A team of prestigious architects and engineers, including Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), HOK and Buro Happold, has revealed plans for an ambitious new airport expansion for Zurich, Switzerland. The building will be primarily constructed from sustainably sourced timber and will feature an attractive interior design that’s focused on maximizing natural light and making it easy to get around. Zurich Airport – Dock A is the […]
Zurich’s New Timbre Airport
Toronto’s Diamond Skyscraper Shines
WilkinsonEyre – winner of the 2021 Skyscraper Award – recently completed work on another notable new skyscraper, this time in Toronto, Canada. The office building takes the form of two joined towers and is defined by an eye-catching glazed facade that’s arranged into a dazzling repeating diamond pattern. The skyscraper, named 81 Bay Street, is part of the larger ongoing CIBC Square […]
MVRDV Project Helps To Take Heat Offf
Following its temporary walkway, MVRDV has unveiled a project on a far grander and more permanent scale. Slated for Guayaquil, Ecuador, The Hills will consist of six residential towers which incorporate significant greenery and sustainable design features including a focus on passive ventilation and shading. The project’s half-dozen residential towers will range from 92 m (301 ft) for the shortest […]
Shibuya Sustainable Department Store
Following high-profile projects like the Mjøstårnet and Sara Cultural Center, engineered timber continues to grow in popularity around the world as a sustainable building material. The latest notable work comes from Foster + Partners, which has revealed plans to build a nine-story department store in Japan mostly from timber. The Shibuya Marui Department Store will be located in a prominent spot that’s just […]
Net Zero City In The World
Nexgen sustainable city is a masterplan from URB for a city in Egypt. It will become the world’s first net-zero city producing more energy and food than it consumes. The new city is designed to provide food, energy and water for its own residents and become an eco-tourism destination. Nexgen will be located in the eastern district of Cairo on a 580 hectare plot. […]
Supertall Skyscraper To Feature Sustainability
Foster + Partners recently revealed its design for a new skyscraper that combines a supertall stature with a significant number of sustainability features. The building, named 270 Park Avenue, will reach an impressive height of 1,388 ft (423 m) in New York City and will incorporate recycled materials and feature a focus on natural ventilation and water-saving design. To put […]
World’s First Multi-Storey Skate Park
Following its ambitious Brompton HQ proposal, Hollaway Studio recently completed what it reckons is the world’s first multi-story skatepark. More importantly, the building’s design is actually very practical and its layered interior squeezes three skateparks, a climbing wall and a boxing ring into a relatively compact inner-city site. The building, which has been anticipated for some time, is named F51 and is located […]
Rock Like Museum Wows Visitors
Former World Building of the Year and European Prize winner Mecanoo has revealed plans for a new natural history museum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The greenery covered building is designed to take the form of natural rock formations and will host a number of amazing archeological specimens inside. The Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi will be located on the Saadiyat Island cultural […]
Cute Office Pods
Jet airliners are typically “retired” after around 30 years of service, and while there are many ways to re-use bits of them – such as chopping off their cabin sections to be fitted out as training simulators – many are ignominiously fated to rust away in vast aircraft graveyards, only getting the odd bit of attention when some extreme sports […]
Glass Walled Apple Store
Apple and Foster + Partners continue their longstanding collaboration with a new Apple Store recently completed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The retail space features a bold design that takes the form of a glass-walled box that’s situated on top of a large stepped pyramid-like water feature. The Apple Store is located in Abu Dhabi’s financial district. It was […]