An Overview of Curved Architecture Curved architecture has been used in various contexts over the years, with different cultures and periods utilising curves in different ways. From ancient temples to…
Aedas’s Central Reclamation Urban Design Study landscape project in Hong Kong, PRC was completed in 2008. The master plan includes a landscaping, urban design, and architectural plan of the downtown…
Amidst the pandemic, which stalled construction worldwide, a wide range of high-rise structures/skyscrapers were due for completion between 2020-2022. Ranging from the second tallest structure in the world to the…
Australia 108 is a supertall residential skyscraper in the Southbank district of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. The building ranks the tallest regarding roof height but second tallest concerning total height in…
Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters’ building appears like a majestic vertical giant of 225 meters, which at first merely literary impact could feel like the umpteenth cavalier building built to accommodate…
The Empire State Building, a 102-story skyscraper with a steel frame completed in New York City in 1931, was the tallest building until 1971. The Empire State Building is located…
Crystal Island appears to be some ethereal giant from any dystopian science fiction at first glance. However, iconic architecture firm Foster+Partners has dreamed of turning this vision into reality in…
Pennzoil Place is a high-rise office tower built in 1976 at 711 Louisiana Street in downtown Houston, Texas. Johnson/ Burgee Architects designed the building. It has a modernist approach that…
Situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Atlanta is renowned for its post-modern style of architecture. Little remains today of the Atlanta described in Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone With The…
Historically, churches left their mark, then public institutions, and in recent decades commercial skyscrapers have been making a mark. A few decades ago, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure…
Taipei 1O1 is a successful skyscraper construction and a bizarre architectural history standing on the grounds of the Xinyi district of Taipei, located in Taiwan. The importance of the tower…
The realization and contemplation of the need to build taller and make our cities compact is something that has been persistent through time. Not only does it bring diversity to…
