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World's Tallest Hybrid Timber Tower, Australia


Architecture studios SHoP Architects and BVN have unveiled designs for the Sydney headquarters of technology company Atlassian. Once completed in 2025, the tower will provide a new and innovative space for technology giant Atlassian and accommodate up to 4000 Atlassian staff, and a YHA hostel on its lower levels. The building will target a 50 percent reduction in embodied carbon and energy compared to conventional construction. Atlassian has…

Palazzo Italia, Milan


A biodynamic cement for Palazzo Italia, designed by Nemesi & Partners, is an innovative solution developed by Italcementi for the symbolic heart of the Italian Pavilion at Milan Expo 2015. The Italian Pavilion (Palazzo Italia) rising 35 meters from the foot to the top of the front wall is a tangle of branch-like concrete elements, constructed using environmentally active titanium-oxide mortar, which gives the Pavilion a post-modern look reminiscent…

5.5 Million dollars Floating Home, Miami


Arkup's ambitious concept for a floating home has indeed been built in Miami. This luxurious home costs 5.5 million US dollars. The Arkup #1, as it's officially called, is a 22.9 m-long two-story ultra-luxury houseboat comprising 404 sq. m of floor space. It was designed by Dutch architecture firm Waterstudio.NL.      …

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