Set to revolutionize Melbourne’s skyline, six shortlisted designs by some of the world’s best architects have been revealed as part of the Southbank by Beulah competition. From twisting towers, interlocking blocks, a propeller penthouse, stacked neighborhoods, vertical cities and an illuminated cloud, the winning concept is expected to draw global attention with all six designs imbuing extraordinary innovation.
The Roppongi Hills mixed-use complex built in 2003 has become one of the most impressive projects demonstrating capabilities offered by the modern urban space. Despite the fact that its construction was finished more than ten years ago, this Tokyo district is still distinguished among others due to its unusual architecture, elaborated infrastructure and comfortable public spaces. The main vertical dominant of the architectural ensemble is Roppongi Hills Mori Tower that has become not only the important attraction in Japan but also entered the list of the highest buildings in the Land of the Rising Sun.
The article devoted to the headquarters of Astra International, one of the most prominent companies of Indonesia. The towers were created for Jakarta’s Central Business District and represent not only a brilliant sight to behold, but also functional and environmentally sustainable structure.
The “twisting” tower in Milano City Life, named today Generali Tower, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects powerfully soars above the city, being anew landmark with a futuristic mood.
The 280m tall high-rise on 88 Market Street, jointly designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati has broken ground in the bustling Central Business District of Singapore. The tower, one of tallest in Singapore, will redefine and elevate workplace and living standards while adding an elegant new landmark to the Singapore skyline.
PLP Lab revealed the latest design for SkyPod, featuring an innovative propulsion system based on Maglev technology to delegates at the 22nd International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies.
To design the city is a great complexity tesk. This is a time when architecture is facing several challenges like sustainable and smart cities. Today, the office buildings occupy a very high percentage of space after dwelling houses. They also need too much energy and then what will be the future of the planet.
The history of high-rise construction in the first third of the 20th century is inextricably entwined with Russia. The most prominent representatives of the Russian avant-garde architecture were interested in the ideas of conquering outer space, so they develop dynamic forms of flying up or moving objects that anticipated many scientific discoveries and technical achievements. Domestic architects dreamed of creating soaring edifices that were developed so purposefully and inspiringly in Russia as nowhere in the world. Overhanging over the ground, suspended on cables or standing on high supports, buildings by I. Leonidov, K.S. Melnikov, N. Ladovsky were advanced developments and offered solutions to certain social problems, but were virtually impossible to implement in the conditions of that time, one of the fundamental ideologists of which was El Lissitzky.
Recently have been announced the winners of the 2018 Skyscraper Competition. The award was established in 2006 to recognize outstanding ideas for vertical living. The competition is an investigation on the public and private space and the role of the individual and the collective in the creation of a dynamic and adaptive vertical community. These ideas, through the novel use of technology, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations, challenge the way to understand vertical architecture and its relationship with the natural and built environments.
The article deals with the main design characteristics of one of the most memorable structures of La Défense - D2 Tower. The article is supplemented with the explanations of Anthony Béchu, Chief Project Architect, who was interviewed by Hélène Conrady on behalf of Future magazine. The architect shared to her some details on architectural and construction peculiarities of this iconic building of La Defense.
