Airports

Another 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.

Taking the form of a large white-feathered bird ready to take flight, MAD Architects' Lishui Airport is currently under construction in China. The unusual airport is slated for completion in late 2024.

Defined by an undulating roof inspired by desert dunes and Islamic geometric patterns, the Zayed International Airport, Terminal A recently opened for business. The massive building is designed to maximize light inside without becoming too hot.

SOM's new airport terminal in India provides weary travelers with a lush interior that's filled with plants and trees, and is made from natural materials like bamboo and stone. Impressively, all of its power needs are met by renewable energy.

MVRDV has been commissioned to extend an airport in the Czech Republic. In response, the firm has designed three buildings with intricate facades that incorporate solar power and satellite images of the country.

Italian design firm Benetti Home has introduced its distinctive green walls made from stabilized lichen to the interior spaces of Sky Valet's network of Fixed-Base Operators located in Europe, to enhance the well-being of weary travelers.

Back in March, Honda announced that it was looking for partners to test its rolling electric platform "designed to enhance workforce productivity and support repetitive tasks." Now the AWV has been given inspection duties at Toronto Pearson Airport.

Ordinarily, drones flying around airports are thought of as a hazard. The AtlasNEST system, however, utilizes drones to fly over landing areas where problems may be occurring, in order to give control tower workers a bird's eye view.

Finland may be known as the happiest country on the planet. But right now, if any residents want to leave their paradise to travel to certain parts of the UK, they can ditch their paper passport and use a smartphone instead.

China already boasts its fair share of incredible airports, but is set to receive another. MAD Architects has revealed plans for a large new terminal in the northeast city of Changchun that's conceived as a floating feather.

When running through an airport, your luggage becomes a liability dragging along behind you. A new ride-on suitcase called the Airwheel, currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, can let your luggage lug you around for a change.

Singapore's Changi Airport is already notable as the site of the world's largest indoor waterfall but now Heatherwick Studio and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates have joined forces to extend it with an eye-catching new terminal.