Architecture

January 30, 2022

Futuristic Tower Complex Has a “Breathable Façade” With Dazzling Lights To Bring It to Life

In response to the congested nature and vehicular traffic of Chengdu, China, architects have proposed a mixed-use development with plenty of walkable public space for city dwellers. QUAD Studio and Dalu Architecture were selected as the winners of a design competition for the Chengdu NBD Center. Along with environmental consultants Atelier 10, the team imagined two sinuous towers with a shared podium, connecting bridge, and a large sunken plaza.

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January 25, 2022

This LEGO Architecture Set Brings the Tokyo Skyline to Your Living Room

Tokyo is one of the largest and most interesting cities in the world. And now you can be transported there from the comfort of your own home with LEGO’s new Tokyo construction set from the company’s Architecture Collection. Fans of the metropolis’ iconic skyline will be thrilled to recreate some of Tokyo’s most famous buildings, including scale models of the Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo Tower, the Big Sight exhibition center, and the Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower.

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January 22, 2022

Adjoining A-Frame Cabins Allows Families To Enjoy the Beauty of the Forest Apart

Located in Gisoom forest in Talesh, Iran, Gisoom Cabin is made up of two triangular volumes joined by a glass bridge. Architect Soheil Kiani designed the conceptual project as a nature retreat to reconnect occupants with the forest. The design of the structure is a contemporary revisit of the A-frame cabin. Both cabins are vertically divided to create living spaces on the lower level and a private bedroom on the upper level.

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