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 news on the latest developments.
The sustainable office building Powerhouse Brattørkaia is located in Norway and is described as the world's northernmost energy-positive building.
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BIG recently completed a stunning new project in Norway. Named The Twist, it consists of a museum and bridge that twists 90 degrees near its center. -
The world's tallest residential skyscraper, which overlooks New York City's Central Park, has reached its maximum height of 1,550 ft.
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From space exploration to robotics to medicine, 3D printing has huge potential in all kinds of areas, but one where it is starting to make a real impact is the world of low-cost housing.
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LGA Architectural Partners designed a large market in Toronto using 120 shipping containers that can be moved with relative ease if required.
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We cover all kinds of houses, shelters, and cabins here at New Atlas but this is the first time we've reported on a dwelling that looks like a potato.
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Casa Nell'Orto was built with the purpose of creating a simple, sustainable home that connected its owners directly with their much-loved vegetable garden.
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Kengo Kuma and Associates recently completed work on an eye-catching timber-clad museum in Turkey named the Odunpazari Modern Museum.
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Austin Maynard Architects turned a tired old bungalow into a modern light-filled home with the addition of two extensions.
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A trio of aluminum-clad cabins bring a distinctive shine to Manshausen Island, a private resort located within the Arctic Circle.
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Henning Larsen's Solrødgård Water Treatment Plant doubles as a park to encourage the public to become invested in water use.
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Apple's new Miami store is inspired by the city's famous Art Deco architecture and features an eye-catching undulating roof.
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Wutopia Lab has installed a new bookstore in the world's second-tallest skyscraper, the Shanghai Tower.
