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01-02-2017

Kengo Kuma: new Hongkou Soho offices in Shanghai

Kengo Kuma has given the city of Shanghai his new reflection on the theme of the skyscraper. In his recent Hongkou Soho office tower, Kuma experiments with the concept of architecture as dress, in search of dynamism and lightness. The structure of the Hongkou Soho is covered with an aluminium mesh of vertical elements.

13-01-2017

HENN places first for Changchun CBD in China

China continues to erect tall buildings. For every skyscraper completed, more new plans are being approved or beginning construction. At the end of 2016, for example, the winner of the design contest for the Changchun CBD district was announced: the plan submitted by Henn architectural studio.

12-01-2017

Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre 2 Skyscraper, China

At the end of 2016 the CTBUH updated its ranking of the world’s tallest skyscrapers. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai still tops the list, but there is a new building in fifth place, Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou, China’s second tallest skyscraper.

16-12-2016

LISBON: The importance of urban planning

The city of Lisbon closes the year 2016 with two important events focusing on architecture, design and culture: the recent opening of the Maat or Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology and the 4th Lisbon Architecture Triennale

16-12-2016

KAAN Architecten's new De Bank building in Rotterdam

De Bank, the name of the building containing KAAN Architecten's new headquarters in Rotterdam, recalls the building's original function as the former headquarters of the Nederlandsche Bank. It is located in the heart of the city, on the banks of the Meuse River by the Erasmus Bridge, and another KAAN Architecten project, the Education Centre at Erasmus University Medical Centre.

12-12-2016

Sustainable design: Form4 Architecture - Hanover Page Mill

Hanover Page Mill in Silicon Valley is a multi-awarding winning project by American firm Form4 Architecture.

05-12-2016

An Evolution Design concept for ZEB Consulting’s offices

Swiss architectural practice Evolution Design recently came up with a new concept for the European offices of ZEB Consulting, a financial consulting firm. The new concept has been applied to the first three locations, Berlin, Zurich and Munich.

02-12-2016

Architecture for the Net Economy

In various parts of the world architectural practices and architects are designing campuses, headquarters and ordinary office buildings for companies active in the Net Economy: Google, Adobe, Pinterest, Dropbox... here are a number of recent projects presented in the pages of Floornature and Livegreenblog.