Building and Construction

The newly redesigned Avenir skyscraper has been revealed for New York City. Now rising to a maximum height of 785 ft, the mixed-use glazed tower will be anchored by an eye-catching wavy base.

Here's a novel take on tiny living, courtesy of Elsewhere Pods. Named the Beaufort Bushland Retreat, it takes the form of a glass house on wheels that offers amazing views of the surrounding countryside.

With its rugged exterior and compact footprint, Plume envisions its pint-sized Botanical Cabin as a lodge on wheels. The tiny house features a light-filled interior layout on one level that's suitable for up to two people.

Though the Nano Micro House isn't the smallest tiny house we've ever seen, it's pretty close – and at $22,900, it's also one of the cheapest. This example of extreme downsizing sleeps two and has a surprisingly functional interior.

An ambitious new development is planned to tackle the need for new housing. Envisioned for a disused dock space, it will create 100 new prefabricated homes and become the largest floating community in Europe.

Dragon Tiny Homes' new and improved Kemi model is a compact tiny house that draws on Scandinavian design. It features a space-saving interior that's well-suited to vacations and sleeps up to four people.

MAD Architects has completed its long-anticipated Fenix project. The project involved transforming a historic warehouse into a museum exploring global migration and is crowned by an eye-catching twisting "Tornado" viewing point on its roof.

Dragon Tiny Homes' Fairfax model is one of the most affordable tiny houses on the market. With a length of just 16 ft, it won't suit a large family, but it could be a good fit for a vacation home, or as a guest house.

Likened by its creators to an "ornate layered cake," the ambitious Tor Alva is the world's tallest 3D-printed building. The remarkable white tower took around 900 hours to print and rises to a height of almost 100 feet.

Recent Saudi projects have been defined by their modernity. However, the upcoming Asaan, Misk Heritage Museum instead looks to the past and adopts a traditional mud brick construction to stay cool in the desert.

The Double Duo shipping container-based tiny house is not built from one container like we usually see, but two. The extra floorspace allows it to offer a roomy interior arranged around a large living area, as well as two bedrooms and bathrooms.

This interesting take on small living involved renovating a dilapidated 1940s railway car to transform it into an affordable tiny house for two that's well-suited for vacations or as a guest house.