Architecture
Advances in materials and design continue to expand the architect's play book with buildings that reach for the skies and connect us to the earth in imaginative and increasingly sustainable ways. New Atlas brings you the latest developments.
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Ring-shaped viewing point provides spectacular views from 2,000 ft up
September 05, 2023A team of architects and designers has revealed plans for a Viking-inspired circular viewing point in Iceland. It will be perched on a mountain slope at a height of 650 m and cantilever outwards to provide spectacular views of the surrounding area. -
Science Forest museum puts nature at the heart of learning
August 31, 2023ADAT Studio has revealed plans to create a new energy efficient and greenery filled science museum in Rome. Named the Science Forest, the building will feature galleries and exhibition areas arranged around an interior public park. -
Striking wraparound concrete facade keeps luxury home in the shade
August 28, 2023Contaminar Arquitectos takes an unorthodox but visually striking approach to keeping the Quinta do Rei 18 home a comfortable temperature. The firm has wrapped the residence in a twisting concrete facade that protects it from the sunshine in Portugal. -
Secret Garden provides lush escape from bustling city life
August 25, 2023Located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Room + Design & Build's Secret Garden project is a townhouse that allows its owners to escape from the bustle of city life with a lush light-filled garden at its center. -
Upcoming Horizon 22 offers highest ever viewing point of UK capital
August 22, 2023With the exception of flying in an aircraft, the Horizon 22 viewing gallery is about as high a view of London as the general public is likely to get. Situated within the UK's second-tallest skyscraper, it opens free-of-charge in September. -
Timber construction could get even greener with a little help from AI
August 21, 2023Sustainable timber architecture is already relatively environmentally friendly, but there's always room for improvement. A new startup says it could reduce waste in the manufacturing process of cross-laminated timber by up to 30 percent using AI. -
Skinny house stays nice and breezy on cramped inner-city plot
August 18, 2023It's always impressive to see architects squeeze homes into challenging inner-city sites. The Chic Vid House is a good example of this and has a width of just 3.9 m. It also features an operable facade that ensures it stays well-ventilated. -
ZHA leans on signature curves to help bridge withstand extreme weather
August 16, 2023Zaha Hadid Architects continues its recent focus on China with an attractive new bridge. Named the Chengdu West First Bridge, it showcases the firm's trademark style with an elegant curving form that's designed to stand up to extreme weather. -
Plans cooked up for eye-catching cuboid building in London
August 15, 2023Dowen Farmer Architects has revealed its design for an unusual cuboid building in London. Named Portal Way, it will feature an eye-catching metallic mesh facade and will be used primarily to host commercial kitchen facilities. -
RIBA's House of the Year celebrates Britain's best new homes
August 10, 2023RIBA has revealed the finalists for its 2023 House of the Year, which celebrates the best of British residential design. The 20 homes include a house/studio built from the ruins of a cowshed and an enviable home that boasts its own artificial lake. -
Automated parking facility pulls double duty as inner-city rooftop oasis
August 07, 2023Parking lots aren't usually the sort of places people enjoy visiting, but maybe the Future Car Park will be an exception. The eye-catching building offers an unlikely mix of automated car parking lot and a rooftop park area in Hangzhou, China. -
Zaha Hadid Architects sows the seeds for curving plant-filled tower
August 03, 2023Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed plans for yet another remarkable skyscraper in China. The Daxia Tower will be defined by a gently curving exterior, with areas of glazing offering glimpses of lush plant-filled terraces inside. -
Low-cost additive turns concrete slabs into super-fast energy storage
July 31, 2023MIT researchers have discovered that when you mix cement and carbon black with water, the resulting concrete self-assembles into an energy-storing supercapacitor that can put out enough juice to power a home or fast-charge electric cars. -
Eye-catching residential skyscraper approved for World Trade Center site
July 31, 2023A major skyscraper has received the thumbs-up for construction in Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the eye-catching 5 World Trade Center will be the only residential skyscraper to be built on the World Trade Center site. -
Timber university takes the sting out of harsh Faroe Islands climate
July 31, 2023Described as one of the harshest campus locations in the world, Henning Larsen's new university for the Faroe Islands has been designed to take the sting out of the local climate, allowing students to enjoy the outdoors for 150 days more than usual.
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