Europe's Tallest Towers Set To Rise

#hermitageplaza #tower #france #paris #skyscrapers #construction

The US$ 2.61 billion Hermitage Plaza Towers to be built in Paris La Defense business district have received planning permission and work on the site will start imminently, Emin Iskenderov, chief executive of development company Hermitage Group, said ...

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Armenian Cathedral In Moscow Will Open by the End of 2012

#church #russia #moscow #religion #construction

The construction of Armenian cathedral in Moscow is planned to be completed by the end of 2012. As reported Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin press center, the Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Garekin II and the head of Russian Diocese Artur Chi...

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Winners 2012 Skyscraper Competition Were Announced

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Every year since 2006 eVolo Magazine is announcing the winners of the annual Skyscraper Competition. Established in 2006, the annual Skyscraper Competition recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the use of new technologi...

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First Vertical Farms Become Reality

#verticalfarms #plantscraper #technology #architecture #construction

Architectures have spoken about "Vertical farms" for many years. Today, despite the skepticism, such projects transformed from "green dreams" into reality. Several years ago a Swedish-American company called Plantagon International unveiled plans for...

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Levitating House System Could Protect Homes From Earthquakes

#levitation #earthquake #japan #technology #architecture

A Japanese company, Air Danshin Systems Inc., has come up with perhaps the most inventive solution we've seen - they fit out existing houses to levitate in the event of an earthquake. In the wake of last year's Fukushima disaster the company is set t...

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