Asia’s largest timber building an eco-friendly class act

Work was recently completed on what's being hailed as the largest mass timber building in Asia. Designed by Toyo Ito, the project features impressive green design, including solar panels that produce more electricity than it requires.

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Asia’s largest timber building an eco-friendly class act

Work was recently completed on what's being hailed as the largest mass timber building in Asia. Designed by Toyo Ito, the project features impressive green design, including solar panels that produce more electricity than it requires.

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Stunning skyscraper curves so it won’t leave neighbors in the shade

MAD Architects' upcoming skyscraper has the sort of radical design we've come to expect from the firm. Named Qondesa, it features a dramatically curving form that's meant to ensure it won't block neighboring buildings' natural light and views.

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Discarded whiskey barrels used to form stunning one-of-a-kind bar

Commissioned to design a new bar for a whiskey distillery, Roomoo Design Studio came up with the idea of incorporating discarded whiskey barrels into the design. The firm painstakingly dismantled oak barrels to create a unique and eye-catching interior.

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Superlative sustainability: AIA reveals USA’s greenest new buildings

The American Institute of Architects has revealed the USA's finest new sustainable architecture for its COTE Top Ten Awards. Highlights include a park that offers lessons on water use and a steel mill transformed into a sustainable powerhouse.

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Radical renovation upgrades aging bank HQ into energy efficient office

UNStudio recently completed an extensive renovation of a former bank headquarters in the Netherlands. The firm has vastly improved the aging building's energy efficiency while rearranging its interior layout to be suitable for use as a modern office.

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Huge disused grain terminal being transformed into hotel and housing

Grain silos are a fertile source of inspiration for architects around the world. The latest example of this is a disused grain terminal in Collingwood, Ontario, which is undergoing an ambitious transformation into a hotel and residential building.

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One-of-a-kind footbridge tumbles over to let boats pass

Admittedly, this footbridge isn't the easiest, nor the most practical way to get people from one side of a river to another – but it might be one of the most creative. The unique crossing rolls 180 degrees to make space for boats to pass under it.

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Huge cuboid skyscraper “big enough to hold 20 Empire State Buildings”

An incredibly ambitious new cuboid skyscraper is planned for Riyadh that will reach a height of 400 m and host a twisting tower inside. According to Saudi Arabian authorities, its interior will be so big that it could hold 20 Empire State Buildings.

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Prismatic skyscrapers incorporate lush greenery from ground to top

Influential architecture firm the Bjarke Ingels Group has revealed a pair of eye-catching skyscrapers slated for Shenzhen, China. The buildings will feature shimmering prismatic forms that are broken up by lush greenery and taper as they rise.

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