Oiio studio has unveiled designs for curved skyscraper ‘The Big Bend’ as solution to expensive zoning laws. Described as the “longest building in the world”, the project’s concept drawings reveal a skyscraper reaching an apex then curving back down. And featuring an elevator system that can travel in curves, horizontally and in loops. More
The elegant Vision Tower by tvsdesign is located at the entrance to Dubai’s newest business district, Business Bay, and serves as a beacon for the development. Within the new Dubai Creek extension and Sheik Zayed Road, Business Bay is the new standard for professional property development in the region. The tower delivers over 650,000 square […] More
LAVA’s Zhejiang Gate Towers are an iconic entrance to the city of Hangzhou. The design of the two towers is based on the Chinese characters for ‘gate’, and they feature a shimmering façade of fins. LAVA was commissioned by Shimao (Hangzhou) in 2014 to masterplan the mixed-use development, which consists of five buildings housing offices, residential, and retail. LAVA’s masterplan […] More
The Flemish Brabant municipality of Tielt-Winge -Belgium has been a place for people to enjoy a striking example of landscape architecture since May 2015. An eye-catching structure that blurs the distinction between a tower and a stairway floats high above the famous Kabouterbos (fairy tale forest) and draws the curiosity of many Tielt residents and […] More
Designed in 2015 by Architect Jean Nouvel, this contemporary tower situated in Nicosia, Cyprus, transforms the city silhouette. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
Canopia Tower is an architectural proposition made by the architects Sou Fujimoto Architects and laisné roussel in association with the developer Pitch, for a timber tower of 50 meters high at Bordeaux. It is multi-program island, with about 17 000 m2, consisting of housing, offices, a panoramic bar, shops and shared spaces. See more after the […] More
The new viewing tower and landmark on the harbour of Aarhus Ø, The Salling Tower, is shaped as a dramatic urban sculpture with a significant architectural expression. The white body of steel is a luminous and distinctive focal point and meeting place. Visitors will be led on a course full of experiences that start at […] More
Orange Architects have recently completed The Cube, a 50 meter high residential tower located in Beirut, Lebanon. The rotation of the volumes on each level, offers residents spacious outdoor areas, as well as panoramic windows that are up to 12 meters wide.Take a look at the complete story below. More
The Canaletto tower, designed by the Amsterdam-based UNStudio, has given the Tech City a residential revamp. Located half-way between Old Street and Angel stations, the streamlined high rise comprises 31 stories of apartments, including the newly launched, three bed Beaumont suites. Inside each of these high end homes on the 25th to 28th floors, by […] More
Renzo Piano has just released plans for the second venture with the The Sellar Property Group in London. Paddington Place, a mixed use complex set to sit adjacent to Paddington Station, has been launched by Sellar in collaboration with the Great Western Developments Ltd, who submitted this week a planning application for the redevelopment of […] More
Architect Mark Foster is the author of an unusual skyscraper project covered in Gothic sculptural elements. In response to the city’s skyscrapers characterized by minimalism and lack of any decorations, Mark Foster Gage has proposed a highly decorative residential building for West 57th Street as an alternative. “I think that many of the supertall buildings […] More
Work Starts On A New Tower in London‘s Canary Wharf designed by the renowned practice SimpsonHaugh and Partner, the Dollar Bay is to rise on East India Dock. Developer in charge of the project is Mount Anvil, awarded Developer of the Year 2015. The building will become a new London Landmark, located opposite the o2 […] More