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Helical Tower in Canary Wharf - bioclimatic skyscraper

Tall Buildings project June 2008 Group 1B in the SBE Nottingham. Helical Tower in Canary Wharf, design by Andy Chapman and George Christodoulou. The design is for a bioclimatic skyscraper. "The 256m high Helical tower is mixed use, consisting of retail, co-working offices, business incubator, apa...READ

Skyscraper History

The invention of the safety elevator was the first of many innovations that made skyscrapers like the Burj Dubai possible. Here a fantastic shortfilm from national geographic channel....READ

The design behind the NYC flagship Alessi store

Audrey Smith visits Alessi's new flagship store in New York to discuss their unique design elements. ...READ

Dubai and Moscow's Moving Skyscrapers

David Fisher's company 'Dynamic Architecture' have developed a moving skyscraper! The building will be made up of 80 floors, with an apartment on each floor. The rotating building is made possible by 79 giant power-generating wind turbines. As well as the rotation, the wind turbines will also prov...READ

Builder of New Homes - Time Lapse Home Construction - Extrem

As the oldest family owned builder of new homes, Shea Homes has proven experience and expertise when it comes to home building. This builder of new homes is doing exactly that...in only 5 days for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition!!! From the first pipe to the last door hinge, see how an entire home is...READ

NYC's Green Skyscraper

The new Bank of America building in New York City uses sustainable and recycled materials. It also generates two-thirds of its own energy, reports Bianca Solorzano....READ

Ren - Peoples Building - Shanghai, China

It's just a proposal, so it may never happen. Supposed to coincide with the World Expo in Shanghai in 2010. ...READ

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Future in 2050 - buildings and design

Technology evolves exponentially; the rate of technical progress itself is accelerating, so expect to see 20,000 years of progress in the 21st century, about 1000 times greater than the 20th century Say goodbye to cancer and heart disease within 15 years, and hello to living way past 80. And try to...READ

Eco-Dome (calearth.org)

This film shows how a pile of earth, dug out from the building site, is turned into a small house called Eco- Dome (moon cocoon model), using the Superadobe technology. It documents how professionals and students from many countries training at Cal-Earth Institute built this structure. It is intende...READ

World Most Extreme Homes - The Sphere - Sao Paulo, Brazil

World Most Extreme Homes - The Sphere - Sao Paulo, Brazil ...READ

World Most Extreme Homes - The Sphere - Sao Paulo, Brazil

World Most Extreme Homes - The Sphere - Sao Paulo, Brazil ...READ

Worlds Most Extreme Homes - Costa Rica Tree House

Video review from HGTV's Worlds Most Extreme Houses of the beautiful Beach Suite...READ

Worlds Most Extreme Homes - Costa Rica Tree House

Video review from HGTV's Worlds Most Extreme Houses of the beautiful Beach Suite...READ

Terreform on Ecology Degin

Eco-futurist architect Mitchell Joachim of Terreform talks about growing buildings and living treehouse designs...READ

The world's biggest and tallest current and future skyscrapers

The world's biggest and tallest current and future buildings....READ