A design that really branches out! British architects behind New York’s ‘Vessel’ seek planning permission to build incredible 384ft-tall tree-shaped skyscrapers in Vancouver The design for the two high-rise towers has been drawn up by British-based firm Heatherwick Studio Inside the towers there will be over 400 apartments, a childcare facility and a five-storey public … Read more
Two Danish architects have completed a two-month stay in their own collapsible shelter in a remote part of Greenland to stimulate harsh conditions on the Moon. Sebastian Aristotelis and Karl-Johan Sørensen, who are part of a design firm called SAGA Space Architects, camped out in the ‘Lunark’ shelter amid -28°F (-16°C) conditions on the island’s north without … Read more
Dominic Cummings’ bombshell No 10 exit has been celebrated in Brussels as Brexit talks reach their ‘make or break’ moment. MEP Guy Verhofstadt led the fanfare by hitting out at ‘unelected bureaucrats, unrealistic ideologues’ on his Twitter page. Meanwhile Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said the exit of Boris Johnson’s top aide from Downing Street … Read more
Buckingham Palace is one of the most recognisable buildings in the world – but while many of us know its majestic exterior, much of the interior layout of the Queen’s London home remains unfamiliar. While sections are opened up at certain times of the year, the official plans for the 775-room building have never been … Read more
The kings of Angkor Wat may have inadvertently caused the downfall of their own vast empire by seizing land from local farmers, a new study claims. Researchers studying the ancient Khmer civilisation, which thrived in modern-day Cambodia for 600 years, wanted to discover the reason for its 15th-century decline. The abandonment of Angkor has long … Read more
‘Deeply religious’ President of Royal Institute of British Architects temporarily steps down over fears woman claiming to be his mistress will reveal embarrassing details of their affair as he battles to save his marriage Alan Jones, 55, told 180-year-old Riba that ‘matter had arisen’ in his personal life Members of the institute have called for … Read more