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Zaha Hadid: A complete list of unbuilt designs Unbuilt, unrealized, and in-progress designs from the late architect's unfolding legacy The tragic loss of Zaha Hadid last year left the architecture world suddenly bereft of her inspiring talent. As many obituaries and remembrances since have noted, perhaps one of the biggest tragedies is that Hadid, who passed away at the top of her profession at the age of 65, had years of creating new buildings in front of her. But that doesn’t mean we’ll never see a new Hadid design take shape. The architects at her firm, Zaha Hadid Architects, played key...

Chicago’s concrete architecture showcased in new map Courtesy of Blue Crow Media, Photos by Jason Woods Concrete is the backbone of many iconic buildings in Chicago and thanks to a new map, design lovers can get to know some of the best examples. Concrete isn’t just for sidewalks or foundations, it defined the Brutalist movement (the name comes from the French term béton brut meaning “raw concrete”) and continues to be used in innovate ways. While not every building is strictly Brutalist in the map, it shows how the material shaped many of the city’s institutional, educational, and government buildings...

The walls of this Russian technology exhibit are imprinted with a circuit board design Image: WALL / Ilya Ivanov Moscow is home to the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy, an enormous recreation and museum complex. One of its buildings is decked out with a spectacular exterior that’s designed to look like the conductive tracks on a circuit board. The building in question is the Pavilion of Moscow Information Technology Department, a 1,600 square meter presentation space that showcases Russia’s electrical achievements. Russian architectural firm Wall designed the exterior of the pavilion in 2016, according to Dezeen. The outer panels...

Syrian arch razed by ISIS and re-created with 3D technology arrives in New York City A replica of a 2,000-year-old Roman arch that was destroyed by ISIS in Syria last year was unveiled in New York City today. The triumphal arch, a two-thirds scale of the original, was first showcased in Trafalgar Square in London this past April. Now, it will stay in City Hall Park for a week before being shipped to its next destination, Dubai. The replica was made by the Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA) using 3D computer models based on photographs of the original arch; the...

Amazon’s mini rainforest work space spheres are opening in Seattle After seven years of planning and construction, Amazon’s mini rainforest spheres are finally opening in Seattle. “The Spheres,” as they’re known, hold 40,000 plants from 30 different countries around the world. They were designed as places employees can go to take a break or meet up with others away from their desks. The spheres also feature living walls, which are vertical gardens with over 25,000 plants woven into 4,000 square feet of mesh. The structure is made of three connected spheres constructed from glass and steel, and, as reported by...