Thin is in when it comes to skyscraper design, with skinny luxury towers increasingly seen as viable in crowded cities. However, the Pencil Tower Hotel makes other thin towers look chunky as it will measure just 6.4 m in width.

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Zaha Hadid Architects has clearly made a good impression in China, as the firm has unveiled yet another in a line of major projects there. It will involve extending the existing International Exhibition Centre in Beijing with a huge new building.

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A new mixed-use innovation center by Foster + Partners will keep visitors warm in the harshest Alpine weather. InnHub La Punt will also boast significant sustainability features, including recycled materials, rainwater recycling, and solar power.

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Stefano Boeri Architetti and Diller Scofidio + Renfro are reimagining Milan's Pirellino office tower and surrounding area. The project will renovate the building and create a new greenery covered tower, with a greenery filled bridge connecting them.

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Back in 2012, cousins Sven and Lennart de Jong bought a disused water tower for €200,000. They then hired RV Architectuur and after spending roughly the same amount of money on renovations they now live in it with their families.

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UK firm Heatherwick Studio's North American invasion continues with a pair of high-rise towers slated for Canada. Defined by an eye-catching tapering design, the high-rise buildings would make significant use of wood and incorporate lots of greenery.

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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 boasts a collective of 46 sustainably designed homes.

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