Omer Arbel’s architectural masterpiece weaves nature with concrete

Omer Arbel has unveiled a stunning family residence dubbed 75.9 that's nestled in a sprawling hayfield in the Canadian Pacific Northwest, and showcases novel monumental trumpet-shaped columns throughout its interior volumes.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingOmer Arbel’s architectural masterpiece weaves nature with concrete

Cascading concrete tower sure to turn heads in Tirana

Chybik + Kristof has revealed plans for a remarkable high-rise building slated for Tirana, Albania. The mixed-use tower will be defined by an eye-catching red concrete form that will incorporate significant greenery.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingCascading concrete tower sure to turn heads in Tirana

Extraordinary hexagonal hotel planned for Saudi’s Neom giga-project

It has been a crazy year for Saudi Arabian architecture, but the country isn't done surprising us yet. Plans have now been revealed for an unusual hexagonal hotel that will be nestled into the rugged desert landscape.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingExtraordinary hexagonal hotel planned for Saudi’s Neom giga-project

Lush vertical village will let residents live high among the trees

Work has begun on a new high-rise by MVRDV. Named La Serre, it will be defined by a steel grid facade that will host hundreds of trees and plants, allowing every resident to enjoy a greenery filled balcony or terrace area.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingLush vertical village will let residents live high among the trees

Energy-efficient university hub arranged around light-filled “fissure”

MVRDV often draws inspiration from the natural landscape. The Dutch firm now riffs on nature once again, with an energy-efficient university building that will be arranged around a light-filled atrium likened to a fissure in a boulder.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingEnergy-efficient university hub arranged around light-filled “fissure”

3D-printed apartment building provides affordable housing in Germany

3D-printed construction continues to grow in popularity, and the latest example is an ambitious apartment building in Germany. The project will incorporate cutting-edge 3D printing tech and timber, and will host affordable social housing.

Source of Article

Continue Reading3D-printed apartment building provides affordable housing in Germany

Singapore hotel vertically stacks lush greenery filled terraces

Singapore is often referred to as the Garden City – and with good reason. The city state is packed with greenery filled buildings. Former World Building of the Year winner WOHA has now added to the lush landscape with its Pan Pacific Orchard.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingSingapore hotel vertically stacks lush greenery filled terraces

Seoul skyscraper creates open-air “terrarium” around halfway up

ODA Architecture has revealed plans for an unusual new skyscraper in Seoul, South Korea. The tower will allow residents to enjoy some greenery and fresh air without needing to venture down to the ground thanks to an outdoor area around its middle.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingSeoul skyscraper creates open-air “terrarium” around halfway up

1,000-ft ribbon of green extends the High Line into New York’s skyline

BIG has completed its first supertall skyscraper. The extraordinary office building enlivens the Manhattan skyline with a ribbon of green that wraps around its exterior as it rises, creating accessible outdoor terrace areas on all of its 66 floors.

Source of Article

Continue Reading1,000-ft ribbon of green extends the High Line into New York’s skyline

Futuristic sci-fi museum forms a nebulous star cloud in China

Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the Chengdu Science Fiction Museum, and it looks just as extraordinary as the renders previously promised. The building's amorphous form is envisioned as an expanding nebula cloud with a star at its center.

Source of Article

Continue ReadingFuturistic sci-fi museum forms a nebulous star cloud in China