The recently opened Dubai Hills Mall is a glamorous destination in a popular tourist spot, offering plenty of opportunities for shopping, dining and entertainment. It is also home to The Storm, the fastest indoor rollercoaster in the city; an adventurous ride that stands 50 metres tall. Showcasing the latest innovations in engineering, The Storm featuresRead more
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A city’s water supply has always been one of its oldest and most essential technological infrastructures. The eye-catching Filborna Water Tower at Österleden in Helsingborg, Sweden, is a reinterpretation of a classic aqueduct. Designers have turned the traditional form inside out; instead of a compact tower, they have opened it up by making the outerRead more
Standing tall over the city, Lincoln Cathedral is a magnificent and iconic international landmark, and one of Britain’s most spectacular pieces of architecture. Once admired as the tallest building in the world, the spire at Lincoln Cathedral was an impressive feat of engineering, reaching a remarkable 525 feet before the central spire collapsed in 1548,Read more
If you ever go to Norway to see the Northern lights, you will undoubtedly come across the country’s latest landmark. The Tana suspension bridge is located in Tana bru in the county of Finnmark, one of the world’s most remotely inhabited regions. It’s the only bridge over the lowest 100km of the Tana River, andRead more
In a prime Manchester city centre location, between King Street and Market Street, Bloc is an inspirational, wellbeing-focused workspace. Having renovated a former standard 16-storey office block, workspace and leisure specialist Bruntwood Works have launched the inspiring co-working space as part of its £50m Pioneer redevelopment programme. Pioneer is creating vibrant, community-focused workspaces centred onRead more
Located in the heart of Manchester’s iconic city centre, a new 40-metre illuminated tower has been constructed, marking a key milestone in the development of the city’s new heating and electricity network. The striking new landmark, proudly named ‘The Tower of Light’ is a flue tower and façade enclosing the new Vital Energi CHP energyRead more
Zurich is renowned for its innovation and forward-thinking culture, and this is epitomised by The Circle at Zurich Airport. Housed inside the brand-new boomerang-shaped building is 80,000 sqm of greenery, coupled with what is being coined as a ‘micro-city’. From futuristic office space and marketplaces to dining and cultural options, The Circle offers everything thatRead more
Lights in Alingsås is an international lighting design festival, taking place annually from October to November, in the town of Alingsås, Sweden. The first festival started in 1998 when a group of students took to the town to experiment with architectural lighting in public spaces. Since then, it has significantly grown in size, evolving intoRead more
Tensta, a suburb of Sweden’s capital Stockholm, is home to a shopping centre with a plaza and taxi rank called the Taxingeplan. It’s been neglected for some time, and as a result has led to a feeling of unease and vulnerability for those visiting or passing through. This is exacerbated by its secluded location, lackRead more
Commissioned by the Sultan of Oman, the Arches of Oman is a magnificent water sculpture designed by Giles Rayner. The sculpture stands proudly by The Royal Opera House in Muscat, Oman, and is formed of two entwined stainless-steel tusks that flow around one another, designed to emulate the arches of the Opera House itself. LightingRead more
