Building and Construction

Pin-Up Houses recently completed a new tiny house that's based on a shipping container and cost $21,000 to build. Named Gaia, it offers full off-the-grid functionality with solar panels, a wind turbine, and rainwater collection system.

Populous is putting an aeronautical spin on a soccer stadium with a €100 million renovation of the Stade de la Meinau. It will boost capacity, improve sustainability and incorporate old airplane fuselages for shading.

By mimicking the curvy patterns found on lobster shells, scientists at Australia’s RMIT University have come up with 3D printing technique for concrete that affords it greater strength and could let taller and more complex structures be built.

The COVID-19 pandemic is largely to blame for a second consecutive year of decline in the number of new tall buildings built worldwide, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's annual Year in Review.

New York City's High Line is slated to be expanded following an announcement by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The project aims to improve pedestrian access in the area and its first phase will reportedly cost roughly $60 million.

Sasaki has transformed a dilapidated airport runway in Shanghai, China, into a public park. The project retains elements of the original airport while integrating sustainable design like recycled materials and rainwater collection.

Realrich Architecture Workshop made use of plastic, bamboo, and stone to create a remarkable three-story family home in Indonesia. The project also features a series of additional outbuildings, including one planned for use as a school.

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has said "Oui" to a plan to transform the French capital's Champs-Élysées area. The project, headed by PCA-Stream, will involve the planting of thousands of plants and trees, turning the city streets from gray to green.

Zaha Hadid Architects has never been content to put out safe, boring designs, and its latest project is no exception. Tower C is conceived as two eye-catching connected towers incorporating lots of greenery and sustainable design elements.

Construction is underway on an ambitious new project by MAD Architects. It will involve the creation of an underground train station and the rebuilding of a historic train station building, as well as re-landscaping public park space.

Canadian tiny house firm Minimaliste recently completed an updated take on its cold weather-ready family model, the Charme. Appropriately named the Charme V2, the tiny house sleeps an impressive eight people, at a pinch.

Zaha Hadid Architects, in collaboration with local firm Leigh & Orange, has unveiled its design for new student residences in Hong Kong. Due for completion in 2023, the project will incorporate solar panels and overcome a tricky hillside site.