Architecture

The world’s largest man-made nature reserve has been awarded planning permission by the Dutch government. The 29,000ha Nieuw Land National Park will be located close to Amsterdam on the bottom of the former Zuiderzee, and will incorporate four nature reserves...

Architecture company UNStudio has unveiled masterplan for the Brainport Smart District (BSD), which is currently being developed in Helmond’s Brandevoort District in the Netherlands. The latest scheme has been envisioned as a unique Dutch initiative for future urban living and...

Kier, a leading infrastructure services, buildings and developments & housing group, and Bournemouth University have recently celebrated the Topping Out for the landmark £30.5m Bournemouth Gateway Building. Bournemouth University’s new Chancellor, Kate Adie marked the completion of the building’s concrete...

Architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has unveiled the design for the 550m Burj Jumeira tower in Al Sufouh, Dubai, UAE. Designed by SOM, the first phase of the skyscraper is expected to be completed in 2023. The tower...

British property investment company Palace Capital, through its subsidiary Palace Capital (Developments), has selected Caddick Construction to undertake the construction of its Hudson Quarter development in York. The contract secured by Caddick Construction, part of the Yorkshire-based Caddick Group, is...

Netherlands-based architecture firm MVRDV has received a contract to design a mixed-use complex that will redevelop a post-industrial site in Kiel, Germany. The 65,000m² mixed-use complex will be based on a flexible design system instead of a fixed and unchangeable...

The world’s longest 3D-printed concrete pedestrian bridge has been completed in Shanghai. Designed by Professor Xu Weiguo from the Tsinghua University (School of Architecture) - Zoina Land Joint Research Center for Digital Architecture, the 26.3-meter-long bridge was inspired by...