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Los Angeles-based real estate development firm The Star LLC has submitted revised design plans for a proposed $1 Billion “vertical creative office” campus on a two-acre lot at 6061 W. Sunset Boulevard meant to capture the interest of Hollywood’s top content creators. Designed by Foster + Partners led by Norman Foster, the spiral shaped tower dubbed “The Star” will provide spacious floor plates, generous outdoor areas, and floor-to-ceiling windows that will offer unobstructed 360-degree views of downtown Los Angeles, the Hollywood Sign and the Pacific Ocean. The building’s iconic design will b ..read more

Moment Factory      AURA Invalides marks a new stage in Moment Factory’s history as a multidisciplinary studio dedicated to crafting innovative multimedia experiences through bold creativity and high-tech prowess. This immersive 50-minute experience combines video mapping, lighting, special effects, orchestral music, and sound design to celebrate the architectural and historical heritage of one of Paris’s most iconic monuments: Dôme des Invalides. The project was initiated in 2019 by cultural operator Cultival, which was then seeking innovative cultural and tourism offerings d ..read more

TREESCRAPERS, CLIMATE RESPONSIVE VILLAGES ON THE WAY OF THE NEW YORK‘S GREEN NEW DEAL   The “New York’s Green New Deal” provides for an 85% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 compared to 1990. The remaining 15% could be offset by financing projects deemed beneficial for the climate. This ambitious agreement, also called the “Climate & Communities Protection Act”, provides for 70% renewable energy by 2030 and a total elimination of emissions produced by electricity suppliers by 2040. It aims to promote a socially just transition. Thus, 35% of the State’s energy budget shoul ..read more

How a sustainable home takes advantage of its exceptional ravine site, exemplifying a light-touch approach, dubbed ”viable sustainability” to give this home another 100-year lease on life. How a sustainable home takes advantage of its exceptional ravine site, exemplifying a light-touch approach, dubbed ”viable sustainability” to give this home another 100-year lease on life. Dewson Architects present Sylvan Living, a mid-century split-level home in North York with a new and sustainable lease on life. Building anything in a city like Toronto is well-known to be a challenge. The cost of la ..read more

Sanjay Puri Architects presents The Forest, a high density development project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Due to prevailing rules governing built-up areas, this project required a vertical tower since the ratio of built-up area permissible is 9 times the plot area. The vertical circulation core is planned on the southern side to mitigate heat gain and simultaneously provide privacy to the existing residential 15 storey buildings on the southern side. The offices are all oriented towards the north and north-west, with the best views of the Congo River, while also reducing heat ..read more

Design and technology pioneer in the tradition of legendary C 111 experimental vehicles Exterior: sporty interpretation of One-Bow design with high-tech references Interior: fuses lounge-like feel with super sportscar minimalism YASA axial-flux motor signals the future of performance electric drive Battery with high-performance liquid-cooled cylindrical cells Mercedes-Benz presents a new sports car study. The Vision One-Eleven combines a highly dynamic design language with innovative all-electric powertrain technology. The supercar silhouette is characterised by skilful execution of the signa ..read more

  Huizhen High School by Approach Design Studio/Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design Group in China has been declared the World Building of the Year at the 2023 World Architecture Festival (WAF).   World Building of the Year supported by GROHE was awarded to Huizhen High School by Approach Design Studio/Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design Group in China. The project was initially shortlisted in the Completed Building School category. Located in Jiangbei District, Ningbo City, Huizhen is a bold exploration of ‘efficiency-first ..read more

    Forty Management is the first Romanian developer to scale this project in three other capital cities in the region: Budapest, Prague and Warsaw. Central District Lagoon City has a gross development value ranging from EUR 396 to 488 million, depending on the city in which it is implemented. Lagoon City is the first 100% self-sustainable, mixed urban redevelopment project in Central and Eastern Europe. Forty Management has started work on the development of Central District Lagoon City Bucharest, the most innovative, self-sustainable, mixed-use urban reconversion project, unique ..read more