Water Tower
Architectural projects exploring towers as functional and symbolic structures in urban and natural landscapes.
ASA Studio Stacks Offices and Apartments in a Naturally Ventilated Brick Tower Above Kigali's Rooftops
A five-storey mixed-use building in Kacyiru proves that local materials and passive cooling can replace air conditioning in dense urban Africa.
Sauerbruch Hutton Applies Kintsugi Logic to a 1970s Telecom Tower in Konstanz
A 62-meter office relic near Lake Constance becomes 98 apartments, with its scars turned into a polychrome civic landmark.
Herzog & de Meuron Transforms a Cold War Radio Tower into an Alpine Observation Landmark at 3,000 Meters
On a Swiss peak above Engelberg, a decommissioned military antenna becomes a restaurant, viewing platform, and sculptural icon.
kit Architects Stack a Timber Tower House on a Triangular Plot in the Swiss Rhine Valley
A prefabricated spruce dwelling near St. Gallen uses a concrete core and passive ventilation to rethink the rural archetype.
Brenac & Gonzalez Twist a 57-Meter Tower into Montpellier's Former Rail Yards
Higher Roch Tower spirals 16 stories of curving terraces above the Saint-Roch district, bridging the historic city and a new urban quarter.
Cro&Co Architecture Builds a 150-Meter Tower on Top of a Seven-Lane Highway in La Défense
Trinity Tower reimagines the office high-rise as a bioclimatic organism threaded with terraces, trees, and public ground in Paris's business district.
People's Architecture Office Converts a Residential Tower into Offices for Beijing's Largest Sleeping City
In Tiantong Yuan, a neighborhood of 700,000 commuters, a vacant apartment building becomes a workplace you can walk to.
Moon Hoon Carves a Diagonal Staircase Through a 1980s Seoul Building to Unlock City Views
A tiny commercial renovation in Haebangchon turns a forgotten brick residence into a wormhole of pinkish concrete and timber arches.
HENN Stacks a 211-Meter Cloud-Inspired Tower onto a Narrow Shenzhen Tech Campus
Kingdee Cloud Tower rises 44 floors on a pentagonal footprint in Nanshan, folding stainless steel and glass into Shenzhen's shifting skyline.
Powerhouse Company Twists a Wartime Bunker into Eindhoven's Most Defiant Residential Tower
A 32,640 square meter mixed-use tower in Eindhoven transforms a Second World War relic into a spiraling vertical neighborhood.
Ventilation Tower and Metro Shaft: A Fusion of Infrastructure and Urban Design by Atelier Z+
The Ventilation Tower by Atelier Z+ in Shanghai integrates Metro infrastructure, community spaces, and spiral-inspired design, blending functionality with urban heritage.
White Tower – A Revolutionary 3D-Printed Landmark by Studio Benjamin Dillenburger and Michael Hansmeyer
A groundbreaking 3D-printed tower in Switzerland combining digital fabrication, intricate ornamentation, and a unique performance space overlooking the Alpine landscape.
