Mar 19
A new 42,355 sqm Luxurious Residential Tower at Taipei designed by Vincent Callebaut Architectures. Inspired from the Nature, the AGORA GARDEN project is shaped with an organic fluid and dynamic geometry. From the simple and standardized element of the double helix of housing superimposed vertically and put in successive rotation of 4.5 degrees level by level, …
Feb 12
A near completion 72-story tower in Dubai, UAE designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, where each floor is rotated 1.2? to create a full 90? twist from bottom to top. The tower will serve a variety of purposes including luxury residential units, parking, and retail. The twisting form optimizes low level views to Dubai Marina and high rise views …
Oct 18
As the New York city takes stock in a post-boom era, Axis Mundi sees this as the time to rethink the tall buildings that have become synonymous with New York City’s identity, proposing a conceptual alternative to 53W53rd, among the city’s largest skyscraper projects one the most overbuilt parts of midtown. Instead of disguising the …
Jun 21
Expected to be completed in 2017, this mixed-use development in colombo consists of two tower blocks with one block leaning into the other vertical tower, which supports it. The towers are oriented to the movement of the sun and to maximize air flow in the tropical climate as well as take advantage of 270 degree …
Jun 20
Description from LAVA: The design creates a fully integrated intelligent façade that responds to its surrounding environment to create maximum energy efficiency and user comfort. Architecture of the future is not about the shape but about the intelligence of the system. The tower proposes a naturally occurring system of structural organisation that generates a building …
Jun 14
Jean Nouvel Ateliers has completed (March 2012) a 45-story tall tower with an interesting skin, Doha Office Tower is the first tall building to use a reinforced concrete dia-grid columns in a cross shape. The façade is constructed of multi-layered patterns invoking ancient Islamic screens designed to shade buildings from the sun.
Jun 14
A new Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) headquarters completed this month, June 2012 near Al Qurum beach by Aedas Architects Ltd using geometric principles derived from traditional Islamic architecture. The tower’s innovative dynamic façade opens and closes in response to the movement of the sun, reducing solar gain by more than 50 percent, creating a …
Jun 14
Dramatic towers in Canada, Qatar, Australia and Italy have been named the best tall buildings in the world for 2012 by the international not-for-profit association CTBUH. The four regional winners include the Absolute Towers in Mississauga, Canada (Americas); 1 Bligh Street, Sydney (Asia and Australia); Palazzo Lombardia, Milan (Europe); and Doha Tower in Doha, Qatar …
May 10
Constructed by the tobu railway group, TOKYO SKYTREE is designed in an original color, “SKYTREE White”, representing harmony with the surrounding scenery, its name and the design concept: “The creation of city scenery transcending time: A fusion of traditional Japanese beauty and neo-futuristic design”. This world’s second tallest tower (634m-high), set to open on may …
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