MVRDV

How do you stand out in a skyscraper-packed city like Dubai? Well, you can either build really big – or you can build eye-catching. MVRDV opted for the latter with its Inaura tower, which will be defined by a luminous, jewel-like orb.

Putting greenery on skyscrapers is one of the better architectural trends as far as we're concerned. MVRDV's latest project leans into the idea with a Gaudí-inspired plant-filled tower that provides city dwellers with a daily dose of nature.

MVRDV is known for its extraordinary designs and its latest project is no exception. Named Grand Ballroom, it will take the form of a spherical building that hosts a sports arena, hotel, and residences inside.

Construction is underway on a new project that promises to put a musical twist on sky high living. Named the Sax, it's inspired by the jazzy musical instrument and consists of a pair of skyscrapers connected by a large skybridge.

At a glance, you might be forgiven for assuming that MVRDV's upcoming Nature Rocks! is a cluster of naturally formed boulders. Look closer, however, and you'll see a number of concrete buildings carefully designed to blend in with the landscape.

MVRDV has revealed plans for a striking new residential tower. Appropriately named Out of the Box, the project is defined by a bold blocky design and a cantilevered facade that creates outdoor areas and increases indoor living space.

MVRDV has been chosen to radically renovate a disused church. The former place of worship is being transformed into a public swimming pool, complete with a movable floor that lets visitors "walk on water."

MVRDV has completed work on an unusual new building that takes the form of a stack of boxes. Named Portlantis, the energy positive project hosts exhibition spaces and will be dismantled and recycled when its useful life comes to an end.

MVRDV has revealed plans for a new tower in Chengdu, China. Rising to 150 m tall, it will be arranged around a large full-height atrium filled with greenery that will help the interior maintain a comfortable temperature naturally.

Work has begun on a new high-rise by MVRDV. Named La Serre, it will be defined by a steel grid facade that will host hundreds of trees and plants, allowing every resident to enjoy a greenery filled balcony or terrace area.

MVRDV and Space Encounters have revealed plans for a new high-rise development that will offer an impressive degree of sustainability. It will be mostly constructed from timber and is expected to harvest more solar energy than it requires.

Canada's Diamond Schmidt and Dutch firm MVRDV are leading a project that riffs on nature to create an energy-efficient university building that will be arranged around a light-filled atrium likened to a fissure in a boulder.