BAN, Shigeru Ban, Antwerp, Wohnturm, Holz-Hybrid
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A Zen-style home

The Belgian city of Antwerp will soon benefit from a Japanese-inspired, timber-hybrid residential tower that is currently under construction. The building was designed by Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban, who takes nature and wood as central inspiration for his designs.

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Flourishing in a residential greenhouse

Bremen’s Überseeinsel district is a new, green neighbourhood currently under development. Affordable, sustainable and attractive living space will be on offer in the Residential Greenhouse. It is designed to be a home for both people and plants.
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A touch of the countryside in Cologne

In the west of Cologne, a new residential neighbourhood called “Ehre und Liebig” is being built, with the feel of a holiday village. Divided into small areas, green and suitable for all lifestyles, the project offers flats, townhouses and shops for everyday needs.
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Self-sufficiency under glass

Rising energy prices won’t affect people who live in Atri, a building designed by Swedish provider Naturvillan. They will be wholly self-sufficient with solar energy, home-grown vegetables and a water treatment plant.
Wohnen im Haus aus Balkonen (Bild: Ossip van Duivenbode / KCAP)
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Living in the house of balconies

The Grid is a special kind of building that has been designed for Amsterdam by Dutch firm KCAP. Recently completed, this apartment block looks as if it were made entirely of balconies. And that’s by no means all that makes it such a liveable home.

Der schöne WILLLI (Bild: Office le Nomade)
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Affordable living in contemporary homes

Architect Nerma Linsberger is known for designing top-quality social housing. One of her projects, titled “WILLLI”, is another model of affordable yet highly attractive city apartments.
We-House Baakenhafen, Hamburg HafenCity
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Co-housing 2.0

Three tonnes of lettuce and vegetables annually will be farmed on top of the We-House, a timber construction project in Hamburg’s HafenCity. The on-site restaurant serves meals for residents of this sophisticated eco-house at cost price.
Roots, Hamburg, Holzhochhaus
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Back to the roots

The eco-friendly residential project Roots will be the new landmark of Hamburg’s HafenCity and the tallest timber high-rise in Germany. Architect Jan Störmer reveals what its future residents will have in common.
Grossartiges Kleinod
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On nature’s doorstep

“The bigger the better” is a popular phrase in the US. When a start-up in Berlin decided to defy the trend, the result was a sophisticated “less is more” concept of living known as the “coodo”. Since then, the company has continued to grow along with its idea.
Dune House von Studio Vural, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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House in the dunes

Architecture studio Vural has designed a holiday home that is embedded in a sand dune. The self-sufficient power concept for Dune House is a sustainability showpiece.
Das höchste Wohnhaus der Welt (Bild: ©Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture/Extell)
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The tallest residential building in the world

The new Central Park Tower is a byword for pure luxury and, at a height of 472.44 metres, is also the world’s tallest residential building. Prices start at nearly seven million euros for a two-bedroom apartment.
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Set in stone

Architect Amey Kandalgaonkar is currently attracting international attention with his “House Inside a Rock”. Although that’s not so surprising, given that he has transformed a giant stone into an enormous building! Admittedly it’s only on his computer for the time being…
James Bond und der Stein des Waldes
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James Bond and the Woodland Stone

On the outskirts of Antwerp stands a solitary house with an astonishing ability to adapt itself to the surrounding nature and the changing seasons. Today, we are paying a visit to a place with distinct undertones of James Bond.
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