Established in 2005, the International Architecture Awards are an annual celebration of the best new ideas across the entire discipline. With the 2018 edition now run and won, let's take a look at some of the finest and freshest creations from around the globe.
Continue Reading
Today’s architects have a lot of considerations to juggle when drawing up new homes, from the aesthetics to the functionality to the environmental footprint. Here we present eight that adhere to the low-carbon Passive House standard and are particularly easy on the eye.
Continue Reading
Apple is paired with Foster + Partners, Google with BIG and Thomas Heatherwick, and Facebook's architect is Frank Gehry. The social media giant recently commissioned him to expand its HQ in California. The new building was completed in 18 months and has several sustainable features.
Continue Reading
Atelier Risting recently completed this nice example of a rural cabin on a farm owned by the same family for over 150 years. Partly constructed with reclaimed materials, it's raised on stilts, runs off-the-grid, and serves as an idyllic vacation retreat to get away from it all.
Continue Reading
Duangrit Bunnag Architect Limited (DBALP) has unveiled an eye-catching design for a new airport terminal in Bangkok that features intricate wooden detailing and an indoor forest. The new building is reportedly expected to be operational in 2025.
Continue Reading
We recently reported on the Lakhta Center in St. Petersburg, which is poised to become both Russia and Europe's tallest skyscraper, and now another massive skyscraper is planned for Russia, this time in the capital Moscow. The unnamed tower will rise to a height of 404 m (1,325 ft).
Continue Reading
Homes that come in easy-to-assemble flat-packed components are gaining in popularity, and a new SysHaus to pop up in São Paulo, Brazil is undoubtedly one of the more impressive we’ve seen. It was designed with sustainability in mind, right down to its tasteful, low-maintenance garden surrounds.
Continue Reading
Situated at 3,040 m (9,973 ft) on the summit of Gaislachkogl Mountain in Austria, the new James Bond-themed 007 Elements museum must be among the highest in the world. It has a striking concrete design and, interestingly, doesn't feature any heating at all, despite the extreme environment.
Continue Reading
A revitalization of Lasipalatsi Square in central Helsinki has given rise to a peculiar set of pimple-like domes protruding from its surface. The undulating public space is certainly eye-catching enough, but beneath hides a contemporary new art museum it's hoped will draw a crowd in its own right.
Continue Reading
During a recent festival in rural Hungary, teams of students were tasked with building seven prototype cabins. The resulting dwellings range from a transportable cabin with wheels attached to its side, to a modular model that can be re-arranged into multiple layouts.
Continue Reading
See the stories that matter in your inbox every morning