Tree-inspired hotel to turn heads with eye-catching facade

With projects like the twisting Mira and sunlight-dodging 40 Tenth Avenue to its name, Studio Gang is no stranger to producing unusual designs – and its latest is another head turner. Named Populous, the mixed-use hotel will boast sustainability featur… Continue reading Tree-inspired hotel to turn heads with eye-catching facade

World’s first 3D-printed school planned for Madagascar

Over the past few years, 3D-printed architecture technology has matured from a hobbyist novelty to being used to create everything from offices to affordable housing – it now seems more a case of when, not if, it will become a widespread construction t… Continue reading World’s first 3D-printed school planned for Madagascar

Vincent Callebaut promotes benefits of timber with green development

Following news of his DNA-inspired tower nearing completion, Vincent Callebaut has unveiled a proposal for a new mixed-use residential development that would be made primarily from timber. Named Archiborescence, the project showcases the architect’s kn… Continue reading Vincent Callebaut promotes benefits of timber with green development

Tiny cabin balances on a single pillar in Finnish highlands

Helsinki-based architectural firm Studio Puisto has recently completed the first of 25 tiny tree-top cabins. Located in the highlands of Kivijärvi, close to the Salamajärvi National Park in Finland, the striking cabin is the first addition to a new eco… Continue reading Tiny cabin balances on a single pillar in Finnish highlands

Amazon’s new HQ takes design inspiration from DNA and the poop emoji

When a company the size of Amazon starts casually dropping the idea that it’d like to build a second headquarters, state-level politicians start to drool, with jobs and growth spinning around in their eye sockets even faster than dollar signs are spinn… Continue reading Amazon’s new HQ takes design inspiration from DNA and the poop emoji

ZHA’s avian-inspired arts center takes flight in China

Construction work is underway on a striking new arts center by influential British firm Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA). Named the Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre, the project is defined by a huge eye-catching angular roof canopy that’s inspired by the flig… Continue reading ZHA’s avian-inspired arts center takes flight in China

Energy efficient innovation center inspired by Alpine landscape

A new mixed-use innovation center by Foster + Partners is designed to keep visitors warm and comfortable in the harshest Alpine weather. Named InnHub La Punt, it will also boast significant sustainability features, including the use of recycled materia… Continue reading Energy efficient innovation center inspired by Alpine landscape

Pirelli building renovation project to be breath of fresh air for Milan

Two prestigious architecture firms, Stefano Boeri Architetti and Diller Scofidio + Renfro, have joined forces to envision an ambitious reimagining of Milan’s existing Pirellino (aka Pirelli Tower) and the immediate area. The project will involve the re… Continue reading Pirelli building renovation project to be breath of fresh air for Milan

Vincent Callebaut’s stunning twisting tower finally nears completion

Some four years after it was originally due to be completed, and over a decade after first being commissioned, Vincent Callebaut’s twisting Tao Zhu Yin Yuan (aka Agora Garden Tower) in Taipei, Taiwan, is finally nearing completion – and it’s looking li… Continue reading Vincent Callebaut’s stunning twisting tower finally nears completion

Europe’s most sustainable floating village gets striking new addition

Dutch architectural studio i29 has recently completed a striking eco-friendly floating home, as part of the Schoonschip floating village in Amsterdam. The unique floating community was conceived by spatial design studio Space&Matter and boasts a collec… Continue reading Europe’s most sustainable floating village gets striking new addition