Amazon unveils a proposed design for the second phase of its Arlington, Virginia headquarters, designed by NBBJ. It seems to be inspired by Samarra Malwiya tower in Iraq or the Tower of Babel.
Location
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Built area
2.8 million ft²
Typology
Commercial › Office
Matej Hosek: This is what I picture in my head when I dream about living in the clouds. Is it a simulation or post-apocalyptic retreat for survivors? Doesn't really matter as long as this time we will get it right. These megastructures are rooted in the earth and just like trees they sway in the wind. Reminiscent of ancient forests that are long go...
Project name
Cloud Islands
Architecture firm
Matej Hosek
Visualization
Matej Hosek
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max , Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop, KitBash3D, OpenVDB
A series of futuristic concepts surrounding facade, form, scale, material and light by Umesh Bhosale.The everyday project started in 2019 with the initial thought of exploring design ideas using basic 3 dimensional shapes which later evolved into architectural spaces involving nature, landscape, themes and parametrics.
Project name
Statheros, Boolean Glitch, Foxtrot, Avava
Architecture firm
Umesh Bhosale
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Umesh Bhosale
Visualization
Umesh Bhosale
Typology
Mixed-use building
Hierarchy Towers concept in Singapore designed by Gennadiy Kraev
Project name
Hierarchy Towers
Architecture firm
Gennadiy Kraev
Location
Downtown Core, Singapore
Visualization
Yuriy Lutsik
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, SketchUp, QGIS, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Gennadiy Kraev
Design team
Gennadiy Kraev
Status
Competition, Concept Design
Typology
Residential, Housing
DNA Barcelona Architects unveils a new Proposal- “THE DANCING TOWERS”, an Iconic project for the skyline of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
These two well-engineered, safe, efficient, and smart-tall towers represent mixed-use & high-rise buildings offering an exclusive living/working conditions wit...
RMJMs Shenzhen studio announce the New Pingshan Eye, a landmark project for the thriving Pingshan district of Shenzhen.
In the fall of 2019, Overseas Chinese Town (OCT) appointed RMJM Shenzhen to design a new landmark gateway development into Pingshan New District. As one of China’s foremost dev...
Parsi-based archibiotect Vincent Callebaut Architectures has designed The Rainbow Tree a mixed-use residential building in Cebu City, Philippines.
Project description by the architects:
A MULTIPLE ARCHITECTURE REVEALING THE CULTURAL AND NATURAL FILIPINO HERITAGE
In the heart of East Asia,...
Parsi-based archibiotect Vincent Callebaut Architectures has designed Paris Smart City 2050 that is including 8 prototypes of energy-plus towers eco-conceived to fight against climate change. Following the Climate Energy Plan of Paris aimed at reducing 75% of the greenhouse gas emissions within 2050, the « 2050 PARIS SMART CITY » project is a resea...
Project name
Paris Smart City 2050 - For a sustainable, dense and connected city
Architecture firm
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Principal architect
Vincent Callebaut
Design team
Agnès Martin, Fabrice Zaini, Maguy Delrieu, Vincent Callebaut
Collaborators
Green engineering consultant: Setec
Client
Mairie de Paris - Paris City Hall
Typology
Architectural Commission, "Procédure Adaptée". Program: 8 prototypes of positive energy towers eco-conceived to fight global warming
