Sydney’s vibrant Green Square Library and Plaza collects and reuses rainwater
Former marshland in Sydney has been transformed into the new Green Square Library and Plaza, a striking project...
Ecovillage in Copenhagen strives to meet all 17 Sustainable Development Goals
Danish architecture firm Lendager Group has won an international competition for its design of the UN17 Village,...
Croatia Pavilion’s Cloud Pergola is one of the world’s largest 3D-printed structures
Architect Bruno Juričić has unveiled one of the world’s largest and most complex 3D-printed structures at...
This new 3D-printed house was built by a portable robot in just 48 hours
There are a lot of 3D-printed houses popping up these days, but this is the first time an architect with the renown...
World’s largest botanical garden to bloom in the desert of Oman
Perhaps the dry desert landscape of Oman may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of lush forests,...
Winning Mexloop Hyperloop design could connect 42M people in new megalopolis
Traveling between Mexico City and Guadalajara takes over six hours by car today - but imagine making that trip...
Curvaceous green landscape near Edinburgh Castle will hide buildings underneath
Scotland’s historic Edinburgh Castle may date back to the 12th century, but the landscape next door is getting...
Amazing Dutch Windwheel is a green energy generator you can live in
The iconic Dutch windmill is getting a high-tech makeover with a big eco-friendly boost. Today the Windwheel Corporation...
The prefab house of the future is made from recycled, reusable, and sustainable materials
This prefab home by Arup Associates is made from recycled, reusable and sustainably sourced materials. The Circular...
London’s new Design Museum opens this week inside a renovated post-war modernist building
Topped with a sweeping paraboloid copper-clad concrete roof, the Design Museum’s new building features a double-glazed...
Singapore is building the world’s largest free-span dome with a retractable roof
The versatile design of the new 55,000-seat stadium will allow it to support a wide variety of events throughout...
Shakespeare’s famous Globe Theater gets a modern take with shipping containers
The structure is true to the original Globe Theater design, but instead of wood, it is enveloped in industrial...
Curved timber “Smile” building in London is “stronger than concrete”
The timber utilized in The Smile is American tulipwood. Usually CLT is made of spruce, but engineering and design...
A rural Montana Farm is converted into spectacular outdoor art center called Tippet Rise
The main feature is Oliver’s Music Barn, designed by Gunnstock Timber Frames and Arup engineers and collaborating...
Handmade MPavilion will be the largest bamboo structure ever built in Australia
The 282-square-meter MPavilion 2016 designs have a rustic charm owing to its use of plant and earth-based materials....
Penda unveils interlocked double-helix bridge for the Beijing Winter Olympics
The architecture studio, based in Beijing and Vienna, proposed this design as part of the larger infrastructure...
Earthquake-resistant Torre Reforma skyscraper is built to last 2,500 years
Arup collaborated with L. Benjamin Romano Arquitects (LBRA) to design Torre Reforma’s eye-catching triangular...
Architects envision carbon-sucking solar makeover for a busy L.A. freeway
Freeways don't have to be so darn drab. Built in 1953 and expanded in 1971, the Arroyo Seco Bridge on Los Angeles'...
This is the first MTA subway station ever to be awarded LEED Certification
The Fulton Center is the first MTA subway facility to be awarded a LEED certification. Thanks to its many sustainable...
3D-printed sundial takes on a different flower-like shape in every city
While beautiful, the shape of the sundial’s curved fins is strictly pragmatic. The designers feed solar path...
Taiwanese research institute is wrapped in an undulating skin of 4,000 aluminum fins
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is located at Central Taiwan Innovation and Research Park in Hsinchu,...
Architectural Association School of Architecture bamboo workshops in Haiti teach post-disaster construction techniques
The AA School is working with Quisqueya University, the Wynne Farm and ARUP through short workshops to design...
Brilliant origami-like paper furniture creates portable rooms that can pop up anywhere
Founded by Canadian architects Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen, molo studio showcased their ‘soft collection,’...
Aerial sculpture made with half a million knots hovers over Boston
Formerly a painter, Echelman began experimenting with nets sculptures in 1997 during a trip to India. She learned...
Check out + POOL’s free art installation at the Ace Hotel to learn about NYC’s first river-purifying pool
If the idea of taking a dip on a warm, sunny summer day sounds really good to you right about now, + POOL has a...
Arup and RFA Fenwick Iribarren Architects unveil plans for the new Qatar Foundation Stadium
According to Arup, the Precinct will include "an indoor aquatic center with two Olympic size pools and a diving...
Arup unveils plans for ‘holistic’ new A.C. Milan soccer stadium
Arup has just unveiled plans for a new stadium for Italy's rockstars of soccer, A.C. Milan. The venue would integrate...
$8M Artificial Floating Surf Park Proposed for Melbourne’s Waterfront
Forget napping beneath a tree--Australians could soon be surfing waves on their lunch break in this artificial...
Fulton Center LEED-Seeking Landmark Transit Hub Unveiled in Lower Manhattan
"The new Fulton Center complex is another example of how we are rebuilding Lower Manhattan which will spur a resurgence...
Rainwater-Harvesting Artscience Museum Floats Like a Lilypad on the Singapore Waterfront
The museum, the structure of which was conceived by Arup, is supported by a complex steel lattice and 10 columns...