A new campus for climate solutions is being built on Governors Island, a small island off the coast of New York, designed by architecture studio SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
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Travel connoisseurs are well aware that Arnaud Zannier creates extraordinary holiday retreats. Now the hotelier has added a new jewel to his portfolio. The green luxury resort Bãi San Hô revives traditional Vietnamese style in untouched surroundings.
Golf thrives on nature: on the lush green of the undulating landscape, and on the feeling of space that, in the Zillertal, is provided by the astounding mountain backdrop. At the four-star hotel, the Sportresidenz Zillertal, you can golf-in, golf-out all year round thanks to the indoor putting green …
This Nordic city takes remote work to the woods: in Lahti you can now work in the middle of the forest …
Baukultur Nordrhein-Westfalen shows exhibition “Simply Green. Greening the City”: Benefits and challenges of urban green in concrete implementation with examples from Düsseldorf to Milan and Singapore …
The new Central Park Tower is a byword for pure luxury and, at hight of 472,44 metres, is also the world’s tallest residential building. Prices start at nearly seven million euros for a two-bedroom aparment …
The Smog Free Tower is a project for clean air led by Daan Roosegaarde to reduce air pollution and provide an inspirational experience of a clean future. The SMOG FREE TOWER provides a local solution of clean air parks in the public spaces.
Inspired by the ‘White Cube’ concept, Pierattelli Architetture’s latest project is envisioned as a ‘neutral box’ seamlessly integrated into the lush greenery
In Praia do Forte, Brazil, Sidney Quintela Architecture and Urban Planning have developed Casa Brise – a house in which the interior lives from its palm-rich surroundings. And vice versa.
Sophisticated architecture is increasingly finding its way into the high mountains. In the Pyrenees, the Refuge de Barroude, a refuge designed by the architectural firm Snøhetta, is setting new standards for building in high alpine regions.
The Belgian city of Antwerp will soon benefit from a Japanese-inspired, timber-hybrid residential tower that is currently under construction. The building was designed by Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban, who takes nature and wood as central inspiration for his designs.
A library has emerged on the east coast of Japan that is not only profound in terms of its book collection, but also its location. The Library in the Earth is located underground and conceals a spectacular wooden dome.
The expanded US airport in Portland now boasts a gigantic wooden roof, in which its own forest grows. ZGF Architects were able to preserve most of the existing building and serve the common good by transforming the supply chain.
Das Pistohiekka Resort nach dem Entwurf von Studio Puisto erweckt eine vergessene Urlaubsdestination in Finnland zu neuem Leben. Die außergewöhnlichen Holzbauten machen den Ort auch zum architektonischen Erlebnis.
Even as a child, she was welcomed by the guests at her parents’ establishment with a glass of schnapps in their hands. As a born and bred “Puschterin” [someone from Pustertal] and with experience in hospitality, Gudrun Huber now runs the Hofergut in her South Tyrolean homeland. With a great deal of passion and enthusiasm, she looks after both her guests and the almost 1,000-year-old property. She’s like the Fairy Godmother of the building. We asked her about where the walls express their historic charm, which collector’s items are hidden here and what she takes out of the smokehouse at night, plus much more.
Stora Enso, the second largest forestry company in the world, will soon move into their new headquarters. The Katajanokan Laituri complex is set to be both a masterpiece of Finnish timber construction – and also climate neutral. Its aesthetics are reminiscent of grandmaster Alvar Aalto.
We’re on a cliff on the east coast of Mallorca, where the pristine landscape is characterised by turquoise sea, red rocks and moss green trees. This is where the island shows its wild side. The bays are picturesque and the sunsets are perhaps a little more vibrant than in other places.