Manhattan Detention Facility Is the World’s Tallest Jail (Yes, That’s Something That Exists Now)

At 335 feet tall, the Manhattan Detention Facility rising at 125 White Street in Chinatown is already earning a nickname it can’t shake: the jailscraper. Designed by HOK for New York City’s Department of Design and Construction, the 1,053,671-square-foot tower will become the tallest correctional facility ever built when complete. But the more interesting story…

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A Pixelated Tower in One of São Paulo’s Most Beloved Neighborhoods Just Changed What a Mixed-Use Building Can Be

A Pixelated Tower in One of São Paulo’s Most Beloved Neighborhoods Just Changed What a Mixed-Use Building Can Be

There is a particular challenge that confronts any building asked to stand at a prominent corner in one of São Paulo’s most culturally dense neighborhoods: it has to earn its place visually without performing for the street at the expense of the people inside it. The Valente building, completed by FGMF Arquitetos for developer Idea!Zarvos…

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#This Conceptual Skyscraper Was Optimized By AI To Increase Biodiversity & Ecological Thriving

#This Conceptual Skyscraper Was Optimized By AI To Increase Biodiversity & Ecological Thriving

Dubbed the Eden Tower, this conceptual structure was created by the design studio Oxman. Oxman has come up with a new system called “ecological programming” which is designed to enhance and promote green architecture. The studio utilized the system to create this impressive skyscraper with several planted platforms. The plan was developed in the studio’s…

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