Architecture
Advances in materials and design continue to expand the architect's play book with buildings that reach for the skies and connect us to the earth in imaginative and increasingly sustainable ways. New Atlas brings you the latest developments.
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World's largest coastal regeneration project could transform Dubai
May 02, 2024Dubai already boasts the world's tallest building and now local firm Urb envisions transforming its shores with the world's largest coastal regeneration project too. The development would plant millions of mangrove trees, spread over 72 km. -
Aston Martin's sail-shaped skyscraper looks fit for a Bond villain's lair
May 01, 2024Aston Martin's first completed real estate project wouldn't look out of place as a villain's lair in a Bond movie. The extraordinary skyscraper takes the form of a huge glass sail and rises to a height of 249 m above the Miami coastline. -
'Sky mansions' will top the world's tallest residential tower
April 29, 2024Dubai already hosts the world's tallest building and will soon boast bragging rights for the world's tallest residential skyscraper too. The supertall will reach a height of 517 m and feature just 251 ultra-luxurious residences. -
Reconfigurable building takes out EU Prize for Architecture
April 29, 2024The 2024 winner of the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture is an ingenious rearrangeable multi-story pavilion designed to be quickly extended, moved, or reconfigured into whatever the community needs it to be. -
Affordable starter home is 3D-printed in just 18 hours
April 25, 2024One of the big possibilities of 3D-printed architecture is that it could revolutionize affordable housing. Portugal's Havelar shows this may soon be within reach with its inaugural 3D-printed home, which took just 18 hours to print. -
Sustainable learning hub embraces timber craft old and new
April 23, 2024BIG has revealed plans for an ambitious new timber college building that will combine cutting-edge engineered wood with traditional Japanese joinery techniques to create a striking-looking and sustainable place of learning. -
Danish green-roof beach house boasts sustainable sophistication
April 19, 2024Heatherhill Beach House stands as a testament to the seamless integration of traditional Danish aesthetics with contemporary design. Conceived by Norm Architects, this holiday home boasts a green roof and calming central interior design. -
USA's tallest building approved for Oklahoma City
April 18, 2024Officials have given the thumbs up for a new tallest skyscraper in the United States – and it's not headed for New York City or Chicago, but to a tornado-prone area with a relatively small population: Oklahoma City. -
Carbon-capturing concrete walls conceal a quirky Japanese house
April 17, 2024The production of concrete is a major contributor to worldwide CO2 emissions, however Nendo showcases a greener alternative with its Block-Wall House, which was part-built using a novel concrete that actually captures carbon-dioxide. -
Boeing 737 becomes a spectacular cliff-hanging luxury home
April 16, 2024This extraordinary residence is crafted from the fuselage of a Boeing 737 and perched on the edge of a cliffside in Bali. It has received a new luxurious interior, including a bedroom with a jacuzzi in the cockpit. -
Honeycomb House showcases the future of urban living in Germany
April 15, 2024In the city of Munich, a groundbreaking endeavour is transforming communal living. Crafted by architectural firm Peter Haimerl Architektur, the Clusterwohnen Wabenhaus – aka the Honeycomb House – is a symbol of efficiency and community harmony. -
Climate-resilient tower rises out of an artificial dune
April 11, 2024Envisioned as a huge boulder rising out of a sand dune, ZJA's Silt is now complete. The extraordinary building is designed to withstand a severe beating from nature, even in the face of rising seas and extreme storms. -
Is Saudi's vision of a 170-km-long mirrored skyscraper a desert mirage?
April 08, 2024A new report suggests that Saudi Arabia's 170-km-long skyscraper the Line is facing a major setback. Though still an ambitious project, its initial phase will now be much more modest than originally planned. -
Epic glass museum shatters tradition to send a message
April 08, 2024The Floating Glass Museum is the stunning result of a collaboration between an international team of architects and designers who, with the support of AI, have merged tradition and innovation to envision a traveling symbol of environmental awareness. -
Man-made mountain invites museum-goers to scale its peaks
April 05, 2024Stefano Boeri Architetti's upcoming project in China is part museum and part mountain. Hosting technology focused exhibits inside, the tree-covered building will allow visitors to enjoy a little nature in the middle of a bustling metropolis.
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