Office
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Bringing to mind a Helter Skelter with its unusual spiraling exterior, the Star, Hollywood is a new office tower by Foster + Partners that will be wrapped in ascending gardens, providing generous outdoor spaces for workers inside.
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When it needed a new New York City HQ, Google didn't start from scratch, but instead transformed a 1930s rail terminal into a high-tech office building, saving the equivalent CO2 of taking 17,000 cars off the streets for a year.
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Zaha Hadid Architects has completed work on a new mixed-use office in the Czech Republic. The project incorporates significant energy efficient features and is defined by a sweeping facade that's made up of shading fins.
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PAU recently completed an ambitious renovation of Brooklyn's 19th century Domino Sugar Refinery. The firm retained the main brick shell of the historic building and inserted an all-new modern and energy efficient glass office building inside.
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The Japanese have a history of producing outside-the-box ideas to help people grab a few z's, but even for that part of the world the Giraffenap is an oddity. It allows office workers to literally sleep on the job in an upright standing position.
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Over the years, tiny houses have been used for everything from a wedding chapel to a children's playroom. The Browny, by Baluchon, is another example of their versatility and squeezes in a home office, an area for exercising, and a guest bedroom.
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MVRDV has revealed plans for three new office skyscrapers in Chengdu, China. The project will incorporate significant energy efficient design and will also honor the area's roots by replicating a village that previously stood on the site.
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Foster + Partners has revealed plans for a new HQ for clothing brand Bench. The office tower has been designed to respond to the local climate and seismicity, while also minimizing its grid-based electricity usage.
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MVRDV has completed its energy-efficient Matrix One laboratory and office. The project showcases a forward-thinking design that focuses on flexibility, and has a demountable structure that allows over 90% of its building materials to be reused.
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Hired to create a home office, Olson Kundig joked that it should be put on railroad tracks. After talking it through, the idea became a solid plan for a train-like studio that rolls down the rails to keep work and home life separate.
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UNStudio recently completed an extensive renovation of a former bank headquarters in the Netherlands. The firm has vastly improved the aging building's energy efficiency while rearranging its interior layout to be suitable for use as a modern office.
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Blue Run Spirits has revealed plans for a new BIG-designed HQ and distillery in Kentucky. The building will be defined by a twisting form inspired by a local spring and mitigate its energy needs with a focus on natural light and solar power.
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