Infrastructure

Carlo Ratti imagines how Boulevard Périphérique in Paris will look in 2050

June 14, 2019 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
New Deal for Paris roads by Carlo Ratti

Paris’ famous Périphérique ring road could have its car lanes slashed by half and replaced by a playground in the switch to driverless cars, says Carlo Ratti. The Italian architect, who is one of the world’s leading voices on technology in urban environments, has explored how Paris could adapt its roads to an autonomous, electric

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Foster + Partners completes quartet of high-speed rail stations in Saudi Arabia

June 14, 2019 Tom Ravenscroft 0
High-speed stations in Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia by Foster + Partners

Foster + Partners has completed stations in Saudi Arabian cities Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City, connected by the 280-mile Haramain high-speed rail line. The stations, “conceived as gateways to each city”, are designed to offer a unified appearance to between 60 million and 135 million passengers anticipated to use the high-speed line

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Haramain High Speed Rail / Foster + Partners

June 13, 2019 María Francisca González 0

The 450-kilometre high-speed rail link between the major Saudi Arabian cities of Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah and KAEC welcomed passengers for the holy festival of Eid for the first time. The four stations along the route – conceived as gateways to each city – are inspired by the ancient architectural traditions of the region and provide a shaded retreat from the sun while creating a new infrastructural spine for sustainable transport in Saudi Arabia.

Supertall Camlica TV and Radio Tower nears completion in Istanbul

June 5, 2019 India Block 0
Supertall Istanbul TV & Radio Tower nears completion

Melike Altınışık Architects’ 369-metre-high Çamlıca TV and Radio Tower has almost completed in Istanbul, with only the engineered facade left to install. Construction began on the supertall telecommunications tower in 2011, and is due to finish later this year. When finished, it will be the highest structure above sea level in the city. With staggered,

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Ultra Fast Charging Station for Electric Vehicles / COBE

June 5, 2019 Paula Pintos 0

In cooperation with Powered by E.ON Drive & Clever, COBE has designed a new type of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in Scandinavia. The stations not only promise to recharge a vehicle in just 15 minutes but also offer drivers and passengers a welcome break and the chance to recharge their own mental batteries while the car is being powered up.  

MAD reveals “snowflake” design for China’s Harbin Airport Terminal Three

May 24, 2019 India Block 0
Harbin Airport Terminal Three by MAD

Architecture firm MAD has proposed building a snowflake-shaped third terminal at Harbin Airport, China, which would feature indoor gardens for travellers. MAD’s design for Harbin Airport Terminal Three would increase the capacity of the airport serving the capital of Heilongjiang, China’s most northern province. The airport terminal is designed to serve 43 million passengers on

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