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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Gehry’s first UK housing project frames iconic Battersea Power Station
Homeowners have begun moving in to the first ever UK residential development by Frank Gehry. Named Prospect Place, the eye-catching project is defined by a rippling facade that twists and turns to maximize views of the nearby Battersea Power Station. -
BIG's sloping concert hall will invite visitors onto its roof
BIG has been commissioned to design Prague's new Vlatva Philharmonic Hall, which will host multiple performances and feature sloping balcony areas allowing members of the public to walk up onto its roof and enjoy the view. -
Remarkable circular observation deck raised aloft by four towers
Consisting of a large circle held in place by four towers, The Ring, by Ennead Architects, is the centerpiece of a new masterplan envisioned for Shanghai, China. The project will also include another pair of towers, retail space, and park areas. -
Architects transform micro studio into neat multiple-purpose home
A 27.5-sq-m apartment has been transformed into a full-featured living space, with the room divided into a spacious lounge and multi-purpose wooden unit that includes a hidden kitchen, pull-down double bed, pull-out closet and ample storage space. -
Miami's first supertall skyscraper stacks up superb views of Biscayne Bay
Miami is slated to gain its new tallest skyscraper in the form of the Waldorf Astoria Miami. Taking the shape of stacked glass blocks and rising to a height of 1,049 ft, the eye-catching building will consist of a hotel and luxurious residences. -
OMA's extraordinary performing arts center is ready for showtime
Following 10 years of construction, OMA's ambitious Taipei Performing Arts Center has now finally been completed. The eye-catching building takes the form of a large cube, with three bulging theaters protruding out from it. -
Sensor-packed footbridge demonstrates efficacy of flax construction
With concrete being a major contributor of carbon emissions, a team led by the Eindhoven University of Technology is researching whether flax could be used as a greener building material, and to this end has completed a sensor-packed footbridge. -
Fantastical skyscraper competition lets designers' imaginations fly
The winners of the eVolo Skyscraper Competition have been announced. Featuring a climate-controlling tower and tsunami-resistant high-rises, plus a food-producing tower, it offers a look at architectural design unconstrained by practicalities. -
Kengo Kuma's greenery-filled office will be a walk in the park
With its huge amount of greenery, Kengo Kuma's Park Habitat will offer a more pleasant workplace than the average office building. It will also feature sustainable design, including an interesting cooling central atrium named the "Green Lung." -
Seattle airport goes green with stunning timber expansion
Woods Bagot and the Miller Hull Partnership have revealed plans to expand the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a sustainably-designed extension that will be defined by a stunning timber interior made from locally sourced Douglas fir wood. -
Volvo embraces sustainable design with timber experience center
Henning Larsen Architects continues its enthusiastic use of sustainable timber construction with a new experience center designed for automaker Volvo. World of Volvo takes the form of three tree trunks embedded into a heavily landscaped plot. -
Thousands of solar panels to power Germany's first climate-neutral arena
Populous has been commissioned to design a new multipurpose events arena in Munich. Described as Germany's first climate-neutral arena, it will integrate significant greenery on its exterior and will get power from thousands of solar panels.
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