Green towers are emerging around the world, adding vertical forests to dense urban environments. Envisioned for Melbourne, Toulouse and Toronto, these three upcoming buildings purify the air, create microclimates and add tree cover.
By Mark Teo |
August 30, 2018
Section: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, Green Design
Los Angeles interdisciplinary studio Morphosis completes the Kolon One & Only Tower – a high-performance building with a striking exoskeleton – in Seoul’s Magok district.
By Mark Teo |
August 27, 2018
Section: Architecture
Tags: Office
Italian tile is highly prized – and, as the 2018 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition proves, it’s ever-evolving, too. Here’s a glimpse at the winning projects.
By Mark Teo |
August 20, 2018
Section: Design
Tags: Commercial, Competition, Institutional, Residential, tiles
The Joyce Centre, at Hamilton’s Mohawk College, is Southern Ontario’s first net-zero energy institutional building – and it aims to train students to operate the sustainable buildings of the future.
By Mark Teo |
August 17, 2018
Section: Architecture
Tags: Canada, Green Design, Institutional
Into the Wild, a low-tech prefab cabin installed in North Slovakia by start-up Ark Shelter, offers immersive views of the natural world – and a hidden jacuzzi.
By Mark Teo |
August 16, 2018
Section: Architecture
Tags: Green Design, prefab, Residential
A Beijing architecture firm takes dog house design to the next level with its latest project, which includes a palette visible to canines, anxiety-reducing acoustics and pup-accessible bathrooms.
By Mark Teo |
August 10, 2018
Section: Architecture
Tags: Residential
Montreal’s Blouin Orzes architectes, a firm with an expanding portfolio of northern projects, delivers a Nunavik cultural centre with an eye-catching asymmetrical facade.
By Mark Teo |
July 27, 2018
Section: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, Canada, Cultural
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