Another exciting concept that is becoming real is Stefano Boeri's epic Forest City set for completion in Liuzhou, China by 2020(Credit: Stefano Boeri Architetti)
Another exciting concept that is becoming real is Stefano Boeri's epic Forest City set for completion in Liuzhou, China by 2020(Credit: Stefano Boeri Architetti)
Another exciting concept that is becoming real is Stefano Boeri's epic Forest City set for completion in Liuzhou, China by 2020(Credit: Stefano Boeri Architetti)
Another exciting concept that is becoming real is Stefano Boeri's epic Forest City set for completion in Liuzhou, China by 2020(Credit: Stefano Boeri Architetti)
Back in more extreme conceptual territory is Bjarke Ingels amazing Mars City simulation commissioned by the UAE government. To be built in the desert and budgeted at around US$140 million dollars(Credit: Dubai Media Office)
Back in more extreme conceptual territory is Bjarke Ingels amazing Mars City simulation commissioned by the UAE government. To be built in the desert and budgeted at around US$140 million dollars(Credit: Dubai Media Office)
Back in more extreme conceptual territory is Bjarke Ingels amazing Mars City simulation commissioned by the UAE government. To be built in the desert and budgeted at around US$140 million dollars(Credit: Dubai Media Office)
Back in more extreme conceptual territory is Bjarke Ingels amazing Mars City simulation commissioned by the UAE government. To be built in the desert and budgeted at around US$140 million dollars(Credit: Dubai Media Office)
Among numerous timber skyscraper concepts this one from DFA Studio was the most impressive, reaching 712 ft and made from Glulam (glue-laminated timber)(Credit: DFA Studio)
Among numerous timber skyscraper concepts this one from DFA Studio was the most impressive, reaching 712 ft and made from Glulam (glue-laminated timber)(Credit: DFA Studio)
Among numerous timber skyscraper concepts this one from DFA Studio was the most impressive, reaching 712 ft and made from Glulam (glue-laminated timber)(Credit: DFA Studio)
Aedas' dragon-inspired dual tower design is set for construction in China's Southern Guangdong province(Credit: Aedas)
Aedas' dragon-inspired dual tower design is set for construction in China's Southern Guangdong province(Credit: Aedas)
Aedas' dragon-inspired dual tower design is set for construction in China's Southern Guangdong province(Credit: Aedas)
Aedas' dragon-inspired dual tower design is set for construction in China's Southern Guangdong province(Credit: Aedas)
Another concept for a skyscraper interspersed with a green facade is the Occitanie Tower designed by Starchitect Daniel Libeskind's firm with construction set to begin in 2018 in Toulouse, France(Credit: Luxigon)
Another concept for a skyscraper interspersed with a green facade is the Occitanie Tower designed by Starchitect Daniel Libeskind's firm with construction set to begin in 2018 in Toulouse, France(Credit: Luxigon)
Another concept for a skyscraper interspersed with a green facade is the Occitanie Tower designed by Starchitect Daniel Libeskind's firm with construction set to begin in 2018 in Toulouse, France(Credit: Luxigon)
The most amusingly off-the-wall concept of 2017 was MVRDV's proposal to redesign an old army barracks in Germany into a new neighborhood with four giant letter shaped residential towers that spell HOME(Credit: MVRDV)
The most amusingly off-the-wall concept of 2017 was MVRDV's proposal to redesign an old army barracks in Germany into a new neighborhood with four giant letter shaped residential towers that spell HOME(Credit: MVRDV)
The most amusingly off-the-wall concept of 2017 was MVRDV's proposal to redesign an old army barracks in Germany into a new neighborhood with four giant letter shaped residential towers that spell HOME(Credit: MVRDV)
Another interesting concept from MVRDV is a seven-tower neighborhood planned for Abu Dhabi called the Pixel Towers with a modern pixelated cubic aesthetic(Credit: MVRDV)
Another interesting concept from MVRDV is a seven-tower neighborhood planned for Abu Dhabi called the Pixel Towers with a modern pixelated cubic aesthetic(Credit: MVRDV)
Another interesting concept from MVRDV is a seven-tower neighborhood planned for Abu Dhabi called the Pixel Towers with a modern pixelated cubic aesthetic(Credit: MVRDV)
Another interesting concept from MVRDV is a seven-tower neighborhood planned for Abu Dhabi called the Pixel Towers with a modern pixelated cubic aesthetic(Credit: MVRDV)
MAD Architects delivered this intriguing concept for a Paris skyscraper renovation turning the facade into a giant concave mirror designed to reflect an upside-down image of the Eiffel Tower(Credit: MAD Architects)
MAD Architects delivered this intriguing concept for a Paris skyscraper renovation turning the facade into a giant concave mirror designed to reflect an upside-down image of the Eiffel Tower(Credit: MAD Architects)
MAD Architects delivered this intriguing concept for a Paris skyscraper renovation turning the facade into a giant concave mirror designed to reflect an upside-down image of the Eiffel Tower(Credit: MAD Architects)
Second place in eVolo’s 2017 Skyscraper Competition was this fascinating concept from two United States architects. Called Vertical Factories it turns a giant skyscraper into its own self-sustaining ecosystem(Credit: Tianshu Liu, Linshen Xie / eVolo)
Second place in eVolo’s 2017 Skyscraper Competition was this fascinating concept from two United States architects. Called Vertical Factories it turns a giant skyscraper into its own self-sustaining ecosystem(Credit: Tianshu Liu, Linshen Xie / eVolo)
This spectacular concept received an honorable mention in the eVolo skyscraper competition. Called Heal-Berg the structure is more than carbon neutral, it is designed to actually help repair the surrounding environment(Credit: eVolo / Luca Beltrame, Saba Nabavi Tafreshi)
This spectacular concept received an honorable mention in the eVolo skyscraper competition. Called Heal-Berg the structure is more than carbon neutral, it is designed to actually help repair the surrounding environment(Credit: eVolo / Luca Beltrame, Saba Nabavi Tafreshi)
This giant proposal connects two 65-storey towers by a three-floor skybridge. Situated on the banks of the Miami river this impressive concept also has its own multi-storey waterfall(Credit: KAR properties)
This giant proposal connects two 65-storey towers by a three-floor skybridge. Situated on the banks of the Miami river this impressive concept also has its own multi-storey waterfall(Credit: KAR properties)
This giant proposal connects two 65-storey towers by a three-floor skybridge. Situated on the banks of the Miami river this impressive concept also has its own multi-storey waterfall(Credit: KAR properties)
This giant proposal connects two 65-storey towers by a three-floor skybridge. Situated on the banks of the Miami river this impressive concept also has its own multi-storey waterfall(Credit: KAR properties)
This extraordinary concept from Vincent Callebaut suggests a future where 3D-printing technology involving spider-like robots and drones can build honeycomb structures(Credit: Vincent Callebaut Architectures)
This extraordinary concept from Vincent Callebaut suggests a future where 3D-printing technology involving spider-like robots and drones can build honeycomb structures(Credit: Vincent Callebaut Architectures)
This extraordinary concept from Vincent Callebaut suggests a future where 3D-printing technology involving spider-like robots and drones can build honeycomb structures(Credit: Vincent Callebaut Architectures)
This extraordinary concept from Vincent Callebaut suggests a future where 3D-printing technology involving spider-like robots and drones can build honeycomb structures(Credit: Vincent Callebaut Architectures)
This extraordinary concept from Vincent Callebaut suggests a future where 3D-printing technology involving spider-like robots and drones can build honeycomb structures(Credit: Vincent Callebaut Architectures)
This extraordinary concept from Vincent Callebaut suggests a future where 3D-printing technology involving spider-like robots and drones can build honeycomb structures(Credit: Vincent Callebaut Architectures)
Another interesting honorable mention from the eVolo skyscraper competition. This design from Adriann Jeevananthan proposes a building composed of individual modular pods(Credit: Adriann Jeevananthan / eVolo)
Another interesting honorable mention from the eVolo skyscraper competition. This design from Adriann Jeevananthan proposes a building composed of individual modular pods(Credit: Adriann Jeevananthan / eVolo)
The best conceptual architecture of 2017 was an assortment of mind-bending imaginative designs from some amazing architectural firms