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Vincent Callebaut Architectures’ (VCA) eye-catching twisting residential tower takes the form of a DNA’s double helix in Taipei, Taiwan. It boasts impressive sustainability features and thousands of plants and trees on – and around – its exterior, help… Continue reading Extraordinary DNA-inspired twisting tower forms a lush vertical garden
Vincent Callebaut Architectures (VCA) has revealed plans for a new “eco district” in Switzerland. As we’ve come to expect from the visionary Belgian architect, the project is defined by an ambitious approach to sustainable design, including a remarkabl… Continue reading Lush “eco district” showcases ambitious approach to sustainability
Expo 2020 Dubai has produced superb pavilions from firms like Foster + Partners and Carlo Ratti Associatti. Vincent Callebaut has now unveiled his own contribution and it’s a timely opportunity to see some of the forward-thinking architect’s ideas on s… Continue reading Greenery covered pavilion provides respite from sweltering Dubai heat
Despite the challenges and delays caused by COVID-19, 2021 looks set to be an outstanding year for architecture, with many high-profile projects planned for completion. With this in mind, we’ve chosen five exciting projects we’re looking forward to thi… Continue reading Five exciting architecture projects to look forward to in 2021
If you’ve ever seen one of Vincent Callebaut Architectures’ futuristic sustainable designs and wondered what it would be like to visit, you now can – sort of. The architect has created a conceptual mixed-use project described as a “refugee camp for ins… Continue reading Vincent Callebaut’s futuristic Pollinator Park can be visited in VR
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
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
Turning Paris from a City of Light to a City of Green has long been an ambition of architect Vincent Callebaut, and his firm’s latest project in this vein envisions a greenery-filled footbridge in the French capital. Named the Green Line, the tree-pack… Continue reading Vincent Callebaut aims to span the Seine with veggie-growing gardens
From supertall skyscrapers to private homes, we’ve reported on an increasing number of architecture projects that incorporate trees and plants on their facades lately. With this in mind, let’s take a look at some of our favorite greenery-covered buildi… Continue reading Blooming beautiful: The world’s best greenery-covered buildings
Assuming the recently-unveiled Rainbow Tree by Vincent Callebaut Architectures is actually built, the greenery-covered timber tower will rise to an impressive height of 115 m (377 ft) in Cebu, Philippines. The project will also feature significant sust… Continue reading Over 30,000 shrubs and trees would grow from 377-ft timber tower