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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Enormous skyscraper confirmed as world's next second-tallest building
September 09, 2024Back in January, plans were revealed for a skyscraper in Dubai that could potentially become the world's new second-tallest building. Now it's definitely going forward, and the massive tower will soar to an impressive height of 2,378 ft. -
Porsche's new luxury tower pampers petrolheads – and their cars too
September 02, 2024Tall buildings are a major trend in car design nowadays and another example of this comes from Porsche Design, which has revealed plans for a car-inspired tower offering high-end luxury for petrolheads and their vehicle collections too. -
Huge WWII Nazi bunker transformed into mountainous inner-city park
August 29, 2024The St. Pauli Bunker was commissioned by the Nazis during WWII to protect Hamburg residents from Allied bombing raids. It has now received an ambitious new extension including restaurants, a hotel, and a large park and "mountain path." -
Wasp-inspired setup 3D-prints complete homes for $1,000
August 26, 2024The Crane WASP uses locally sourced clay, mud or cement with aggregate and natural or artificial fibers to 3D-print houses. That means all the dirt you just pushed around to level out your new yard can be used as printing material. -
Timber school tackles extreme cold with impressive passive design
August 23, 2024Snøhetta has created an impressively hardy wooden cultural and education hub that's 90% self-sufficient in heating and cooling, despite its location north of the Arctic Circle in Norway, in an area that can reach temperatures of - 49°F. -
World's largest soccer stadium will take the form of a gigantic tent
August 22, 2024Populous and Oualalou + Choi have joined forces to design an extraordinary new stadium that will take the form of a huge tent. The Grand Stade Hassan II will be located in Morocco and will be the largest soccer stadium in the world. -
Boulder-like 3D-printed homes will feature up to three floors
August 21, 2024Most 3D-printed homes are currently arranged on one floor, however an upcoming project in the Netherlands plans to build four new houses that will include up to three floors, showcasing the growing complexity of 3D-printed architecture. -
9-acre timber roof tops ambitious US airport extension
August 16, 2024Another ambitious timber architecture project has come to the United States. ZGF Architects has revealed its remarkable extension of Portland International Airport that's topped by a massive wooden roof measuring a whopping 9 acres. -
World's largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion in USA
August 14, 2024An architectural revolution is quietly taking place in the American suburbs. In Texas, a collection of high-tech robotic builders have been busily constructing the largest 3D-printed neighborhood in the world and it's now nearing completion. -
Revolutionary community center will be 3D printed using earth
August 13, 2024An upcoming community center in Tanzania will be defined by its cutting-edge 3D-printed design. However, rather than being built from layered concrete as you'd usually expect, its walls will be created using locally sourced soil. -
Saudi Arabia seeks to silence Neom project doubters with images and video
August 11, 2024Neom, the extraordinarily ambitious 10,200-square-mile (26,500-sq-km) urban area with a US$1.5-trillion budget planned for the northern tip of the Red Sea is apparently still happening, and Saudi Arabia is providing the pictures and video to prove it. -
New world's tallest timber skyscraper planned for the USA
August 09, 2024Residents of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, may soon get the opportunity to live in the world's new tallest wooden skyscraper. Designed by Michael Green Architecture, the ambitious project has been submitted to local planning authorities. -
Saudi World Cup bid pitches soccer stadium atop 170-km-long skyscraper
August 02, 2024Saudi Arabia is bidding to host the 2034 World Cup soccer tournament. If successful, authorities plan to build a futuristic stadium within its audacious 170-km-long mirrored city in the desert, the Line. -
Self-sufficient concrete home disappears into lush landscape
August 01, 2024Love concrete? If so, you'll find a lot to like with the Shire, by Atelier Matias Mosquera. Designed to blend into its lush surrounding landscape, the extraordinary home offers self-sufficiency in power, water and food. -
Cold War-era nuclear bunker heads to auction, starts at $20k
July 24, 2024If you've ever wanted to own a fallout shelter of your own, this might be your chance: a bonafide Cold War nuclear bunker dating back to the 1950s is about to head to auction, starting at approximately $20,000.
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