Danish architectural firm 3XN came up with the design of the Uppasala University, which is more than 500 years old and is one of the most recognized institutions of Sweden. The building design creates a connection between the past and future through its e
The long Navy Pier has long been one of the iconic venues of Chicago. In fact, this 1,010 m stretch is considered to be one of the top tourist spots around Lake Michigan. However, in spite of its grandiose nature, the celebrated pier still doesn’t possess
Designing competitions give ordinary folk a chance to present their concepts to the world, envisioning change and innovation. They also pave the way for governments to establish infrastructure based on them. The Harlem Edge is one such competition that en
Modern architecture is vastly different from that followed centuries back. Buildings of today incorporate a lot of sleek lines with a minimalistic approach. They also take into consideration the importance of making use of environmentally friendly buildin
Have you ever imagined a world where all our food produce is cultivated on ‘indoor’ farms, situated atop high rise buildings within an urban scope? The idea may certainly seem ludicrously bold to some. However, with the instigation of gradual loss of land
PinkCloud has designed an innovative and eco friendly Oil Silo Home, which reuses existing empty oil silos, redefining their purpose altogether. These oil silos can actually be transformed into an affordable housing option for many families around the wor
Apparently, the concept of the ‘Fibrous Towers of Multiple Natures’, has its foundations in the Austrian architectural practice called, Soma. The project redefines the nature of skyscrapers in an urban landscape, biomimetically. This implies that the
A cool structure with a cool name, Wendy is supposed to be a multi program structure; to be built by New York based HWNK. It will feature as an outdoor structure at the MoMa PS1 facility in Long Island City, Queens as a temporary installation. What distin
The cost of housing is witnessing a constant rise as the human population threatens to exceed available space. This has led to high rises for apartment communities being constructed, whose designs are negligible at best. True, they provide people with hou
This year’s Design to Zero Competition required the entrants to conceive a sustainable building comprising of three connected dwellings, with each of them having active or passive solar architectural techniques to reduce overall carbon footprint. Well, th
