London's Victorian era Crystal Palace will soon be resurrected, thanks to Chinese developer ZhongRong Group and architectural firm Arup. The light-filled glass structure will be rebuilt as a gift to the city of London, bringing back an important land...
World's First Floating Apartment Complex To Begin Construction in 2014
#apartment #floating #citadel #netherlands #architecture #constructionThe Dutch have been fighting the rising and falling tides for centuries, building dikes and pumping water out of areas that are below sea level. Now, rather than fight the water infiltrating their land, the Dutch will use it as part of a new developm...
Blundering Chinese officials were forced to cut a motorway in half to go around a block of flats after they accidentally erected the building in its proposed path then realized it would cost too much to relocate the tenants.
In Xi'an, Shaanxi...
World's Largest Solar Thermal Energy Plant Opens In California
#solarpower #mojavedesert #usa #california #energy #technologyThe much-anticipated Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System just kicked into action in California's Mojave Desert. The 14.5 million square meters facility is the world's largest solar thermal energy plant, and it has the backing of some major playe...
The construction of Hyatt hotel in Jermuk, Armenia, will be completed in fall 2014. The hotel will include 80 rooms, spa-center, water treatment facilities, restaurants, swimming pools, gyms.
In line with preliminary estimates, US$ 15 m...
