As many cities grow with increasing numbers of skyscrapers and high-rises, those closer to the ground can be left in the shade. A striking new building by Studio Gang addresses this with a sculpted facade that doesn't block out the sun for visitors to an adjacent park.
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Vietnam's VTN Architects continues its pursuit of adding greenery-infused architecture to its homeland with a pair of new projects. The most notable, the Viettel Offsite Studio, is defined by a novel zigzagging form designed to provide staff with a green and comfortable work environment.
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Planning permission was recently granted for a new shipping container-based office building in London. It'll rise to a height of 26 m (85 ft), making it the world's tallest shipping container-based building once complete and will also boast some sustainable additions, including solar power.
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Powers Construction designed and built the Site Shack to serve as a cosy alternative to the shipping containers and trailers often used as workspaces by project managers on building sites. The attractive cabin is also envisioned as a compact off-grid dwelling.
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Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) is planning to bring something of the Italian countryside to inner-city Milan with its Vitae project. The eye-catching building will host research facilities, offices and a restaurant, and will be covered in greenery, including a vineyard.
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If you work in an office cubicle, then you likely don't have much control over the factors that determine your comfort level. Well, a new device could at least let the powers-that-be know if things need improvement, by monitoring the environment in your cubby hole.
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The Airstream trailer is a bona fide icon, so it's best to tread carefully when modifying one. Thankfully, Edmonds + Lee Architects did a fine job turning this model into a modern portable office and dwelling, complete with a desk that converts into a bed and custom gadgetry courtesy of Nest.
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Prolific American firm Kohn Pedersen Fox is responsible for many of the world's tallest skyscrapers and always produces interesting eye-catching designs. The firm's latest project is another standout and the bullet-shaped office building is topped by a stunning light-filled hall.
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Vincent Callebaut Architectures brings the outdoors into the workplace with its proposal for a new headquarters for French company Soprema. Named Semaphore, it will boast sustainable technology and have a massive amount of greenery, with around 10,000 plants, shrubs and trees.
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ZGF Architects recently completed a new Los Angeles office for Google. The building is actually built inside another building – a massive restored wooden hangar that was once home to the famous "Spruce Goose" aircraft.
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