UK McDonald’s net-zero carbon restaurant tries to make the environment a bit healthier
You might have guilty feelings when chowing down on that hamburger, but one McDonald’s restaurant in the UK might at least let you feel good…
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This turbine-shaped skyscraper in Dubai is designed to rotate with the wind!
Forget rotating restaurants, Turkish architect Hayri Atak’s entire skyscraper is designed to physically rotate with the wind! Designed to adorn the Dubai skyline, the Squall…
Think outside the “block” with these magnetic, origami-inspired building toy
On Yanko, we’ve covered various products and concepts that have, in some way, expanded upon the design of conventional building blocks. Out of all the…
The perfect pencil set for Architecture lovers!
Inspired by the architecture of the city of dreams, the Graphite Towers literally let you sketch your dreams down on paper! Designed by Aruliden for…
Fluid Inspired Architecture
In a world where buildings look like they’re made from Lego blocks, the UNIC stands out like an alien structure amidst civilization. The UNIC’s appeal…
Avian-inspired Architecture
At the entrance of the landmark city of Mashhad, Iran, this “living architecture” is inspired by the birds inhabiting the city’s Imam Reza shrine, where…
Vernacular Versatility
This architectural accomplishment takes inspiration from traditional Korean Hanok houses that are defined by their wooden structural systems, curvy tiled roofs and strong formal gestures….
High-security without that prison-feel
UNStudio’s aim in designing the new laboratory and offices for the Japanese pharma-co Astellas in Bio Science Park was security of the scientific research center…
Dragon Scale Tower
The SOHO Hailun Plaza in Shanghai is 33 stories of multicolored, multifaceted facade that moves and changes depending on the viewers position, giving it a…
Modern Trade by the River
The Yongjia World Trade Centre aims to create a new image for the WTC brand as well as a unique symbol for the new riverside…
Live Media Scrapers
The design of UNStudio’s proposal for the Central Business District in Tongzhou, China is a dynamic composition created by introducing asymmetry in plan, orientation, clustering…
Instinctual Architecture
Challenged by a long list of regulations and zoning codes, the Vail House in the hilly Los Angeles neighborhood of Silverlake manages to make the…