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- High-rise living in Utrecht to be transformed by a sustainable vertical village Sat, 19 Jan 19, 4:30amA trio of high rises are expected to outreach Utrecht, Netherlands' tallest building and be a beacon of sustainable urban living in the historic city. The MARK Vertical Village, designed by a consortium of architects and...
- LEED-targeted Monroe Blocks breaks ground in the heart of Detroit Thu, 20 Dec 18, 8:00amSchmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has just broken ground on its first U.S. project, Monroe Blocks, a masterplan that the international architecture firm has described as “downtown Detroit’s most significant mixed-use development...
- Ole Scheeren unveils designs for a stunning sky forest in Vietnam Wed, 15 Nov 17, 9:30pmInternational architecture firm Buro Ole Scheeren just unveiled designs for Empire City, a greenery-infused skyscraper set to rise in Ho Chi Minh City...
- Henning Larsen Architects dramatically pointed skyscraper will transform Manila skyline Wed, 6 Sep 17, 6:30pmHenning Larsen Architects just won an international competition for a new landmark building in the heart of Manila, Philippines. Designed in collaboration with landscape architects SLA and BuroHappold Engineering, the dramatically...
- Trees to grow on the balconies of Pendas timber high-rise in Toronto Thu, 3 Aug 17, 8:01pmA new kind of “vertical forest” has been envisioned for Toronto where trees would grow on every balcony. Architecture firm Penda teamed up with Canadian company Timber to design the Toronto Tree Tower, an 18-story mixed-use...
- C.F. Mller unveils eco-conscious highrise in Sweden Tue, 2 May 17, 7:07pmInternational design firm C.F. Møller won an architecture competition with their proposal for an eco-conscious high-rise in the central Swedish city of Västerås. Topped with solar panels and a green roof, the energy-efficient...
- Shimmering fin-like twin towers to rise as beacons of sustainability in Hangzhou Tue, 14 Jun 16, 11:00pmInspired by the Chinese character for ‘gate,’ the Zhejiang Gate Towers will stand 280 meters in height with a total area of 370,000 square meters. “The high-rise towers are an interpretation of the Chinese characters...
- Heatherwick Studio wants to build a tree-covered mountain in the middle of Shanghai Tue, 29 Dec 15, 2:00amHeatherwick Studio unveiled their design for a 15-acre site in Shanghai-a development that looks like a Lego mountain covered in trees. The studio was commissioned to design a complex of housing units, offices, shops, a hotel...
- Heatherwick Studio unveil sprawling mountain-shaped Moganshan development in China Mon, 28 Dec 15, 5:00pmHeatherwick Studio unveiled their design for a 15-acre site in Shanghai-a development that looks like a Lego mountain covered in trees. The studio was commissioned to design a complex of housing units, offices, shops, a hotel...
- This LEGO-like modular skyscraper is made up of customizable pre-fab elements Fri, 21 Aug 15, 1:04amIndian residential developer Pooja Crafted Homes commissioned Penda to design the Vijayawada Garden Estate so to allow residents to personalize their homes...
- Residents of this prefab living tower in India can choose a modular apartment from a catalog Fri, 21 Aug 15, 1:04amIndian residential developer Pooja Crafted Homes commissioned Penda to design the Vijayawada Garden Estate so to allow residents to personalize their homes...
- Bosco Verticale: World’s First Vertical Forest is Finally Complete in Milan Mon, 20 Oct 14, 7:00pmThe Bosco Verticale mixed-use towers were constructed with a $2.5 billion public-private investment as part of the redevelopment of Milan's Porta Nuova district. The towers, measuring 260 feet and 367 feet, house 800 trees...
- 3XN Wins Bid to Design Edgy Glass-Clad Skyscraper on Sydney’s Waterfront Fri, 26 Sep 14, 11:00pmDanish architecture firm 3XN just unveiled renderings for Sydney's new eye-catching glass skyscraper. The innovative design for the 49-story tower was selected from a multi-stage international competition--the fourth such...
- PHOTOS: Daniel Libeskind’s Knife-Like L Tower Rises in Toronto Wed, 27 Jun 12, 4:30amRead the rest of PHOTOS: Daniel Libeskind’s Knife-Like L Tower Rises in Toronto Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: canada, condo buildings, Daniel Libeskind, high-rise, L Tower, Ontario, real...
- PHOTOS: Daniel Libeskind’s Knife-Like L Tower Begins Taking Shape in Toronto Wed, 27 Jun 12, 12:21amRead the rest of PHOTOS: Daniel Libeskind’s Knife-Like L Tower Begins Taking Shape in Toronto Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: canada, condo buildings, Daniel Libeskind, high-rise, L Tower,...