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Whether you think "architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness," like Frank Gehry, or that "architecture is not an inspirational business, it's a rational procedure to do sensible and hopefully beautiful things; that's all," like Harry Seidler, 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.

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Glass treehouse peels back the curtain on privacy

Nick Lavars October 30, 2018

Treehouses as we know them tend to be made of timber. Mexican architect Gerardo Broissin paid little attention to this building convention with the design of "chantli kuaulakoyokan," a transparent treehouse in Mexico City.

A glass treehouse mightn’t be everyone’s idea of a secret childhood hideaway

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Heatherwick Studio raises the roof on London shopping center

Adam Williams October 26, 2018

Heatherwick Studio has done a stellar job melding old and new with its latest project, Coal Drops Yard. The firm turned two dilapidated Victorian-era coal storage buildings in London into a large new shopping center crowned by a stunning roof structure.

In a nice touch, the 80,000 slate tiles that top Coal Drops Yard's roof were drawn ...

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Beijing office beats workday blues with running track, herb garden and "mini-mountain"

Adam Williams October 24, 2018

Perhaps going to work in the morning wouldn't be such a drag if the workplace was designed by People's Architecture Office. The firm has revealed an unusual office complete with running track, garden and a seating area meant to resemble a mountainside.

An Office for Social Well-Being: Leping Social Entrepreneur includes a running track that's available to all ...

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136 years late, La Sagrada Familia finally lands a building permit

Nick Lavars October 23, 2018

After 136 years of unlicensed construction, the law has finally caught up with La Sagrada Familia. The church’s trustees have now reached an agreement with the city of Barcelona that involves €36 million (US$41 million) in payments in return for the church’s first official building permit.

La Sagrada Familia is expected to be completed in 2026

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World's longest sea crossing bridge opens for business in China

Adam Williams October 23, 2018

Costing 15.73 billion RMB (around US$20 billion) and measuring 55 km (34 miles)-long including connecting roads, the new Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is the world's longest sea crossing bridge. Following nine years of construction, it connects the Chinese mainland to Hong Kong and Macau.

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge measures 55 km (34 miles), including connecting roads

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World's largest performing arts center opens in Taiwan

Nick Lavars October 22, 2018

Billed as the largest performing arts center in the world and a new cultural hub for East Asia, the National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts in Taiwan is an expansive facility that references the local landscape and houses a huge public plaza under its undulating roof.

The National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts in Taiwan houses a huge public plaza under its ...

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Stefano Boeri's vertical forest takes the form of riverside apartments in Italy

Nick Lavars October 21, 2018

Italian architect Stefano Boeri’s vertical forest buildings have now taken root in Milan, Switzerland, France and China. For his latest project, his firm is now returning to its homeland with plans to construct an "Urban Forest" consisting of riverside apartment blocks shrouded in plants and trees.

The buildings making up the Cà delle Alzaie project, each carefully oriented in order to create ...

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World's tallest residential tower commands sky-high prices

Adam Williams October 18, 2018

Central Park Tower, by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, is a new supertall skyscraper currently under construction in NYC. Once complete, it'll be the tallest residential building in the world and rise to a height of 1,550 feet (472 m), hosting amazing luxury apartments that cost over US$100 million.

Room with a view: Central Park Tower's plush apartments will offer choice views over New York's ...

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Prototype low-cost house is 3D-printed using mud

Adam Williams October 17, 2018

We've been following the work of Italian 3D-printing firm WASP (World's Advanced Saving Project) for some time but its latest creation is its most fascinating to date. It consists of a 3D-printed mud hut that was produced for just €900 (roughly US$1,000).

Gaia's €900 (roughly US$1,000) budget only covers the materials and not any labor costs

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Green-roofed house keeps prying eyes at bay

Adam Williams October 16, 2018

The aptly-named House behind the Roof is defined by its sizable green roof, which provides it with privacy from passing traffic and neighbors. The home was also designed with a focus on energy-efficiency, and reduces its grid-based electricity use with solar panels.

House behind the Roof has some sustainable features, including a green roof and solar panels