
8 abandoned buildings transformed into absolute dream spaces
While many people see abandoned spaces as battered and useless, many architects see inspiration for a grand transformation....

Coop Himmelb(l)au unveils Flying Garden Tower for Frankfurt's airport district
The polygonal tower has been oriented in such a way as to optimize natural light and climate efficiency. Since...

France's new Musée des Confluences looks like an interstellar spaceship
The entrance of the building is a drop-shaped structure referencing the confluence of the two streams where the...

Coop Himmelb(l)au Unveils Incredible Changsha Entertainment Ice World Atop an Abandoned Quarry
Architecture firm Coop Himmelb(l)au's winning design proposal for Changsha's Entertainment Ice World poetically...

Zaha Hadid and UN Studio Shortlisted to Design Kazakhstan's World Expo 2017
The theme of the 2017 World Expo is "Future Energy," which offers a chance to spotlight innovative, but practical...

Gigantic Coal Gasometers Transformed into Thriving Communities in Vienna
The gasometers are four gigantic gas tanks enclosed by a brick façade, each approximately 230 feet tall, 197 feet...

Coop Himmelb(l)au Completes Its Curvaceous Martin Luther Church in Hainburg
Located on the site of a former church that hasn't existed since the 17th century, the Martin Luther Church Hainburg...

Coop Himmelb(l)au Unveils Design For Crystalline Parliament Complex in Albania
Openness, transparency and public co-determination were the core criteria in a competition to design a new Parliamentary...

Coop Himmelb(l)au Unveils Energy Positive Office for Austria
Coop Himmelb(l)au will be awarded the Sustainability Award at this year’s MIPIM Architectural Review Future Projects...

Stunning Solar Roof Rises Over Perugia, Italy
At first glance it may look like a cyber-robotic monster is eating the historical district of this lovely Italian...

House of Music: Denmark's Solar Powered Symphony Hall
Multi-functional centers are great - same complex, different uses, minimal infrastructure. The House of Music in...

BMW's Stunning Energy-Efficient Production Plant
In a perfect world we’d all be getting back to our zero energy, prefabricated homes by foot, bike or public transport,...

BMW Welt: Solar-powered Masterpiece in Munich
An elegance of dynamics drives the design of the new BMW Welt - a stunning solar-powered shrine to German auto...