China To Build Fish-Inspired Skyscraper
#zhuhai #tower #china #skyscraper #architecture #constructionArchitecture practice RMJM's Shenzhen office just won a design competition for a new observation tower in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai. Inspired by Doumen district's traditional water culture, the architects designed the skyscraper in the imag...
France Invests US$ 267.5 Million To Restore La Defense's Crumbling Cube
#lagrandearche #france #paris #architectureLa Grande Arche in La Defense has dominated Paris' skyline for twenty five years, however the immense structure has fallen into disrepair as its marble facade crumbles and threatens to fall on people below. Fortunately, the French government has deci...
Snowflake-Shaped Floating Krystall Hotel To Sparkle Off The Coast Of Norway
#krystall #hotel #floating #norway #funny #architectureKoen Olthuis and Dutch Docklands have announced a new project: a five-star floating hotel off the coast of Norway named the Krystall. Reminiscent of their Maldives development the Greenstar, this cold-climate sister project will take the form of a si...
One of London's most recognizable landmarks, the Gherkin, has been put up for sale and is expected to be snapped up by an overseas buyer.
The 40-storey City of London skyscraper was put into receivership in April, and the agents appoint...
World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Opened In Sochi
#skypark #bridge #russia #sochi #record #entertainmentThe world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opened in Sochi National Park, Russia. It's not really meant to serve your daily commute, though - the bridge is part of the Sochi Skypark. The 439-meters-long bridge was built over a 218 meters chasm...
