Office

Construction work has begun on a new mixed-use office building by British firm Foster + Partners. Named Icône, the project will host flexible workspaces and feature sustainable design elements including significant greenery inside.

Cobe has been commissioned to create a new design center for Chinese automotive juggernaut Geely. The building will include what Cobe calls a "Chamber of Secrets" that will enable Geely's designers to do their work away from prying eyes.

Construction recently began on a new three-building office campus in San Jose, California, that's designed by high-profile firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Named Platform 16, the project's overall form is said to shimmer in sunlight.

Rising to a sharp gleaming point in the City of London, the aptly-named Scalpel is another high-profile skyscraper by Kohn Pedersen Fox. The office building is a striking addition to the capital's skyline and rises to a height of 190 m (623 ft).

Zaha Hadid Architects has produced some of its most notable work in China lately. Having won a competition to design a new Shanghai headquarters that packs significant sustainable technology, this trend looks set to continue.

The AiT Smart One desk can be controlled via smartphone and offers a few well-considered bells and whistles, including a built-in air quality sensor that alerts the user when it’s time to crack a window.

Tiny houses aren't just for living in, and we’ve covered a library, bakery, and even a wedding chapel based on the style in the past. The latest project from Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses is a ticket kiosk in Aspen, Colorado, that runs off-the-grid.

Morphosis offers an interesting take on an office building with its Store Support Centre for Lululemon. If realized as planned, the Vancouver project will feature significant greenery and will be defined by its eye-catching energy-efficient facade.

3XN's Cube Berlin is an ambitious office building in Germany that takes the form of a large glass box. It provides office staff with control over their surroundings using a smartphone app and is designed to "learn" their habits over time.

We recently reported on a planned timber skyscraper in Rotterdam and now another impressive sustainable project is coming to the city too. Due to begin construction soon, Floating Office Rotterdam is a green-roofed solar-powered office-on-the-water.

Hong Kong based architectural firm A Work of Substance has recently transformed four shipping containers into a stunning two-story office suite. The project will be used as a marketing suite, and offers six different spaces available for use.

Lego's new campus playfully riffs on the firm's own products and looks like its built from the plastic bricks. It also boasts some green cred and gets half of its required electricity from solar power.