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Jengatecture

Skyscrapers take on a stacked aesthetic to allow for open-air design

Implications - As more consumers demand greener lifestyles, yet are pushed into condo living arrangements due to urban space constraints, architects are reconsidering traditional skyscraper designs in favor of those more catered to the eco-conscious market. The solution may be jengalike, stacked structures that incorporate space for gardens and open areas. These designs show that living in congested cities doesn’t mean nature and fresh air must be sacrificed.
Trend Themes
1. Vertical Gardens - Architecture firms are stacking structures with integrated gardens for eco-living.
2. Jenga-inspired Architecture - Architects are creating buildings that resemble the game Jenga in order to provide more efficient use of space.
3. Green Design - In order to cater to the eco-conscious consumer, architects are designing buildings with energy-efficient features.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Architecture firms can adapt green design trends and creating eco-friendly living structures.
2. Construction - Construction companies can incorporate Jenga-inspired architecture to create efficient use of space.
3. Real Estate - Real estate developers can take advantage of vertical garden trends and create living spaces that appeal to eco-conscious consumers.
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Teetering Architecture
The Beirut Terraces Are Full of Glass and Gardens
Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the Beirut Terraces are appealing because of their green initiative; its stacked appearance adds charm. Overflowing with lush gardens, it's also an energy-efficient building.… MORE
Vertical Condo Gardens
Vertical Condo Gardens
The Tower Flower in Paris Reinvents the Green Wall Concept
Édouard François is a renowned architect and has a cutting edge knack for green wall design, both showcased beautifully in his Tower Flower. With no plans to let tenants start balcony gardens, the designer… MORE
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Stacked Eco Pads
Tobias Weiss and Gernot Reisenhofer Create Terraced Hillside Homes
Austrian architects Tobias Weiss and Gernot Reisenhofer have designed some terraced hillside homes, taking advantage of their hillside surroundings to create environmentally conscious structures. Packed… MORE
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Hans Hollein's SBF Tower is Precariously Original
Featuring an alternating floor plan reminiscent of the Jenga game, I am not sure how safe I would feel working in this Han Hollein's SBF Tower. Although semi-frightening, the SBF Tower undeniably has… MORE
Stacked Box Achitecture
Stacked Box Achitecture
The 51-1 Arquitectos Museum Addition Gives History a Makeover
Designed for the Modern Art Museum in Medellin, Colombia, the 51-1 Arquitectos museum addition features what looks like an impossible structure with seperate blocks running off of each other at all kinds… MORE
Slender Jenga Structures
Slender Jenga Structures
TNA Architects Designs a New Building for the Ginza District
Tokyo is an extremely tight-spaced city, which is why TNA architects has come up with a building that’s a perfect fit. The architects built the ‘Natsuno’ building in Ginza, one of the busiest shopping… MORE
Book Stack Offices
Book Stack Offices
The Uniquely-Shaped 'Ironbank Building' by RTA Studio
The 'Ironbank Building' by RTA Studio is by far one of the most oddly-shaped buildings I've encountered in my life. The building is made out of different rooms that are stacked atop one another to create… MORE
Futuristic Lincoln Logs
Futuristic Lincoln Logs
The Interlace in Singapore Efficiently Stacks Residents
The Interlace in Singapore is an apartment complex which resembles a game of Tetris gone wrong. The rectangular blocks in which the residents dwell are stacked in a way that accommodates the most people… MORE

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