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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Civic center's stunning sweeping curves encircle multi-use public park
Following its unveiling of a train station in the Chinese city Jiaxing, MAD Architects is set to return to the area with a stunning civic center. It will incorporate greenery, including a central park, and will feature an undulating ceramic exterior. -
Skyscraper competition celebrates the wildest ideas in architecture
The eVolo Skyscraper Competition is one of the most thought-provoking contests around. Small on detail, but big on wild ideas, this year's winners include GM trees that serves as a living skyscraper and a water collecting tower. -
The best US-based studios celebrated with 2021 AIA Architecture Awards
The AIA has revealed the winners of the 2021 Architecture Awards. The prestigious prize has been awarded to a number of impressive projects, including a winery built on a challenging site and a low-tech school in rural Africa. -
World's longest suspension footbridge lets walkers get some mountain air
Those nervous of heights should definitely steer clear of the newly completed 516 Arouca bridge. As its name suggests, it spans a total of length 516 m and is hailed as the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge by Portuguese officials. -
Couple takes up residence in boulder-shaped 3D-printed home
3D-printed construction has moved into the mainstream recently and another example of the efficacy of the cutting-edge building technique comes from the Netherlands with what's hailed by its creators as the country's first completed 3D-printed home. -
Undulating airport terminal offers weary travelers an indoor garden
Travelers to the planned Terminal 4 Bao'an International Airport will be able to enjoy an indoor garden the size of 40 tennis courts. Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, it's slated for Shenzhen, China. -
AIA highlights best new sustainable architecture by US-based studios
The AIA has revealed the best sustainable architecture by firms based in the US for its COTE Top Ten Awards. Highlights include a sustainable renovation of Microsoft's Silicon Valley facility and a solar-powered educational building. -
Willis Tower's renovated viewing point is not for the faint of heart
Those who take an elevator up to the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower will find a renovated Skydeck Chicago. The main attraction is the Ledge, which consists of four glass boxes extending outward, allowing visitors to peer down at the city below. -
Copper-colored facade defines energy efficient Russian tower
Foster + Partners has completed its first office building in Russia. Commissioned by the Russian Copper Company, the tower sports an eye-catching energy efficient exterior that's inspired by the chemical structure of copper. -
MAD's spaceship-like library lands on Chinese coast
MAD Architects wowed us with its initial concept for the Wormhole Library and happily the finished design looks just as out-of-this-world as the renders. The project, now renamed Cloudscape of Haikou, has now opened to visitors in China. -
Inspiring architecture projects built on sustainable design
April 22nd is Earth Day, an annual event that promotes environmental awareness throughout the world. To mark the occasion we've chosen five inspiring architecture projects that we feel are excellent examples of sustainable design. -
America's first triple net-zero development planned for New York
Garrison Architects has joined forces with sustainable developers South End Development to create the very first triple net-zero mixed-use project in the United States, a mixed residential and business development dubbed the Seventy-Six.
