Architecture
Advances in materials and design continue to expand the architect's playbook with buildings that reach for the skies or let us live under it. New Atlas brings you the latest developments.
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We now have a completion date for what will be the world's tallest skyscraper – and it's coming sooner than you might think. The amazing structure is expected to be finished by 2028 and will rise to a height of 3,303 ft in Saudi Arabia.
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A video has been released that reveals the build progress of Saudi Arabia's 170-km-long city sized skyscraper rising in the desert. The scale is incredibly ambitious and The Line is expected to be home to around 9 million people once complete.
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Neom, the extraordinarily ambitious 10,200-square-mile (26,500-sq-km) urban area with a US$1.5-trillion budget planned for the northern tip of the Red Sea is apparently still happening, and Saudi Arabia is providing the pictures and video to prove it.
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October 29, 2024We've seen a lot of crazy renders and heard big promises but Saudi Arabia has now finally delivered on the first part of its incredible Neom giga-project. Sindalah provides an ultra-exclusive luxury island getaway for a select number of guests.
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October 23, 2024Saudi Arabia is currently busy constructing yet another amazing skyscraper, named the Mukaab. Taking the form of a supertall cube, new information has been released that details the build progress so far and the sheer scale of the project.
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October 18, 2024With its eye-catching scientific research center, Zaha Hadid Architects has taken an ingenious approach to maintaining a comfortable temperature. The building will feature a passive cooling system inspired by traditional local architecture.
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October 17, 2024RIBA has named London's Elizabeth Line rail transport network as the winner of the 2024 Stirling Prize, the UK's most prestigious architecture award. The judges lauded its remarkable engineering achievement and passenger-focused design.
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October 17, 2024As the Line megacity continues to grow in the Saudi Arabian desert, some new construction details showcase the scale of the gigantic project, including its reported use of one fifth of the world's available steel.
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October 16, 2024MAD Architects' One River North high-rise draws inspiration from the surrounding landscape and is defined by a facade that's cracked open to reveal a "Canyon" area that lets residents take a stroll along a mountain trail.
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October 15, 2024The team behind the Sphere, the Las Vegas building that boasts bragging rights as the world's largest spherical building and hosts the world's largest LED display on its exterior, has revealed plans to create a second version in the Middle East.
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October 11, 2024Nestled in the Amazonian rainforest, A Lodging in the Pigüe embodies a connection between architecture and nature. The tiny cabin has been designed to incorporate an existing Pigüe tree, allowing the structure to rise around it rather than disrupt it.
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October 10, 2024Work has begun on a remarkable new skyscraper by OODA. The Hora Vertikale will reach a height of 459 ft and will consist of 13 stacked cubes that resemble oversized toy blocks carelessly placed into position.
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October 07, 2024Mobius Architekci studio has designed an architectural piece that merges traditional farmhouse aesthetics with modern minimalism. The project boasts a contemporary design that embraces green roofs to reduce the building's environmental impact.
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October 04, 2024Until now, most 3D-printed architecture has been focused on housing or research projects. However, the burgeoning technology has come to the retail sector in a big way with a new 3D-printed extension for Walmart.
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October 03, 2024The Pan Pacific Orchard, by WOHA, has been named the Best Tall Building Worldwide for 2024 by the CTBUH. The project was chosen due to its lush "hotel in nature" concept that offers a cool and comfortable environment in tropical Singapore.
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October 02, 2024Shipping containers continue to inspire architects and designers. This example comes from Backcountry Containers, which has created a container-based sauna and plunge pool that can be easily installed in a backyard.
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October 01, 2024Billed as the world's first 3D-printed hotel, Icon's El Cosmico is currently rising in the Texas desert. The ambitious project will include vacation homes and shared amenities – plus some permanent starchitect-designed residences for sale too.
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September 30, 2024The angular surfaces of the iconic US F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft influenced the design of this novel vacation retreat in the Netherlands. Named Stay Under the Radar, it's located on a former secret Nazi WWII military base.
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