Fast-dwindling giant sequoia population has four South Korean designers turning to an incredibly creative solution: building skyscrapers inside hollowed-out trunks to keep rotting trees from toppling over. Aptly named Tribute: The Monument of Giant, the project is intended to educate people about this wondrous, now-endangered species, which is commonly believed to be the largest living…
Rising among the skyscrapers of Shanghai is a sprawling urban farm that could meet the food needs of the 24 million people currently residing in the city. Conceived by architectural firm Sasaki, this ambitious project aims to grow food for the entire population right in the middle of the concrete city. Once constructed, the 247-acre…
Dubai has become a world-famous destination for its unbelievable feats of architecture. Who’d have thought of building an enormous fake island in the ocean, that too in the shape of an open palm leaf? Dubai would, and Dubai did. Dubai is home to the fabulously intricate Dubai Mall, the world’s biggest shopping mall. Then there’s…
Adventure travelers often have to forgo comfort when stepping into the wilderness, but it doesn’t always have to be this way. Colorado-based Autonomous Tent Company lets you immerse yourself in nature without having to sacrifice the modern luxuries we have all grown used to. The Cocoon, in particular, is a spectacular semi-permanent structure that makes…
What better way to start 2017 than to look 45 years into the future? For their latest project, New York-based materials science company Arconic has revealed how a skyscraper of 2062 would look like. Towering above 3 miles (around 4.8 kilometer) into the air, the incredibly futuristic structure would feature an array of advanced technologies,…
Decades of poor rainfall and water management have made water scarcity a very real problem for the people of Iran. While the government is quick to blame climate change and recurrent droughts for the country's acute water shortage problem, the truth remains that millions of its people are currently residing without proper access to this…
Meet Ingrid and Benjamin Hjertefølger, the owners of the incredibly innovative Nature House in Norway. Located in Sandhornøya in the northern part of the country, the sustainably-built cob house lies inside a stunning geodesic dome that in turn shields the occupants from the harsh climate of the Article Circle. Constructed three years back, the eco-friendly…
Back in February of this year, we revealed France's plan to install solar panels on 1,000 km of its roads. As part of that initiative, the country's Minister of Environment Marie-Ségolène Royal recently unveiled what they are claiming is the world's very first solar road. Extending over a distance of one kilometer, the pathway in…
Inspired by the technology behind electric cars, a team from Frey Architekten, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) and Siemens have come up with the design for a brilliant battery-operated residential building. Dubbed as the Smart Green Tower, the structure, along with its spectacular sky garden, will run entirely on solar power. (more…)
The vision of Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany has finally become a reality. Conceived nearly thirteen years ago, the project has had a long history of delays and budget revisions. There's good news just around the corner, however, as the Elphi is gearing up for its grand…