If you're still unconvinced that the future of architecture lies in eco-friendly innovation and sustainability, then you need to check out all of these sustainable skyscrapers ASAP.
The skyscrapers of the future will be eco-friendly and self-sustaining with things like solar panels and wind turbines being implemented to help cut costs and keep the Earth green. Click to see tomorrow's sustainable skyscrapers and high-rises today.
Implications - The mass environmental consciousness of society today is going full speed, creating a demand for eco concerns to be integrated into everything. Thus, companies are prompted to revamp their products, packaging, campaigns and even structures to be more environmentally conscious.
48 Sustainable Skyscrapers
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Personal Green Skyscrapers
The 60 Story Antilia House
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Mile-High Eco-Tower
500 Floor London Building
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Skyscraper Forests
'Logistic City' from JDS Architects is a Towering Man-Made Forest
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Vertical Farming
Skyscraper Farms to Combat Global Warming
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Skyscraper Greenhouses
Futuristic Farming in Dubai's Seawater Vertical Tower
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High-Rise Parks
Vertical City in Mexico City Designed to Help Reduce Smog
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Fluid Eco Skyscrapers
Vahan Misakyan's Glistening Self-Sufficient Tower
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Sustainable Spiral Skyscrapers
The Edgar Street Towers Feature Bio-Filtration
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Isosceles Skyscrapers
Josephine Turner's 'Bangaroo Sky Village' Isn't for Squares
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Sustainable Skyscrapers
Nakheel Tower in Dubai Will Dwarf Other Buildings
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The Lighthouse
Green Skyscraper Combines Wind Turbines and Solar Panels
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Solar Powered Skyscraper
The Time Residences Tower
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Giant Exhaust Fan Architecture
The Anara Tower in Dubai
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Eco Intelligent Skyscrapers
Moving Buildings Will be the Future of Mangal City by Chimera
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'Swiss Family Robinson' Zoos
The 'Eco-Cliff' Zoo for the Buenos Aires Vertical Zoo Competition
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Green Indian Skyscrapers
Eco Architecture For More Sustainable Towers in Mumbai
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Hanging Skyscraper Gardens
HP Skyline 2020 Online Competition Announces Winners
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Asymmetrically Stacked Skyscrapers
The Urban Forest by Mad Architects in Chongqing, China
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Hovering Ecotopias
The Shimizu Corporation Green Float Cities are Completely Self-Sufficient
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Turbine Mega Towers
The Gullwing Twin Wind Towers is Completely Wind-Powered
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Air-Cleaning Algae Towers
The City Respiration Skyscraper Can Eliminate Pollution in Just 2 Weeks
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Scintillating Skyscrapers
The Brilliant Diamond Tower for NYC is Powered by the Sun and Wind
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Scenic Green Skyscrapers
'Collage Scape' by Woo-Young is the Future of Urban Landscaping
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Thousand-Foot Eco Towers
The Solar Universe is a Proposed Sustainable Tower in Miami
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Cracked High Rises
Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas Design a Split Skyscraper for Shenzhen, China
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Water-Purifying Skyscrapers
The Jakarta Skyscraper Cleans up Flooded Slums
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Green Skyscrapers
Chicago Clean Technology Tower
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Crystal Spire Skyscrapers
R432 from Rojkind Arquitectos is a One-of-a-Kind High-Rise
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ECOnic Skyscrapers
Rodderham City Tower by Monolab is a Green Status Statement
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Building Block Skyscrapers
Hans Hollein's SBF Tower is Precariously Original
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Recycled Slum Skyscrapers
The Tomorrow Skyscraper is Designed to Make Slum Life Safer
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Organic Skyscrapers
Food Growing, Energy Producing Harvest Green Tower
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Subaquatic Skyscrapers
The Zigloo 'Gyre' is a Floating Eco-Development
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LEED Gold Skyscrapers
Tallest Building in South America Set to Debut in 2012
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Eco Skyscraper Makeovers
Sears Tower Gets Greener
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Sustainable Skyscraper Farms
The Bio-Diversity Project Recycles Garbage into Edible Crops
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Water-Saving Condos
The Rain Collector Skyscraper Ensures We'll Never Go Thirsty
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Green Skyscraper Upgrades
Taipei 101 To Become World's Tallest Eco-Friendly Building
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Wooden Skyscrapers
The Cree Wooden Tower Would Be the World's Tallest Wooden Building
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Air-Filtering Architecture
The 'CO2 Scraper' is a Carbon-Positive Creation for High-Pollution Area
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Cocooned Architecture
The Nested Skyscraper is the World's Strongest Building
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Eco-African High-Rises
Makeka Design Laboratory Designs a Sustainable Skyscraper for Cape Town
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Water-Purifying Skyscrapers
Chilean Students Design a Highrise to Filter the Mapocho River
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Super-Slim Skyscrapers
The Met Residence Wins World's Best Housing Development Award
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Sustainable Solar Skyscrapers
The Eco-Tower Building Has a Natural Ventilation System
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Stacked Ring Skyscrapers
‘Tokyo Mode' by Prop Studio is a Death-Defying Proposed Fashi
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Lime Green Skyscrapers
Stefano Boeri Architects 'Solid Waves' Design is Uniquely Eco-Friendly
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Sustainable Skyscraper Retrofits
Empire State Building to Receive King Kong Size Upgrade
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Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Experimental Low-Carbon Housing
Velux & EFFEKT Debut Is Low-Carbon Housing Designs in Copenhagen
Cat-Centric Compact Homes
This Japanese Dwelling Embraces Feline-Friendly Design Choices
Displaced Persons House Designs
The Essential Homes Research Project Has a Bunker-Like Form
Nature-Inspired Solar Panel Trees
New World Wind Develops the Aeroleaf Hybrid Technology
Automated Vertical Car Parks
Daniel Statham Studio Designs the Future Car Park in China
Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Indoor Organic Waste Gardens
The Conceptual BOSCH Eco-Hub by Batuhan Duran is Sustainable
AI Post-Apocalyptic Cities
Top10Casinos Explores the Future, Inspired by the Dune Universe
Future Building Material Exhibitions
The Farrell Centre Debuts Its Inaugural Exhibition
Self-Shaping Timber Structures
ICD and ITKE Design the Hybrid Flax Pavilion and Wangen Tower
Smart Glass-Topped Lookouts
These Picturesque Cabins Offer Stunning Views Of the Sky
Serenely Stilted Houses
This Sustainable Tiny Home is Situated On An Elevated Platform
Precast Concrete Toronto Skyscrapers
Pei Architects Forms a Building for Tower Hill Development
Cactus-Inspired Urban Skyscrapers
This Danish Skyscraper Features a Spiky Facade Design
Eco-Friendly Offices
Office@27 by Sanjay Puri Architects is Enhanced by Ancient Indian Principles
Sustainable Electric Bike Concepts
Przemysław Wolnicki Designed the Concept E-THUNDER Bike
Next-Generation Egg-Shaped Tiny Homes
The Ecocapsule NextGen is Ultra-Compact Yet Comfortable
Digital Sustainable Food Solutions
Special Projects Debuts Eco Lenses to Help with Decision-Making
Sustainable Airport Terminal Designs
This Lush Green Terminal is Powered By Renewable Energy
Treehouse-Inspired Norwegian Residences
This House Aesthetically Connects With its Surroundings
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Audaciously Adaptable Floating Cities
'Dogen City' is Designed to Withstand Climate Challenges
Sustainable German Homes
Atelier Kaiser Shen Design a Sustainable & Clean Home in a German Village
Immersive Solar-Powered Installations
Marjan van Aubel & Lexus Unveil the 8 Minutes and 20 Seconds
Eco-Friendly Stratospheric Aircrafts
Sceye HAPS is Helium-Filled and Suited for a Range of Tasks
Sustainable Off-Grid Minimal Cabins
Marc Thorpe Presents the Fremont House in New York
Car Brand Sky Scrappers
The Mercedes Benz Apartment Will Be Built in Dubai by 2026
Rurally-Inspired City Buildings
The 'Ziel' High-Rise Building Brings the Country to the Cityscape
Flax Fiber Floating Homes
The Conceptual 'Blue Nomad' Floating Home is Sustainable
Eco Strategy Games
Catan - New Energies Puts a Modern, Sustainable Twist on the Strategy Game
Eco-Friendly Luxury Villas
Kengo Kuma Designs the Land Villas for Red Sea Global
Eco-Friendly Bio-Composite Roof Tiles
Studio SKLIM's Lo-Hi Tech Project with Solar Paneling
Tree-Lined Urban Highways
The Dubai Green Spine Will Include One-Million Trees
Timber Nature Reserve Towers
The 'Lookout Tower' from Robert Gutowski Architects is Sculptural
Elevated Airy Office Designs
The 'Aerie' Office Sits High Above the San Francisco Landscape
Self-Sufficient Housing Solutions
The 'Hillcrest House' is Entirely Solar-Powered
Transparent Climate Classrooms
Forma Transforms a Century-old Glasshouse in Copenhagen
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Vibrant Multi-Level Office Designs
Gensler Reimagines the Accenture Office Space in Chicago
Thermal Imaging Satellites
SatVu's Hotsat-1 Will Identify Energy Inefficient Buildings
Rejuvenated Retail Buildings
This Vietnamese Building Will Feature Lush Native Greenery
Wondrous Wooden Cities
The 'Stockholm Wood City' Will Include 2,000 Homes, Retail Spaces & Offices
Philosophical Residential Skyscrapers
Mercedes-Benz Places is Now Under Construction in Miami
Silver Curtain Concrete Homes
Local Studio Bangkok Tokyo Architecture Designs the House K
Vertical Co-Living Neighborhoods
West of West Wins an AIA Competition in San Francisco
Sustainable Showroom Designs
Humanscale's Showroom in Fulton Market is Eco-Conscious
Climate Crisis Awareness Exhibitions
Kinetic Singapore Unveils the School of Tomorrow Exhibition
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Continuous Energy Capture Systems
This Soleolico 3D-Printed Wind Turbine Works Around the Clock
Wind-Powered Cargo Ships
Mitsubishi Corporation Retrofits Pyxis Ocean for Sustainability Purposes
Award-Winning Housing Designs
Hong-En Lin Emphasizes the Importance of Clean Water Access
Accessible Space Travel Systems
This Space Elevator Concept by Jordan William Hughes is Wondrous
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Reusable Material Office Buildings
The MVRDV 'Matrix ONE' is Capable of Being Easily Demounted
Solar Rainwater-Storing Roofs
Researchers in the Netherlands are Developing 'Blue-Green Roofs'
Off-Grid Oceanside Homes
Campos Studio Designs a Sculptural Cliffside Home in Mexico
Sustainable Air Travel Concepts
The Airbus Airspace Cabin Vision 2035+ Concept is Eco-Focused
Highway-Side Narrow Skyscrapers
RCR Arquitectes has Designed the Muraba Veil Skyscraper
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
Planted Balcony Home Designs
4site Architects Designs the House of Greens in Bangalore
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers
A Skyscraper is Designed at the Trojena Ski Report
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Sustainable Bamboo-Crafted Drones
Deepak Dadheech Designs the Eco-Friendly Bamboo Drone
Sail-Shaped Skyscapers
Hill West Architects Completes the Olympia Dumbo Building in Brooklyn
Organic Modern Hawaiian Skyscrapers
Arquitectonica Designs the Launiu Skyscraper in Hawaii
Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes
Vollebak and Bjarke Ingels Design the Earth House in Canada
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Sustainable-Focused Design Tools
EFFEKT and Velux Work Together to Create the Compass Model
Futuristic Vibrant London Apartments
2LG Studio Designs a Vibrant Apartment in East London
Sci-Fi Coastal Hotel Concepts
NEOM PResents a Look at the New Epicon Hotel Concept Design
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Zero-Emission Solar-Powered Aircrafts
The Falcon Horizon by Laszlo Nemeth Runs on Solar Power
Sustainable Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuur Atelier Designs the Green Arc in a Garden
Nature Blending Modern Homes
MODU Designed the Mini Tower One Residence in Brooklyn
Fish Scale-Resembling Facades
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs the Istanbul Modern
Air Purifying Architectural Towers
Studio Symbiosis Designs the Verto Air Purification Tower
Recycling-Centric Waterfront Homes
Measured Architecture Designs the Shor House Project
Updated Sustainable API Features
Google Adds New Features to its Ingenious Project Sunroof
Environmentally Blending Residences
A Threshold Studio Designs the Ineffable Light Home
Sustainable Futures Exhibitions
SCI-Arc is Presenting 'Views of Planet City' in September
Zero Carbon QSR Restaurants
McDonald's Opens a New Eco-Conscious Location in Tai Wo
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Tri-Tower Skyscraper Developments
These Chinese Towers Pay Tribute to An Erstwhile Village
Sustainable Tall Japanese Skyscrapers
Pelli Clarke & Partners Designs the Mori JP Tower
Elevated Miami Office Spaces
Arcadis' In-House Team Designs a New Office Space in Miami
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Energy-Efficient Museum Complexes
This Museum Uses Innovative Design to Curb Energy Consumption
Community Hub Timber Pavilions
The Craft Not Carbon Pavilion Raises in London's Park
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Record-Breaking Residential Skyscrapers
This Stunning Building Will Be Around 533 Meters Tall
Wind-Responsive Panel Pavilions
Fernanda Ahumada & FREE Design the National Biodiversity Pavilion
Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium
ODA Presents a Look at the Terrarium Cheong-Dam Design
Eco-Friendly Aviation Startups
Ecojet Will Offer Hydrogen-Electric Flights With a Green Ethos
Stunning Emirati Skyscrapers
This New Skyscraper in Dubai Could Become the World's Second-Tallest
Greenery-Topped Winery Designs
This Czech Winery Complex Pays Tribute to its Green Surroundings
Eco-Friendly Window Glasses
'EcoMAX Glass' from ClaytonGlass is Sustainable and Insulated
Sustainably Designed Mumbai Offices
Sanjay Puri Architects Designs the Office@27 Workspace
LED-Wrapped Airport Renovations
Prague's Airport is Getting a Sustainable and High-Tech Update
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Carbon-Positive Dynamic Hotels
Studio Gang Completes the Populus Hotel Design in Denver
Parametric Style Video Games
Zaha Hadid Architects and Epic Games Add to Re:Imagine London
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Spine-Based Central Design Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs the Hangzhou Center
Green-Timber Glad Office Spaces
Oslotre Designs the Lumber 4 on an Industrial Foundation
Nature-Immersive Tranquil Resorts
Stilt Studios Designs the Treehouse Villas in Bali
Office Building Rainbow Facades
SAKO Architects Designs the Vertical Rainbow Office Building
Rammed Earth Community Buildings
Suphasidh Architects Design the Chonburi Multi-Purpose Building
Temperature-Balanced High-Rise Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the Vertika Nydalen Project
Building-Cooling Construction Materials
Nuvoco Vistas Launches an Eco-Friendly Product Material
Supertall Miami Skyscrapers
Foster + Partners Unveils its 1201 Brickell Bay Drive Skyscraper
Sustainably Made Space Satellites
Japanese Scientists Launch a New Eco-Conscious Satellite
Curved Brick Rooftop Structures
Sukchulmok Adds New Structure to the Parconido Bakery Cafe
Eco-Conscious Web Browsers
Ecosia Has Launched an Eco-Friendly Internet Browser for Clean Energy
Live Self-Construction Projects
Dropcity Initiates Live Self-Construction in Milan Central Station
Eco-Conscious Floor Tiles
Alusid Unveils its New Sustainable Floor Tiles Made of Recycled Content
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Revamped Modern Phone Booths
100architects Brings Digital Touches to the Classic Phone Booth
City-Honoring Furniture Projects
The Symbiotic Urban Furniture Project is Imaginative
Sustainably Transformed Tech Headquarters
Google's New Chicago Office Will Be More Ec-Friendly
Sustainability-Focused Building Renovations
Climate Group Launches the Renovation Revolution
Dynamic Interactive Lighting Installations
Zava Designs a New Light and Metal Installation
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Textile-Inspired Skyscraper Designs
Snøhetta Unveils the Airside Skyscraper at the Kai Tak Airport
Steel Structural Dynamic Workspaces
Skylab Architecture Builds a New Skylab Office in Oregon
Sawtooth Roof Apartment Blocks
Six Degrees Architects and Hip V Hype Design Ferrars & York
Eco-Friendly Building Materials
SSAB and Firth Steels are Partnering to Create Sustainable Steel
Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Glass Facade Premium Skyscrapers
Zaha Hadid Architects Near Completes the Henderson Office
Curved Sculptural Skyscrapers
Kengo Kuma Designs the Alberni Residential Skyscraper
Dynamic Living Towered Residences
Triptyque Completes a Residential Tower in Onze22
Immersive Breeze Houses
Alya Ola Abbas' Design Was Installed for Dubai Design Week 2023
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Sustainable Public Festivals
Ontario's 'Cloud 9 Festival' Promotes Eco-Friendly Futures
Asymmetrical Sculptural Apartment Blocks
LOHA Designs the South E8 Housing Block in Raleigh
Sustainable Dynamic Hilltop Buildings
Arshia Architects Designs the RO54 in LA's Bel Air
Solar-Powered Vineyard Buildings
This Vineyard's Visitor Center Will Benefit From Solar Arrays
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana