Modern skyscrapers liberate human activities from gravity. Skyscraper featured by verticality makes us break away from familiar senses and consciousness of being existing. “An existence without evidences” is not only the description of varied skyscrapers but also of the life it accommodated. Architecture should respond to its specific site actively and establish dialogue with its […] More
The tower is located in the heart of the district of La Défense, willed into existence in the 1960’s by Général de Gaulle to show the world that France was entering into the modern world of finance and business. It’s a curious above-ground urban mixture, an artificial island, veritable realm of “corporate architecture”. More
Designed by Ben van Berkel / UNStudio, CapitaLand’s new Raffles City is a sustainable urban hub for living, working and leisure located in Hangzhou, one of China’s most picturesque cities. It forms the eighth Raffles City development in China. More
At the heart of this project is both workplace design and city making. We have sought to make a building that reinterprets and honours the uniqueness and history of this place, positioned at the edge of Sydney’s Tank-Stream (the first water source of the colony of New South Wales). We envisaged a different type of […] More
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