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- Design unveiled for a sustainable wooden tower in Switzerland Sat, 6 Mar 21, 3:30amArchitecture firms 3XN and IttenBrechbühl have won an international competition with their design for the Tilia Tower©, an 85-meter-tall timber high-rise that will serve as a beacon for sustainability...
- UNStudio unveils future-proof energy-generating education building for TU Delft Tue, 30 Jun 20, 3:30amUNStudio has unveiled designs for Echo, a new multipurpose academic building for TU Delft that will not only generate its own energy via solar panels but will also feature a highly flexible and demountable design to ensure...
- Fuksas designs a zero-impact public square in the heart of Sofia Sat, 14 Dec 19, 5:30amItalian design firm Studio Fuksas has recently revealed designs for the new Sveta Nedelya Square, a “zero-impact” public space in the heart of Sofia, Bulgaria...
- FAAB reimagines Warsaws largest public square as a solar-powered cycle park Sat, 23 Nov 19, 3:30amIn 2018, after celebrating the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence, Warsaw-based firm FAAB Architektura was inspired to look toward the future for a more permanent commemoration of Poland...
- Copenhagens new eco-friendly bicycle hills hide parking for thousands of bicycles Thu, 7 Nov 19, 4:30amDanish architectural firm COBE recently completed a one-of-a-kind public space in Copenhagen that not only serves as a multifunctional meeting place, but also provides covered parking for over 2,000 bicycles...
- MVRDV to dramatically revitalize Frances historic Palais du Commerce Fri, 15 Feb 19, 3:30amDutch design firm MVRDV has won a competition to renovate and expand the historic Palais du Commerce in Rennes, France. The impressive 19th century palace had once served multiple public functions but now suffers from disconnect...
- Henning Larsen unveils green, mountain-inspired buildings for Shanghai Sat, 15 Sep 18, 4:30amHenning Larsen Architects has unveiled designs for the first phase of the “The Springs,” a mixed-use development currently underway in Shanghai that aims to embrace green living...
- A futuristic mirrored agora is landing in Brussels like a giant flying saucer Fri, 15 Dec 17, 12:59amCOBE and BRUT just unveiled competition-winning plans for Place Schuman, which will transform a busy roundabout in Brussels, Belgium into a vibrant urban space...
- This green-roofed cultural center in Sweden doubles as a vibrant public square Mon, 26 Jun 17, 10:51pmThis green-roofed cultural center in Sweden blurs the line between the indoors and outdoors. Designed by Sweco Architects, the new Bergsjön Kulturhus grows out from the existing hill and blends with the square to form a...
- Stormwater-savvy urban park turns permeable paving into a beautiful design asset Fri, 29 Jan 16, 8:00pmThe 1,770-square-meter San Martín de la Mar Square not only mitigates a steep change in slope, but also helps reconnect urbanites with the waterfront...
- COBE unveils designs for green bicycle-friendly university square in Copenhagen Tue, 14 Jul 15, 11:00pmLocated between the Amager Fælled nature reserve and KUA’s newly built university buildings, the planned 20,000-square-meter square will serve as a threshold and transitional zone between the two different landscape types...
- BIG Unveils Cascading Public Square For England’s Battersea Power Station Tue, 2 Dec 14, 5:00pmThe project is helmed by a Malaysian development consortium and it was inspired by Malaysia's landscape and geology - it resembles the caves of Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak, East Malaysia...