Architecture

June 9, 2018

Installation Artist Olafur Eliasson Unveils His First Building as an Architect

Four conjoined cylinders rising from the water form the core of Olafur Eliasson’s first foray into architecture. The Danish-Icelandic artist recently finished his first building, an office located in the Vejle Fjord in Denmark. The Fjordenhus is the base for Kirk Kaptal, a holding and investment company. Not only did the firm hire Eliasson to execute the building, he also designed all the office furniture.

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May 29, 2018

‘Sunflower’ House Opens Like a Flower With Beautiful Views of the Mediterranean

Nestled in the craggy hills of the Costa Brava, Sunflower House is a stunning vacation home that offers its residents sweeping views of the Mediterranean. Designed by the Barcelona and Mexico-based Cadaval & Solà-Morales, its petal design is an innovative way to bring more light—and picturesque views—inside. The Sunflower House is located on the Cap de Creus peninsula in Port de la Selva, Spain.

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May 15, 2018

Uber Reveals Futuristic “Skyports” for Flying Taxis of the Future

After announcing its collaboration with NASA last year to develop an airborne electric taxi service, Uber unveiled new plans for uberAIR at its annual Elevate conference in Los Angeles. Aside from an updated prototype for a low-flying electric taxi, the firm also revealed a series of Skyports as conceived by six architecture, engineering, and construction companies. The futuristic-looking Skyports would serve as departure and arrival points for uberAIR's electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLS)

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May 8, 2018

Architect Designs Residential Vertical Forest to Balance Nature and Urban Life in Tokyo

Like a cement tree sprouting from the urban fabric of Tokyo, architect Akihisa Hirata‘s Tree-ness house is an innovative residence in Japan's Otsuka neighborhood. Built for gallery owner Taka Ishii, the multilevel building makes full use of the narrow, deep lot that Hirata had to work with. Functioning as a series of boxes stacked on one another, some left open to create folds and voids, interior and exterior meld into one another.

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