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…
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,…
In this age of internet and smartphones, North Korea remains one of the few countries we know very little about. News about the daily happenings in the country do not always reach the rest of the world. But when they do, they tend to be shocking and alarming to say the least. Like the recent…
With the world increasingly turning to renewable energy, the brilliant minds at RAW-NYC Architects are working towards a future, where an entire city will be powered sustainably with the help of algae. The proposal, which recently won an international design competition, envisions Liberland as the world's first sovereign nation to run entirely on algae-derived energy.…
While the rest of the world is moving towards “skyscraperization”, designers Jianshi Wu and Yitan Sun are promoting a radically different idea: digging New York’s Central Park to uncover the mountain-like bedrocks lying underneath. Winner of this year’s eVolo Skyscraper Competition, their proposal, called New York Horizon, envisions the 1.3-square-mile urban park as a multi-functional…
Scientists in the US are building a colossal wind turbine that is going to be nearly 100 feet (around 30 meters) taller than the Empire State Building. Touted as the world’s largest wind turbine, the gigantic structure will feature blades measuring up to 656.2 feet (about 200 meters) in length. Once constructed, it would produce…
Standing along the side of the Hudson River is the new dramatically-shaped Via 57 West that takes luxury to a whole new level. Designed by Denmark-born architect Bjarke Ingels, this stunning triangular residential tower features an expansive green oasis at the center. With construction work nearing completion, the building is gearing up to welcome its…
Iraq might soon be home to the world’s tallest building. Towering to a height of nearly 1,152 meters (around 3,780 feet), the proposed tower, known as "The Bride", will be situated at the Bride of the Gulf locality in Iraq’s Basra province. According to the developers, AMBS Architects, the skyscraper is planned as a net-zero structure,…
Dubai, they say, is a Mecca for tourists and shoppers from across the globe. Over the years, this desert city has been transformed into a luxury destination, replete with stunning hotels, malls and some of the finest restaurants in the entire world. The most populous city in all of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is…
The shimmering flatness of glass complemented by jutting angular balconies - this in a nutshell defines the visual impact of Ravel Plaza Amsterdam, a foliage-covered high-rise complex conceptualized for the city's financial district. Proposed by Rotterdam-based architectural firm MVRDV (in collaboration with property developer OVG Real Estate), the incredible design was ceremoniously selected by the…