article thumbnail

Zaha Hadid Architects continues work on Chengdu's 'Unicorn Island' tech hub

Archinect

Buildings are arranged in clusters and established "organically" along a radial distribution since the project began completing its first buildings in January 2020. The firm also completed work on the Chengdu Science Fiction Museum in the city last October. The master plan is located in the Tianfu New Area.

Architect 246
article thumbnail

BIG completes first phase of Toyota Woven City in Japan

Deezen

Car brand Toyota has announced that the first phase of its Woven City in Japan , a smart city designed by architecture studio BIG as the "future of mobility", has reached completion. Projected to eventually house 2,000 people, the city features staggered wooden buildings by BIG flanking a central square and surrounded by a road.

Cities 141
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

City Hall Remchingen / Steimle Architekten

ArchDaily

Brigida Gonzlez architects: Steimle Architekten Location: 75196 Remchingen, Germany Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Brigida Gonzlez Area: 6360.0 m2 Read more

Cities 264
article thumbnail

Federal judge upholds NYC's ban on natural gas in buildings

Archinect

A ruling in the Southern District of New York, which covers New York City, has upheld the city’s 2021 ban on natural gas heating and appliances in new buildings. Grist has more on the new reversal of a 2023 U.S. Grist has more on the new reversal of a 2023 U.S.

Nature 147
article thumbnail

Delugan Meissl completes cultural greenhouse space in Shanghai

Archinect

A new project from the Vienna-based Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (DMAA) in China combining net-zero design and a shifted zeitgeist that favors nature’s re-introduction into the built environment of cities has debuted in China's largest metropolis.

Space 189
article thumbnail

Public Pools as Public Spaces: The Role of Swimming and Bathing in Cities

ArchDaily

Astoria Queens, New York / USA - August 25 2020: Astoria Pool at Astoria Park during the Summer with People and the Triborough Bridge in the Background. Image © James Andrews1 via Shutterstock When one thinks of public spaces, the image of a pool rarely comes to mind.

Space 363
article thumbnail

Austin Transit Partnership names UNStudio, HKS, and Gehl to lead city's public transit expansion

Archinect

UNStudio , HKS , and Gehl have been selected by the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) to lead the architecture and urban design of Project Connect, a major expansion of the city’s public transit system. The voter-approved investment includes new light rail , expanded bus routes, a subway , and more services across Austin.

Cities 246