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Extraordinary cantilevering One Za’abeel is an engineering triumph

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One Za'abeel consists of two skyscrapers which rise to a height of 235 m (770 ft) and 305 m (1,000 ft), respectively

Dubai is full of eye-catching skyscrapers but the newly completed One Za’abeel, by Japan’s Nikken Sekkei, is sure to stand out even there. The project takes the form of two adjacent towers which support a horizontal bridge section that forms the world’s longest cantilever.

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World’s tallest spokeless Ferris wheel to offer bird’s eye view of Seoul

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The Seoul Twin Eye is expected to be completed in 2028

UNStudio has revealed plans to build the world’s tallest spokeless Ferris wheel in Seoul, South Korea. The unusual structure will take the form of two intersecting rings, with pods revolving around them to offer superb views of the area.

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Chinese shopping mall topped by world’s largest indoor ski center

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Huafa Snow World is located in Qianhai Bay, in northwest Shenzhen

The studio behind those stunning skyscrapers in Saudi Arabia, 10 Design, has designed a huge new mixed-use shopping mall in China. The building will allow visitors to hit the slopes once they’re done sampling the sales, using what the firm calls the world’s largest indoor ski center.

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World’s largest quadcopter drone takes flight

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The University of Manchester team with its Giant Foamboard Quadcopter

University of Manchester engineers set themselves the task of building and flying the biggest quadcopter drone in history, and to keep things legal with aviation authorities, they made some interesting materials choices.

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Gargantuan 22-MW wind turbine will be among history’s largest machines

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The bigger the wind turbine, the better the production and the economics. Hence, they're scaling up to ludicrous proportions.

Imagine something as tall as New York’s Chrysler building, but spinning. China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has announced plans for a colossal 22-megawatt offshore wind turbine, and standing in its presence will be an unprecedented human experience.

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Colossal new species may be largest animal that ever existed

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An artist's impression of Perucetus colossus, a newly discovered ancient whale species that may now be the largest animal that ever existed

The blue whale has long been considered the largest animal to have ever existed, even dwarfing the biggest known dinosaurs. But now a new species threatens to steal the crown, and upends what we thought we knew about whale evolution.

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World’s largest wind turbine is now fully operational and connected

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This colossal 16-MW turbine is now the largest ever connected to a power grid

Three Gorges Energy has connected the world’s first 16-megawatt monster offshore wind turbine to the power grid. With a mind-boggling 260-meter (853-ft) rotor diameter, this towering colossus will supply clean energy for about 36,000 Chinese homes.

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World’s largest spherical building says hello with dazzling LED display

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The Sphere officially opens this September and will host concerts, as well as sporting events like boxing

Looking a bit like a huge high-tech snow globe, the Sphere stands out even among Las Vegas’ numerous architectural oddities. The incredible building, which is the world’s largest spherical structure, also features the world’s largest LED display on its exterior, which was officially illuminated for the first time with a Hello World message last night.

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“World’s largest” 3D-printed building nears completion in Florida

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3D printing work has completed on Printed Farms' horse barn and now human builders are finishing it off

With projects like the 100-house development in Austin, Texas, and NASA’s Mars habitat, 3D-printed architecture is really taking off in the United States. Another major milestone comes from Printed Farms, which is nearing completion on what it calls the world’s largest 3D-printed building, a “luxury horse barn” in Florida measuring roughly 10,100 sq ft (almost 940 sq m).

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World’s largest timber development will contain 2,000 wooden homes

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Stockholm Wood City is due to begin construction in 2025 and the first buildings are expected to be completed sometime in 2027

Modern timber construction continues to go from strength to strength, with the latest major development recently revealed for Sweden. Described by its creators as the world’s largest wooden construction project, it will include an impressive 2,000 homes, as well as office and retail space – all built primarily from timber.

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