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- eVolo's 2021 Skyscraper Competition winners focus on sustainable urban design Wed, 30 Jun 21, 1:30amThe winners of the 2021 Skyscraper Competition organized by eVolo Magazine have been announced. The awards, granted annually since the beginning of the competition in 2006, are based on exceptional innovative plans in skyscraper...
- Chicago wins Barack Obama Presidential Library bid Fri, 8 May 15, 4:35amThe University of Chicago has been selected as the location for the new Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum. The proposal beat Columbia University, the University of Hawaii, and the University of Illinois at Chicago...
- 3XN Chosen to Design the New Olympic Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland Wed, 23 Apr 14, 11:32pmDanish practice 3XN has been selected to design the new headquarters for the Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. The team was chosen among 11 competing architectural firms and household names such as OMA, Toyo Ito and...
- Floating Arctic Harvester Farm Uses Water from Melting Icebergs to Feed Greenland Wed, 5 Mar 14, 2:47amThe floating hydroponic farm uses melting icebergs as a massive resource for growing fruit and vegetables. The structure is shaped as a traditional village-the circular form encompasses a central bay in which melting icebergs...
- 6 Renowned UK Architects Shortlisted to Revive Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace in London Thu, 27 Feb 14, 2:06amSix major architecture firms have been shortlisted in the contest to rebuild Joseph Paxton’s famous Crystal Palace in London that was destroyed by fire in 1936...
- Nice Architects Propose a Hill Built from Construction Rubble for Adelaide Rocks in Australia Tue, 24 Dec 13, 2:39amThe artificial hill in the middle of the block is a multi-layered space built around the principles of sustainability and public accessibility. The proposal comprises a strong urban gesture - a hill built from recycled building...
- “Hanging House” Made from Bay Bridge Scraps Wins Prestigious Student Competition Sat, 2 Nov 13, 1:43amThe competition attracted 73 entries from 37 international and US-based architecture schools. The submissions were narrowed down to 14 designs that were then judged by the Board Members of the Bay Bridge House, community...
- Arkhenspaces’ Taichung Cultural Center Design Features a Wind Power-Generating Green Wall Sat, 19 Oct 13, 7:00amThe “moving wall”, positioned on the north façade of the Cultural Center's library, can create different atmospheres through the use of an automatic system...
- MenoMenoPiu Unveils Plans for Wind-Powered Alvar Aalto Campus Otaniemi Fri, 11 Oct 13, 4:00pmThe four sides of the courtyard unfold along the axis of the main road and create an urban square that is shared by students and other inhabitants of the city...
- Juan Carlos Ramos Unveils Amazing Pyramid House Worthy of a Pharaoh Wed, 9 Oct 13, 2:50amThe Pyramid House features glass walls that offer exceptional views of the surrounding landscape and allow natural light to penetrate its deepest corners...
- Amazing Pyramid House Worthy of a Pharaoh Brings the Unique Shape Back to Residential Architecture Wed, 9 Oct 13, 1:08amThe Pyramid House features glass walls that offer exceptional views of the surrounding landscape and allow natural light to penetrate its deepest corners...
- Urban Mountain: Tallest Tower Planned for Norway Wins the Nordic Built Challenge Sat, 14 Sep 13, 3:00amThe proposal envisions the building as a sustainable landmark for the city of Oslo with 90 percent of all the existing material to be recycled and used as new building materials...
- HighLink: Green Promenade Turns San Francisco’s 280 Freeway into a Vibrant Urban Gateway Thu, 5 Sep 13, 12:05amThe HighLink is a proposed pedestrian promenade and recreational space that would turn a section of San Francisco's 280 Freeway into a vibrant new urban gateway...