We rise each day, get dressed and head out the door, often without considering the environmental impact of those actions. Textiles, and fast fashion in particular, is one of the most damaging industries on the planet. Between excessive water consumption, toxic chemicals, water pollution and material use, a lot goes into an article of clothing. With that in mind, Wildfang is laser […]

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has revealed plans for Singapore’s new tallest skyscraper. Named 8 Shenton Way, the ambitious mixed-use building will feature a greenery covered exterior inspired by bamboo forests and a design focus meant to ensure a healthy environment in a post-COVID-19 workplace. The building will be located on a prominent position near Marina Bay and will reach a height […]

Cambridge Suites is one of Canada’s newest adaptive reuse buildings. The original Cambridge Suites Hotel was planned by WZMH Architects in 1990. Now, the WZMH team has redesigned the mixed-use building to retain the existing 21-story building’s concrete structure while incorporating additional structural and design modifications to support the 50 new stories being added for the residential development. The project seeks to […]

Following the reveal of six shortlisted projects earlier this year, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 2022 winner of the Stirling Prize, the most prestigious award in British architecture. Níall McLaughlin Architects has won for its superbly designed New Library, Magdalene College in Cambridge, which is built to last at least 400 years. Situated within the University […]

The Albanian capital Tirana is currently undergoing a massive construction boom. Some of architecture’s biggest names, including MVRDV, BIG and Stefano Boeri, are busy transforming the city with eye-catching new buildings, and now Danish architecture firm Cebra joins the fray with an ambitious mountainous skyscraper that will be covered in greenery. The project is named Mount Tirana and also involves developer Nova Construction 2012. It will be situated […]

As is often the case with projects from MAD Architects, its recently completed Quzhou Stadium stands out with an unusual, almost alien-like form. Described as a halo hovering over the landscape by the firm, the sports stadium is also designed to become part of its surroundings and encourage visitors to explore and climb over over parts of the structure. The […]

Slated for Nanjing, China, MVRDV’s upcoming Oasis Towers will add some greenery to the concrete metropolis with a pair of skyscrapers that will sport an unusual “stratified” overall form that’s inspired by nature and covered in shrubs and trees. The Oasis Towers will be located in the burgeoning Jiangbei New Area district of Nanjing and will both rise to an […]

Australian firm Kennon has revealed plans for an ambitious new project in Melbourne. Named 550 Spencer, the eight-story office building will produce more electricity than it requires using a cutting-edge solar facade made up of 1,182 solar panels. To be clear, 550 Spencer’s design isn’t a case of simply mounting standard solar panels to the facade, like Copenhagen’s International School. Instead, […]

Airbnb isn’t exactly lacking in unusual vacation home designs – such as the Air bee and bee, for example. However, the online property rental marketplace could soon host a lot more as it has now launched a new competition soliciting the most oddball ideas for vacation homes, 100 of which it will then fund to build. The competition, which is similar to another that […]