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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Stacked movie studio brings high-end design to the silver screen
February 06, 2023Influential firm Bjarke Ingels Group has been commissioned to design a new movie studio complex. Named Samson Stages Red Hook Studio, the $400 million project is envisioned as a "vertical village," and will take the form of six stacked blocks. -
Liftbuild nears completion on remarkable "top-down" skyscraper
February 06, 2023The Exchange tower in Detroit is nearly finished, a 207-ft-tall proof-of-concept for an advanced modular construction technique. Its floors were each pre-built on the ground, then hoisted up on central spines and installed from the top down. -
Hundreds of steel cards stack up for Pokémon co-owner's new office
January 31, 2023Tasked with designing a new office space for Pokémon co-owner Creatures Inc., Nendo has taken inspiration from the popular trading cards that the company is known for. The result is a whimsical work space defined by thousands of steel trading cards -
Urban Farming Office adds a splash of green to inner-city Vietnam
January 31, 2023VTN Architects is on a mission to help regreen inner-city Vietnam by designing buildings that host plants and trees on their exteriors. Its new office reflects this passion and is almost totally covered in greenery, including vegetables and fruits. -
Off-grid artist's retreat lets in the light with translucent fabric roof
January 30, 2023Dub Arquitectura was recently commissioned to design a retreat for a visual artist, and recognizing that natural light is extremely important, created an unusual cabin that's fronted by generous glazing and is topped by a translucent fabric roof. -
Green-roofed Fendi Factory blends into beautiful Italian countryside
January 27, 2023Commissioned to design a new factory for luxury fashion house Fendi, Milan studio Piuarch has created a large building that's topped by an impressive green roof, helping it take its place well among the surrounding Italian countryside. -
Luxury cabins perch on a cliffside to frame stunning fjord views
January 26, 2023Snøhetta has joined forces with Vipp to create a collection of luxurious vacation cabins situated above a fjord in Norway, which feature generous glazing that's designed to make visitors feel like they're floating on the edge of the cliffside. -
London to get a slice of the Big Apple with NYC-style Highline park
January 24, 2023A new High Line-style project is coming to London, UK. Named the Camden Highline, it will create an elevated park and walkway in the vein of the successful New York City attraction and is expected to open in 2025. -
Shipping containers transformed into attractive light-filled homes
January 23, 2023RSDA offers an impressive example of shipping-container-based architecture with its Container House. Located in rural India, the project involved modifying shipping containers to create a pair of remarkably attractive and light-filled homes. -
Zaha Hadid Architects floats sci-fi museum in eye-catching "star cloud"
January 20, 2023Commissioned to create a science fiction museum in China, Zaha Hadid Architects has produced a building that wouldn't look too out of place in a sci-fi movie itself and is conceived as an expanding nebula cloud with a star at its center. -
Abandoned Dutch water tower transformed into luxury apartments
January 18, 2023Zecc Architecten has converted an abandoned 19th century water tower into a collection of light-filled modern apartments, complete with industrial flair and 360-degree views. The project includes three luxury apartments and a six-story penthouse. -
Stunning timber maritime center stands up to harsh wind and high tide
January 17, 2023Snøhetta recently completed an attractive timber maritime center in Denmark. Inspired by wooden boat construction, it's designed to withstand punishing local conditions and lights up pleasantly at night, resulting in its name: the Lantern. -
Harley-Davidson to transform parking lots into greenery filled park
January 13, 2023Harley-Davidson has joined forces with Heatherwick Studio to transform disused car parking lots at the company's headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, into a new public park for both pedestrians and motorcycle enthusiasts. -
Amazing cabin slides apart to embrace the great outdoors
January 11, 2023In 2020, we reported on the ANNA Stay, a remarkable cabin with walls that slide open to offer a semi-outdoor lifestyle. Creator Caspar Schols has now revisited the project, adding some welcome tweaks, including a sunken bathtub and stowable bed. -
Expansive library channels avid readers into a "canyon of books"
January 10, 2023Challenged to create one of China's largest new libraries, MVRDV riffs on its location at the confluence of two rivers to design a nature-inspired building featuring an interior that forms a "canyon of books."
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