Cities all over the world are literally competing with each other to build the tallest building in the world. Because of this, today you can have dinner high in the air with a beautiful view of the world's metropolises.
A new architectural wonder is growing in Dubai - Dubai Frame, the Emirati's New Arc de Triomphe (Le Defense). It is about two skyscrapers, which are connected to each other by a viewing platform. The building is expected to open later this year.
Here's a look at the list of the 10 tallest skyscrapers expected to be completed in 2015. They include China's tallest building, a future skyscraper in New York, and Russia's super-tall, modern skyscrapers.
In Europe, we have an extremely varied architecture, as the buildings come from many periods.
After Milan, the Italian architectural firm Stefano Boeri is building a vertical forest in Asia, more precisely in the city of Nanjing in China. It is a duo of skyscrapers that brings a touch of forest to the concrete jungle and will offer a green and healthy oasis in the middle of a polluted city. The towers will also have a system for harnessing solar energy.
Everything you can imagine, Dubai definitely has. An indoor ski resort, a flying taxi, the tallest building in the world, the largest shopping mall in the world, the most expensive cars, an island in the shape of a palm tree..., a rotating skyscraper is now added to the list. Dynamic Tower will grow in the 'city of the future' until 2020.
Well, there we have it, the "miss" of buildings in 2015, it's officially the best new building in the world! The winning buildings were announced at the 8th World Architecture Festival 2015 (World Architecture Festival, WAF), which was recently held in Singapore. As many as 338 architectural solutions competed for the flattering title of best new building, and in addition to the overall winner, the winners of many other categories were also announced.
The futuristic library in France by Dominique Coulon & Associés is the latest acquisition of the town of Thionville. The library is futuristic not only in its form, but also in its content: in addition to books, it offers users a rich selection of products in media formats. As for the interior, the project predicts a very comfortable future: in addition to the classic reading room, the library offers countless hidden corners lined with soft pillows.
Many Olympic facilities, which at the height of their popularity (at the time of the Olympic Games) were an architectural masterpiece, today show a shabby image, which is a far cry from the one of years ago, when people crowded there. After the spotlights receded, they became home to stray dogs and cats and weeds. Many former Olympic venues have been cruelly dealt with by fate, and today you will look for the former glory there in vain. Find out below which are these neglected and abandoned Olympic facilities, which are far from the image of their best years.
British photographer Rich McCor, better known by his stage name Paperboyo, saw great potential in architecture. With the help of paper silhouettes, he created his own parallel world with which he enthralls his followers.
Donald Trump owns many properties, including a rich collection of skyscrapers scattered around the world. Below, see the Republican presidential candidate and real estate mogul's stunning skyscrapers that bear his name. Which one do you like the most?
Lotte World Tower is a 554.5-meter-high skyscraper in Seoul, South Korea, which attracts not only because of its height (it is the tallest building in East Asia) and unusual shape, but also because of the elevator, which is considered the fastest in the world. The building was officially opened on April 3, 2017, and the first lucky ones already had the opportunity to enter the fastest elevator in the world and experience a record-breaking fast ascent to the observation deck with an imposing view.