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The hotel of the future could resemble a large portable space capsule. The 'pod' could be developed anywhere, packed up easily and moved to any location in the world. It would contain different-sized rooms which could be easily rearranged, and guests could choose their view by changing images on the walls.
2004-01-23
mobile travel architecture hotel virtual future tourism future travelNew York officials have unveiled a revised design for the skyscraper that will replace the World Trade Center, following fears over security.
2005-06-29
New York City architecture skyscraperA study of medieval Islamic art has shown some of its geometric patterns use principles established centuries later by modern mathematicians. Researchers in the US have found 15th Century examples that use the concept of quasicrystalline geometry. This indicates intuitive understanding of complex mathematical formulae, even if the artisans had not worked out the underlying theory, the study says.
2007-02-23
art Islam mathematics architecture geometryIt's still possible to build downwards. You can put some extra floors under your house instead of on top.
2009-05-01
bunker underground architecture future
Rising high through the polluted air of Guangzhou City in southern China is a 71-storey tower block which, according to its designers, will be the most energy-efficient in the world.
2009-10-21
China architecture skyscraper energy solar wind sustainability efficiencyThe world's tallest building is set to be opened in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. More than 800m high and clad in 26,000 glass panels, Burj Dubai has 160 floors and more than 500,000 sq m of space for offices and apartments.
2010-01-04
Dubai skyscraper height architecture
Deep in the forests of central France, an unusual architectural experiment is half-way to completion, as a team of masons replicates in painstaking detail the construction of an entire medieval castle.
2010-06-30
France castle architecture history Middle Ages