Architecture
Advances in materials and design continue to expand the architect's playbook with buildings that reach for the skies or let us live under it. New Atlas brings you the latest developments.
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A video has been released that reveals the build progress of Saudi Arabia's 170-km-long city sized skyscraper rising in the desert. The scale is incredibly ambitious and The Line is expected to be home to around 9 million people once complete. -
Neom, the extraordinarily ambitious 10,200-square-mile (26,500-sq-km) urban area with a US$1.5-trillion budget planned for the northern tip of the Red Sea is apparently still happening, and Saudi Arabia is providing the pictures and video to prove it. -
One of the big possibilities of 3D-printed architecture is that it could revolutionize affordable housing. Portugal's Havelar shows this may soon be within reach with its inaugural 3D-printed home, which took just 18 hours to print.
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October 01, 2024Billed as the world's first 3D-printed hotel, Icon's El Cosmico is currently rising in the Texas desert. The ambitious project will include vacation homes and shared amenities – plus some permanent starchitect-designed residences for sale too. -
September 30, 2024The angular surfaces of the iconic US F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft influenced the design of this novel vacation retreat in the Netherlands. Named Stay Under the Radar, it's located on a former secret Nazi WWII military base. -
September 26, 2024ACDF has completed a striking 19-story apartment building in downtown Montreal. The LINK Tower seamlessly combines contemporary architecture with the preservation of historical Victorian facades, creating a harmonious blend of past and present. -
September 26, 2024An enormous $1 billion skyscraper is under construction in Dubai. Reaching a height of 1,745 ft, the Tiger Sky Tower will break several records including the world's highest infinity pool – plus it will include a lush green rainforest inside. -
September 24, 2024A former Aldi store is getting the starchitect treatment with an ambitious renovation by BIG. It will transform the building into a light-filled museum defined by an eye-catching roof that resembles a colossal piece of paper draped over the building. -
September 20, 2024This extraordinary twisting residential tower takes the form of a DNA's double helix. It boasts impressive sustainability features and includes roughly 23,000 trees, shrubs and plants on – and around – its exterior. -
September 18, 2024Bunkie on the Hill is a modern take on the classic forest cabin. Designed by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, it’s the smallest of four family structures, blending functionality with a thoughtful reflection of its natural surroundings. -
September 18, 2024An eye-catching new building is set to become the next world's tallest residential skyscraper. Named Senna Tower, it will be located in Santa Catarina, Brazil, and is designed to pay homage to the legendary racing driver Ayrton Senna. -
September 09, 2024Back in January, plans were revealed for a skyscraper in Dubai that could potentially become the world's new second-tallest building. Now it's definitely going forward, and the massive tower will soar to an impressive height of 2,378 ft. -
September 02, 2024Tall buildings are a major trend in car design nowadays and another example of this comes from Porsche Design, which has revealed plans for a car-inspired tower offering high-end luxury for petrolheads and their vehicle collections too. -
August 29, 2024The St. Pauli Bunker was commissioned by the Nazis during WWII to protect Hamburg residents from Allied bombing raids. It has now received an ambitious new extension including restaurants, a hotel, and a large park and "mountain path." -
August 26, 2024The Crane WASP uses locally sourced clay, mud or cement with aggregate and natural or artificial fibers to 3D-print houses. That means all the dirt you just pushed around to level out your new yard can be used as printing material. -
August 23, 2024Snøhetta has created an impressively hardy wooden cultural and education hub that's 90% self-sufficient in heating and cooling, despite its location north of the Arctic Circle in Norway, in an area that can reach temperatures of - 49°F. -
August 22, 2024Populous and Oualalou + Choi have joined forces to design an extraordinary new stadium that will take the form of a huge tent. The Grand Stade Hassan II will be located in Morocco and will be the largest soccer stadium in the world. -
August 21, 2024Most 3D-printed homes are currently arranged on one floor, however an upcoming project in the Netherlands plans to build four new houses that will include up to three floors, showcasing the growing complexity of 3D-printed architecture.
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