Prestigious British firm Heatherwick Studio has revealed plans to create an unusual new tower in the Netherlands. Designed in collaboration with Barcode Architects, it will be defined by an eye-catching exterior made up of stacked cylindrical cog-like forms. The project, named Oopen, will be located in the Jaarbeursplein central square in Utrecht. We’ve no information on its exact height yet, […]

Bangkok, Thailand gained a rainforest observatory designed by HAS Design and Research. It’s called Benchakitti Rain Forest Observatory. Bangkok has 6.99 square meters of green space for each person, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. Unfortunately, this is less than the nine square meters minimum recommended by the World Health Organization. The Benchakitti Forest Park rainforest observatory aims to remedy this a […]

Heatherwick Studio has revealed plans for its first public library. The building showcases a similar design language to previous projects by the high-profile British firm, such as Maggie’s Leeds and Little Island, and will be defined by an eye-catching greenery covered exterior that invites visitors to walk on top of it all the way up to a rooftop terrace. The Columbia Library will […]

Purveyor of Kentucky bourbon Blue Run Spirits has revealed plans for a new Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)-designed headquarters and distillery in Georgetown. The eye-catching building will be defined by a twisting form inspired by a local spring and will reduce its grid-based energy needs with a focus on natural light and solar power. The project, named Meander, will be centered […]

The Albanian capital Tirana is currently undergoing a construction boom that has resulted in a remarkable number of unusual high-profile buildings, including BIG’s National Theatre of Albania and MVRDV’s Downtown One Tirana. The latest project will create a new headquarters for a TV station and will take the form of carelessly stacked film reels. The Klan TV Headquarters is designed by Portuguese firm […]

Following its Wolf Ranch and House Zero homes, leading 3D-printed-architecture firm Icon continues to push forward its cutting-edge building techniques with a development in Marfa, Texas. Created in collaboration with the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the El Cosmico project will consist of a campground and facilities, plus both small and larger housing. The development was commissioned by hotelier Liz Lambert and will involve […]

Wiki World has recently finished installing a sustainable cabin that pops up easily, while minimizing its impact on the environment. Situated in the Fragrant Lake of Huanggang City, China, next to the Inner Lake Peninsula and surrounded by a bamboo forest, the Sprite Cabin consists of a timber crystal-like structure with three peaked volumes that combine to create a modern hut-like […]

Think of cycling- and pedestrian-friendly cities and you’ll likely come up with somewhere like Amsterdam or Utrecht, but perhaps Dubai will eventually be in the conversation too if an ambitious new proposal is realized. Named the Loop, it would consist of a 93-km (57-mile)-long enclosed bicycle and walking path that would offer respite from the harsh desert conditions. The Loop was designed by […]

For some time now, VTN Architects has been on a mission to regreen the gray streets of Vietnam’s cities by producing buildings that host plants and trees on their exteriors. The firm’s own new office naturally reflects this passion and is almost totally covered in greenery, including vegetables, herbs and fruits. The Urban Farming Office is located in a burgeoning area […]

Unlike normal skin, scar tissue doesn’t contain any hair follicles. New research now indicates that when such follicles are transplanted into scar tissue, that tissue changes to become much more like uninjured skin. Previous studies have already shown that skin with lots of hair follicles heals faster and scars less than non-hairy skin. It has additionally been found that follicles […]