
Reclaimed NYC water towers are upcycled into a NEST playscape in Brooklyn
A giant NEST has landed on the roof of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) — and it’s not for the birds....

Rafael Viñoly volunteers to design Tribeca's Pier 26 marine education facility for free
Right now, Tribeca's Pier 26 doesn’t look like much at all. The blank canvas of concrete on the Hudson River...

World’s largest green roof unveiled in the heart of Silicon Valley
The Hills at Vallco’s crown jewel is without a doubt its $3 million 30-acre green roof, an unprecedented engineering...

Lush sky garden opens in Rafael Viñoly's 'Walkie Talkie' skyscraper in London
Three terraces are planted with various species, including African Lilies, Red Hot Pokers, and Birds of Paradise,...

Park Avenue Skyscraper Becomes Tallest Building In NYC
New York City has once again proven its prowess for producing record-breaking skyscrapers. The swanky new 432...

Frank Gehry and Foster & Partners Unveil Designs for Battersea Power Station
To the east of The Electric Boulevard, Los Angeles-based Gehry Partners designed Prospect Place, a cluster of five...

Gehry and Foster Selected to Add Architectural Icons to London's Battersea Power Station
Los Angeles-based firm Gehry Partners and British architects Foster & Partners have been chosen to design...

Rafael Viñoly's Innovative Fortabat Museum Boasts a Retractable Roof That Syncs Up with the Sun
Located in an up-and-coming area of Buenos Aires called Puerto Madero, the Museo Fortabat opened its doors in...

Rafael Viñoly's Green-Roofed Mathematical Institute at Oxford University Seeks BREEAM Excellent
Comprised of two wings joined by a glazed volume, the University of Oxford's new Mathematical Institute is designed...

Is Rafael Viñoly's $44.3 Million Firstsite Arts Center Green?
Although RVA made an effort to achieve a BREEAM rating for the arts center, because the new 2010 requirements are...

The Golden Banana: Rafael Viñoly's Firstsite Arts Center Finally Opens with Mixed Reviews
Firstsite finally opened its great golden doors on September 25th - four years after originally planned. The final...

Rafael Viñoly's New Stanford Hospital Design Features Modular, Daylight Filled Cubes
Rafael Viñoly Architects was tapped to design the new state-of-the-art facility, which will eventually replace...