The ‘Coolest White Paint’ can cool down an entire city
Over 50% of our population lives in urban areas. Areas with concrete buildings built with heat-absorbing aluminum cladding or greenhouse-effect enhancing glass panels. Combine this with…
Architecture
YD JOB ALERT: Philippe Starck is looking to recruit a Junior Interior Architect
It isn’t everyday that one gets the opportunity to meet Philippe Starck, let alone work with him! The Parisian all-round designer is probably one of the…
Dubai’s latest skyscraper emerges from its ruler’s fingerprint
Referred to as the ‘new icon in Dubai’s skyline’, the Burj Jumeira stands at 550m tall and in many ways, is representative of the essence of…
China’s tallest building is an organic-inspired 700-meter wonder
Standing at 700 meters tall, the Shenzhen Hong Kong International Center is slated to be the third tallest building in the world, and will also be…
Self-driving cars won’t just change transport. They’ll change hotels too.
This is the Autonomous Travel Suite by Aprilli. It’s, in theory, a self-driving car, but Aprilli doesn’t refer to it as a car. Aprilli calls it…
The Top Architecture Designs from 2018
While yesterday’s throwback looked at transportation, or moving spaces, today’s annual throwback looks back at architectural spaces through 2018. This year’s seen a whole tonne of…
This conceptual observation tower also filters Central Park’s ponds
Designed to be the world’s tallest timber structure, and built with its own filtration system, the Central Park Observation Tower concept by DFA aims at doing…
A treetop house with a rooftop design
Designed to tickle your childlike fancy, the Treetop Cabin models itself on the concept of a treehouse, and the stylings of a triangular prefab. Designed with…
