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| Bosco Verticale in Milan, Italy takes the forest and brings it up into the sky. |
There were a total of more than 100 entries into the competition, from four regions: the America's, Asia & Australasia, Europe, and Middle East & Africa. The entries were decided by The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) a not-for-profit resource for skyscraper design. The other regional winners were:
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| The crystal spire and environmental parameters of One World Trade Center made it the winner for the America's. I love the reflective surface bringing all of New York into its aura. |
One World Trade Center in New York City for the America's,
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| CapitaGreen in Singapore is topped by a huge rooftop garden featuring multi-layered greenery and this wonderful multi-story red glowing futuristic "plant" growing above the roof line. It's quite striking. |
CapitaGreen by Toyo Ito & Associates in Singapore for the Asia & Australasia area.
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| The sleek and angled cylinders of the Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Towers were the winner in the Middle East & Africa area. Of course, Dubai is becoming well known for innovative urban architecture. |
The Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Tower by Foster + Partners for the Middle East & Africa.
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| One of my favorites that didn't win was this - the Evolution Tower in Moscow, Russia. The sinuous, twisting shape reminds me of the DNA helix and I'm sure that was the basis for the design and the name. |
Some of the other buildings in the running (like the Evolution Tower above) were really spectacular too. I'll try to pick a few others to show you tomorrow. Have a great Tuesday and don't forget to look around you - innovative architecture is everywhere. For those of you watching "The Voice", who's going to win this tonight? Laith Al-Saadi, Hannah Huston, Alisan Porter or Adam Wakefield? All four put in strong performances last night. I know who I voted for ... Final show of Season 10 is tonight when the winner will be revealed.
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