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 …
World expos have a long tradition – also in terms of architecture. Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, is a seamless continuation of this tradition: The Saudi Arabian pavilion is being designed by one of the most renowned architecture firms: Foster + Partners.
Terminal 2 at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, India, has been remodelled. Travellers can now enjoy a beautiful garden in the terminal – the idea came from the New York architecture firm SOM.
Singapore’s Changi Airport is unique in the world. In addition to the spectacular domed building with the world’s largest indoor waterfall, a new terminal is now being planned that will turn the airport into a full-fledged city.
WOW, WOW and again WOW: JoAnn suites & apart inspires guests and locals in Kleinarl. “So great”, “how wonderful!”, “we’ll be back next year one hundred percent” – the premiere in Salzburg’s Kleinarl Valley proved to be a complete success and the feedback from guests and locals leaves the owner family Schernthaner beaming …
Kim Herforth Nielsen is one of the world’s most prominent architects. In an interview, the head of the award-winning Danish firm 3XN describes what truly sustainable building means, why it is worthwhile and what future-oriented projects should look like …
The new “Six Senses Shaharut” in Israel is eagerly awaiting its opening in december 2020: an environmentally friendly luxury resort in the legendary Negev desert, whose architecture reflects local traditions and history …
The Museum of Image and Sound (MIS) in Rio is finally nearing completion. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, it has been seen for years as one of the world’s most exciting new cultural buildings. With an enchanting panorama view over Copacabana Beach …
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.