Solar jigsaw buildings and spiral eco-skyscrapers make for jaw-dropping constructions. These high-rise buildings are worth a triple take with their delightfully designed and environmentally conscious ideas and their complex constructions.
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Implications - Skyscrapers frequently form a city's aerial landscape, economic center and its tourist landmarks. Architects have been increasingly envisioning super-sized high-rise buildings that challenge traditional notions of industrial design. These artistic architectural feats demonstrate a city's technological prowess and eye toward the future. Eco-friendly design features, eye-catching aesthetics and larger-than-life dimensions make these futuristic skyscrapers stand out.
33 Incredible High-Rises
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Teetering Architecture
The Beirut Terraces Are Full of Glass and Gardens
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Cube Architecture
Dubai Sports City
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Floating Retirement Condos
Residential Cruise Line
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Curvaceous Condos
The 'Absolute Towers' Project Impersonates Marilyn Monroe
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World's Highest Residence Has Prices to Match
Chicago Spire
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Eco Intelligent Skyscrapers
Moving Buildings Will be the Future of Mangal City by Chimera
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Glass Oceanfront Condos
Will Genesis Puntarenas Revitalize Costa Rica's Real Estate Market?
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Mobile High-Rises
These Economy-Sized Portable Condos Can be Transported
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Green Container Condos
Salt Lake City Center Lofts
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Biomimetic Architecture
The Gherkin and The Swiss Re Tower in London
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Rentable Record-Setting Buildings
You Can Rent a Burj Khalifa Apartment Starting at $38,000
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Building Block Skyscrapers
Hans Hollein's SBF Tower is Precariously Original
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Solar Jigsaw Buildings
Aesthetics of the Vertical Village Could Potentially Cause Car Accidents
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65-Story Condo Buildings
The Hariri Pontarini One Bloor East Project Takes the TDot to New Heights
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Mesh-Wrapped Buildings
Perkins+Will Wins With Al-Birr Foundation Headquarters
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Water-Saving Condos
The Rain Collector Skyscraper Ensures We'll Never Go Thirsty
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Bubbling Buildings
The Cloud to be the Centrepiece for the London Summer Olympics
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Geometric Glacier Buildings
Melbourne's Monaco House by McBride Charles Ryan
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Book Stack Offices
The Uniquely-Shaped 'Ironbank Building' by RTA Studio
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Transparent Buildings
The Milanofiori Nord Office by Park Associati in Italy
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Lightning Cyborg Structures
The UPI-2M Biooctanic Building Betters Urban Cities
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21-Room Condos
Gary Chang Makes a Big Statement in a Small Space
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Undulating Udon Buildings
A Wavy Tokyo Noodle Shop by ISSHO Architects
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Blacked-Out Buildings
Arquitectos Anonimos Create a Stark Architectural Design
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Skyscraper Escape Pods
The Escape Rescue System is a Lifeboat for High-Rises
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Circular Super Structures
Cuting Edge Designs That Run Circles Around Conventional Arcitecture
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Jenga Block Buildings
'Bumps in Beijing' Gives the City Skyline a Playful Aesthetic
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Limited-Space High Rises
The Carlyle in Los Angeles
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516 Meter Highrises
The Pentominium Dubai to be the Apex in Luxury Living
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Weather-Reporting Buildings
The Dexia Tower in Brussels Tells the Weather Through Light Shows
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Yellow Brick Buildings
The Broadcasting Place Would Even Impress The Wizard of Oz
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Sustainable Skyscraper Retrofits
Empire State Building to Receive King Kong Size Upgrade
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Luxury High Rises in Russia
Moscow's City Of Capitals
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Honeycomb Architecture
The Acme UN Memorial Building Metaphorically Unites Nations
Sparkling Blank Homes
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Floating Eco Cabins
The Hill House by David Coleman Architecture is Small but Open
28 Green Skyscrapers
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Fluid Eco Skyscrapers
Vahan Misakyan's Glistening Self-Sufficient Tower
Sustainable Spiral Skyscrapers
The Edgar Street Towers Feature Bio-Filtration
Ironic Eco-Architecture
The King Abudullah Petroleum Research Center Goes for LEED Platinum
Motherly Love Architecture
Benjamin Garcia Saxe Builds Bamboo Haven for his Mama
Insect-Inspired Architecture
The Taipei Cicada Pop Music Center Mixes Bold Forms with Pop Culture
Palatial Garden Mansions
The Osprey Incline Village Estate is Fit For a Modern Day King
Shipping Container Offices
This Ultra-Industrial Sales Office is True to its Material
Skate Ramp Architecture
The Ciutat d'Elx Auditorium Will Please Eco-Friendly Skateboarders
Bamboo Screen Walls
Karawitz Architecture's Modern French Passivhaus Design
$56 Million Apartments
This Hong Kong Apartment is an Extra-Expensive Estate
Grasscape Schoolhouses
OFF Architecture's Eco-Friendly Jean Moulin Hides in the Hills
Hyper Angled Architecture
Julia Kunikowska's Art Center Presents Sleek and Innovative Designs
Sun-Drenched Surfitecture
A Gorgeous Surfhouse by Xten Architecture in California
Accordian Architecture
The Condesa DF Hotel Has a Courtyard of Folding Facades
Arboreal Architecture
Organic Architecture at its Best in the Leaf House by Undercurrent Architect
Famous Architecture Overnighters
Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater Home Opens Its Doors to Guests
Futuristic Frisbee Stadiums
Tokyo 2016 Olympic Stadium Design is Architectural Masterpiece
Vancouver Olympic Architecture
Ecotecture to Offer Strong Foundations for 2010 Olympics
Uplifting Lighthouses
The Kensington Lighthouse by Tandem Design Studio
Modern Ziggurat Architecture
Tiago Viegas' Crea Building Challenge Channels Ancient Cultures
Eco Intelligent Skyscrapers
Moving Buildings Will be the Future of Mangal City by Chimera
Shipping Container Art Schools
Lot-Ek Redesigns Container Building for Korean Art School
35 Noodlicious Novelties
From Spaghetti Wieners to Pasta Skyscrapers
Interactive Architecture
The N Building is Augmented Reality Inspired
69 Serious Skyscrapers
From Air-Cleaning Algae Towers to Hovering Ecotopias
Square Block Homes
The ‘Rincon Bates House' by Studio27 Architecture is an Ingenious A
Mobile High-Rises
These Economy-Sized Portable Condos Can be Transported
Floating Archaeological Architecture
The Sky Disk Artifact Gives the Nebra Ark Its Inspiration
Flower-Shaped Towers
The Wuhan New Energy Centre is the World's Most Sustainable Office Building
Asymmetrically Stacked Skyscrapers
The Urban Forest by Mad Architects in Chongqing, China
Turbine Mega Towers
The Gullwing Twin Wind Towers is Completely Wind-Powered
Air-Cleaning Algae Towers
The City Respiration Skyscraper Can Eliminate Pollution in Just 2 Weeks
Modern Artchitecture
The Casa Zafra in Spain Merges Art and Architecture
Arabesque Shadow Interiors
Vegas Beijing Noodle No. 9 Provides a Surreal Dining Environment
Volcano-Shaped Architecture
Renzo Piano Defies Nature With the 'Vulcano Buono'
Abstract Artchitecture
'18 Septemberplein' by Massimilia Fuksas is a Giant Two-Part Masterpiece
33 Sleek Skyscrapers
From Eiffel-Inspired Towers to Desert Skyscraper Hotels
Tetris Architecture
The Tissellistudioarchitetti Apartments Bring a Classic to Life
Biomimetic Architecture
The Gherkin and The Swiss Re Tower in London
Swiss Cheese Architecture
The Plusone Honeycomb by SAKO Architects in Shenzhen
Fluid Concept Houses
Melbourne's Yarra House is an Example of Detailed Architecture
Water-Purifying Skyscrapers
The Jakarta Skyscraper Cleans up Flooded Slums
Composed East Coast Architecture
House Equanimity by Joe Biondo in Northampton, Pennsylvania
Box-Covered Hillsides
The Long Tan Park Concept in Liuzhou, China Prevents Erosion
Yellow Blockline Buildings
ExCel Phase 2 by Grimshaw is Sure to Stand Out
Traditional Technique Architecture
Modern Buildings Created Using Old Tactics
Crystal Spire Skyscrapers
R432 from Rojkind Arquitectos is a One-of-a-Kind High-Rise
Monolithic Stacked Structures
The Axis Viana Hotel in Viana Do Castelo, Portugal
Paper Stack Architecture
Zaha Hadid Designs New Dance and Music Center in the Hague
Worldly Architecture Competitions
The Cubierta Verde by Andres Cardoso & Mariana Zuniga
Glassy Mediterranean Hotels
W Barcelona Offers Spectacular Architecture Close to the City
Shuttered Volcano Architecture
The Taichung Convention Center Ecorupts in Taiwan
Gamer Console Architecture
Joseph Ford Makes Every Little Boy's Dream Come True
Jenga Retail Spaces
The Stacked Source Flagship Store from HUGE Architecture
Life-Saving Robots
Robocue Comes to the Rescue Where Humans Hesitate to Go
Tree-Top Architecture
The NL Architects Sozawe Creates a Tiered Eco-Friendly Office Building
Novel Buildings
'The Great Installation' by Mate Kren is an Art Exhibit Created from Books
Sheltering Wooden Seats
The Janus Chair by Ryder Architecture is Awesome
Openly Outdoor Architecture
Wallflower Architecture Perfects an Open Floorplan with Six Ramsgate
Overlapping Greenhouses
The Wam Architecten Inntel Hotel is Stacked Sophistication
Backcountry Rescue Vehicles
Amphibalaska Amphibious Transport Navigates Land or Water
Pleated Metal Architecture
The Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum by Zaha Hadid
Stacked Box Achitecture
The 51-1 Arquitectos Museum Addition Gives History a Makeover
Bowl-Like Buildings
The Kirnu Pavilion is Made from Recycled Material
65-Story Condo Buildings
The Hariri Pontarini One Bloor East Project Takes the TDot to New Heights
Bubble Popping Buildings
The Hirshhorn Museum Creates an Air of Lightness
Noodle-Making Robots
The Sanuki Shokunin Crafts Delicious Asian Pasta Before Your Eyes
Modular Modern Architecture
11boxes by Keiji Ashizawa Design is Stacked Simplicity
Noodle-Inspired Seating
‘Obsession' Furniture by Korean Designer Kwangho Lee
White Stick Structures
The Self-Sufficient Nest House by Stephan Ricci is a Gorgeous Eco Home
Egg Cup Architecture
Check Out the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City by Lar & Fernando Romero
Wine Cork Architecture
Ryoko & Keisuke Masuda is Eco-Charming
Barn-Inspired Abodes
'322 Reinvented' by Substance Architecture Has a Very Modern Interior
DIY Eco Bathroom Upgrades
‘Blue Bidet' Resource-Saving Retrofit Installs in Half an Ho
Cowboy Boot Architecture
Studio Pei Zhu Stomps Out the Competition With 'Skybond' Tower
Fibrosity Monstrosities
The 'Fibrous Tower' Studies Exoskeleton Tower Typologies
Baby's Breath Furniture
The Asif Khan Harvest Project is Pretty (Useless)
Leaning Tower Architecture
23 De Enero Caracas Seems to Defy Physics
Uber-Purple Pads
The 'Mah French Apartment' Gallery by Lay Sedlakova
High-Rise Waterfall Zoos
The Towering Eco-Friendly Costanera Sur in Buenos Aires
Rusty Club Refurbishing
Bar Guru Bar Gets a Bronze Revival by KLab Architecture
Disaster-Safe Pyramids
Architecture With Extreme Safety Measures Built-In
Green Skyscraper Upgrades
Taipei 101 To Become World's Tallest Eco-Friendly Building
Stunning Striated Skyscrappers
The Undulating Aqua Tower in Chicago by Studio Gang
Crowning Architecture
Nord Architecture Healthcare Center Design Wins Competition
Mollusk-Like Architecture
The Israeli Pavilion Intertwines Innovation and Technology
Undulating Udon Buildings
A Wavy Tokyo Noodle Shop by ISSHO Architects
Wind-Powered Towers
Helix Wind-Powered Mobile Towers Blow in Alternate Energy
Crime-Fighting Pavilions
The Social Technologies Project Combines Architecture with Digital Tools
Motorized Lifeguard Boards
The Titus Marine Rescue Board by Marco De Santi is No Flimsy Float
Levitating Luxury Homes
The Villa Hush Hush Takes Architecture to New Heights
Alphabetical Architecture
'S' is for Stylish in this House by Crepain Binst Architecture
Cocooned Architecture
The Nested Skyscraper is the World's Strongest Building
Skyscraper Escape Pods
The Escape Rescue System is a Lifeboat for High-Rises
Angelic Skyscrapers
The Ritz Carlton and JW Mariott Development in Los Angeles
Twisting Hotels
The Logistics of the Spear Tower Will Send You for a Loop
Lunar Crescent Structures
New Moon Building Represents Power and Prosperity in the Orient
Cinder Block Buildings
MM Apartment Building in Tokyo by Nakae Architects
Jenga Block Buildings
'Bumps in Beijing' Gives the City Skyline a Playful Aesthetic
Cold War Architecture
The Explosive Rotunda House is Located in a Torpedo Testing Facility
Alien Scavenger Hunts
The 'Space Invader Walk' Has Participants Making a Giant Invader
Paper Bars
Lighter than a Pint of Guinness
Quirkily Stacked Architecture
The Trippy '3 Dan Box' by Capd
Laced-Up Architecture
See the Athletic Aesthetics of the Administrative Adidas 'Laces' Building
Fan-Shaped Eco-Structures
China's Home to the World's Largest Solar Energy Office Building
Rad Rainbow Structures
Sauerbruch Hutton Wins Comp to Create Hamburg BSU Building
Eiffel-Inspired Towers
The Ekological Small Building is a Housing High-Rise in Dubai
Shredded Structures
The Otto Bock Building is Based on the Principles of Nature
Rubber Stadiums
Vancouver's Empire Field Stadium Made is Made With 22,000 Recycled Tires
Jenga-Style Storage
The Nosigner Cartesia Drawers are Made for Corners
Eyelet Architecture
The Cut-Out Facade of the New Mikimoto Building in Tokyo
Folding Vertical Gardens
The Wyatt Federal Building's $135 Million Remodel
Cagey Korean Architecture
The Jo Rin Hun House by Iroje Kimhyoman Architects
Chrystalline Eco-Venues
2014 Winter Olympic Stadium Latest in Green-Minded Architectural Design
Yellow Brick Buildings
The Broadcasting Place Would Even Impress The Wizard of Oz
Grass-Powered Buildings
Puzzle-Piece Grass Could Be the Future of Eco Architecture
Instant Noodle Soap
Get Clean With This Delicious Looking Ramen Cleanser
Solarized Laundromats
Toronto Beach Solar Laundromat is Sustainable and Successful
Propeller-Like Architecture
The New Amsterdam Plein & Pavillion Symbolizes Friendship
Purifying Pasta
The Spaghetti Scrub is a Natural Cleaner Made From Corn Cobs and Peach Pits
Illuminating Time Tellers
The Shadow Clock Illuminates Passing Time
Guitar Pick Buildings
The Utrecht ND Ride Facility by Kcap and JHK Architects
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