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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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. -
High fashion high-rise: Dolce & Gabbana's supertall Miami skyscraper
April 05, 2024Skyscraper design is already in vogue with luxury car makers and now an upmarket fashion house is getting in on the action too. Dolce & Gabbana has revealed plans for a new supertall that will be the joint-tallest skyscraper in Miami. -
Inner-city home's unassuming exterior hides a light-filled oasis inside
March 28, 2024This recently completed home by Austin Maynard Architects looks unassuming at first glance. However, its plain exterior belies a clever space-saving layout that opens up onto multiple gardens, filling the interior with natural light. -
Vertical garden corkscrews its way to the top of Hollywood tower
March 22, 2024Bringing to mind a Helter Skelter with its unusual spiraling exterior, the Star, Hollywood is a new office tower by Foster + Partners that will be wrapped in ascending gardens, providing generous outdoor spaces for workers inside. -
Video: Spectacular Saudi resort bridges lagoon with massive infinity pool
March 21, 2024Treyam is a spectacular new project that will bridge a lagoon with a massive 450-m-long infinity pool and hotel. It joins a slew of futuristic designs set to transform the Saudi Arabian desert into a tourist destination as part of the Neom development.
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