Taiwan Tower’s Energy Answer Blowing In The Wind

This twisting, undulating Taiwan skyscraper design is to be powered by hundreds of wind turbines embedded in its facade. Image via Decode Urbanism Office.

An undulating 1,150-foot skyscraper design in Taiwan plans to embed thousands of wind turbines in its skin to generate all of its electrical energy and provide dynamic lighting. Read more →

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Prefab Towers Built By Flying Robots: Fact Or Fiction?

A quad-copter drone positions a foam brick over a prefab model tower in a 2012 demonstration. Image by François Lauginie via Gramazio & Kohler Architekten.

A Swiss firm wants to change the negative image of flying robots by turning them into worker drones to build skyscrapers in a cheaper, more sustainable way. Read more →

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Diagonal Tower Adds New Slant To Skyscraper Efficiency

The landscaped base of SOM's proposed Diagonal Tower. Image via SOM/Crystal CG.

The 64-story Diagonal Tower planned for Seoul, South Korea, includes several passive energy systems and will use 25 percent less structural steel than similarly sized buildings. Read more →

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Is It Time For Tall Wood?

Skeleton View of Big Wood Skyscraper

Some architects say wood is the sustainable structural material of future skyscrapers. Read more →

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Namaste Tower: A Welcoming Gesture Of Green Design

Looking more like a sculpture than a mixed-use skyscraper, the Namaste Tower will incorporate several green features. Image via WS Atkins.

A 62-story tower under construction in Mumbai, India, will incorporate a solar thermal system to help produce hot water, abundant greenery and passive systems to help reduce energy demands. Read more →

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Greenland Plaza Reflects Well On China’s Green Plans

The recently completed Greenland Tower in Zhengzhou, China, shines brightly at night with its reflective window panels. Image via SOM.

The new 60-story Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza skyscraper uses a heliostat and a network of sun-catching exterior panels to draw in daylight and reduce energy costs. Read more →

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Japanese Firm Invents Skyscraper-Eating Demolition

Image of Akasaka Hotel demolition via Taisei Corp.

Japan's Taisei Corp. has come up with a "green demolition" method that essentially demolishes structures from the inside out, slowly chewing the building down to the ground, floor by floor. Read more →

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In New York City, The World’s First LEED Plat Skyscraper

Bank of America, One Bryant Park

Taking the first LEED Platinum certification (new construction) for a high-rise, the new Bank of America tower in New York is a kinder, greener skyscraper. Read more →

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Cimate Armageddon Avoided Via Air Scrubbing Skyscrapers?

Neo Arc Skyscraper

The Neo Arc green city of tomorrow concept, as envisioned, acts to filter rainwater, absorb excess carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the atmosphere. Read more →

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Runway In The Sky Lands Planes Downtown

GreenGru Airportscraper

A Greek designer's honorable mention entry in the eVolo Skyscraper Competition makes getting to the airport easy for city dwellers. Read more →

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