The Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat recognized buildings worldwide for their innovation. Winners included the Absolute Towers in Mississauga, Canada (pictured) and the first-ever Innovation award to Al Bahar Towers in Abu Dhabi for its computer sun screen.
In other news, Amy Helfand launches a new rug line, and Richmond gets a rebrand. See the headlines after the jump.
• CTBUH Names Best Tall Buildings for 2012 | Arch Daily
• The Natural World, in Wool | New York Times
• Can The Old South Rebrand Itself? Richmond Tries, With A Dynamic New Logo | Fast Company
(Image: MAD Architects via Arch Daily)
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i hate those buildings in mississauga.
they are very strange in person. you would think they would look neat but they don't.
i also love how every outside wall is a curve. i wonder if the insides are as well. just something i think of everytime i drive by. knowing myself, i would not know how to deal well with a curved wall. aye
The Absolute buildings are awesome. They completely make the growing Mississauga skyline.
@Nisiepie, they're not as weird on the inside as you'd think. Yes, there are curved walls, but judging from the units I've been in, they aren't as difficult to decorate as I originally expected as well!