Researchers at Cornell University have designed a flexible solar fabric that automatically tracks the sun without the need for motors. Inspired by the natural movements of plants and using origami-inspired patterns along with folding and cutting techniques, this fabric enables the creation of canopies, facades, and curved surfaces on buildings while maximizing solar energy capture. HelioSkin represents an innovative example of combining science, technology, and sustainable architectural design.
August 28, 2025
Hunyuan3D 1.0, Tencent's open-source AI model, can create navigable three-dimensional worlds using only text or image inputs. This innovative technology opens new avenues for digital architecture, urban design, and virtual reality content creation. With the ability to integrate outputs into popular 3D engines, architects and designers can quickly generate interactive and creative scenes. Tools like Hunyuan3D are reshaping the future landscape of digital architecture.
August 20, 2025
China Installs the World’s Largest Inflatable Dome in Jinan: A 50-Meter-High Structure with 20,000 Square Meters of Coverage Protecting Construction Sites from Dust and Noise Pollution. Featuring a Column-Free Interior, Natural Lighting, and Advanced Ventilation, the Dome Represents a Unique Example of Sustainable Architecture and Engineering Innovation, Enabling Clean, Continuous Construction.
August 15, 2025
International architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled the design for Paraguay’s tallest skyscraper, named Sudameris Plaza, in the capital city of Asunción. Standing at an impressive ...
July 27, 2025
The sustainable residential project Villa Residu in Rotterdam, designed by V8 Architects, was built using over 90% recycled materials. It represents a successful model of sustainable and circular architectural design, achieving an environmental performance 56% better than the legal standard.
July 26, 2025
n the Byens Scene (City Stage) competition, the renowned architecture firm BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) won with their proposal called The Impact, which involves the redesign of three urban plazas ...
July 13, 2025
The Milan Olympic Village project, featuring sustainable design and modern amenities, will host 1,300 athletes at the 2026 Games and later become Italy’s largest student housing complex. Discover the inspiring and sustainable details of this innovative development.
July 5, 2025
The floating structure AquaPraça, a collaborative project by Carlo Ratti and Höweler + Yoon, is being developed for the global COP30 summit in Brazil. This climate-responsive cultural plaza, designed to adapt to changing water levels, serves as a symbol of reactive architecture in harmony with environmental transformations.
July 3, 2025
At the Lithuanian Pavilion in the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, the relationship between nature, memory, and urban architecture is creatively depicted; an architectural narrative about sustainability, identity, and the livability of the future.
June 10, 2025
MVRDV's Sun Rock project in Taiwan, designed for the state-owned company Taipower, has reached its final stage. Clad entirely in solar panels, the building features a domed form and precise geometric façade that maximizes solar energy capture—producing up to 1.7 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. Sun Rock stands as a compelling example of how sustainable architecture, energy performance, and creative form can merge within an industrial context.
June 2, 2025