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BAAN 0.60 / Integrated Field

BAAN 0.60 / Integrated Field - Houses, Facade, TableBAAN 0.60 / Integrated Field - Houses, Garden, Facade, TableBAAN 0.60 / Integrated Field - Houses, Garden, FacadeBAAN 0.60 / Integrated Field - Houses, FacadeBAAN 0.60 / Integrated Field - More Images+ 35

Bangkok, Thailand

Glass House at Sindhorn / OFFICE AT

Glass House at Sindhorn  / OFFICE AT - Shopping Centers, Arch, Facade, Beam, CityscapeGlass House at Sindhorn  / OFFICE AT - Shopping Centers, Facade, ArchGlass House at Sindhorn  / OFFICE AT - Shopping Centers, Garden, Facade, Arch, Table, ChairGlass House at Sindhorn  / OFFICE AT - Shopping Centers, Facade, Beam, Arch, HandrailGlass House at Sindhorn  / OFFICE AT - More Images+ 41

POR-WOR Inter Bookstore / tidtangstudio

POR-WOR Inter Bookstore / tidtangstudio - Store, Beam, Facade, Handrail, Stairs, LightingPOR-WOR Inter Bookstore / tidtangstudio - Store, FacadePOR-WOR Inter Bookstore / tidtangstudio - Store, Stairs, Handrail, Lighting, Chair, TablePOR-WOR Inter Bookstore / tidtangstudio - Store, Beam, LightingPOR-WOR Inter Bookstore / tidtangstudio - More Images+ 14

  • Architects: tidtangstudio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  72
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013

Büro Ole Scheeren Expands with New Offices in Berlin and Bangkok

Hong Kong- and Beijing-based Büro Ole Scheeren is expanding with the opening of two new offices in Berlin and Bangkok. As its founder, German architect Ole Scheeren says, the expansion will extend the practice's range of work with projects in Europe and North America. "Büro Ole Scheeren’s Berlin studio will act as a European base for work across the western hemisphere, while Büro Ole Scheeren in Bangkok, together with its subsidiary HLS, is charged with the further design development and construction supervision of the MahaNakhon tower, soon to be completed as Thailand’s tallest skyscraper," says the practice. 

Feature House / Apostrophy's

Feature House / Apostrophy's - Houses, Garden, ForestFeature House / Apostrophy's - Houses, Garden, Table, ChairFeature House / Apostrophy's - Houses, TableFeature House / Apostrophy's - Houses, Garden, FacadeFeature House / Apostrophy's - More Images+ 15

Bangkok, Thailand
  • Architects: Apostrophy's
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  250
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015

KNOCK Kitchen & Kicks / Onion

KNOCK Kitchen & Kicks / Onion - Store, Stairs, Facade, HandrailKNOCK Kitchen & Kicks / Onion - Store, Stairs, Handrail, Facade, BeamKNOCK Kitchen & Kicks / Onion - StoreKNOCK Kitchen & Kicks / Onion - Store, Facade, Table, Lighting, ChairKNOCK Kitchen & Kicks / Onion - More Images+ 26

  • Architects: Onion
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  298
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015

Siri House / IDIN Architects

Siri House / IDIN Architects - Adaptive Reuse, Kitchen, Stairs, Door, Facade, Handrail, BeamSiri House / IDIN Architects - Adaptive Reuse, Kitchen, Door, Facade, Table, CountertopSiri House / IDIN Architects - Adaptive Reuse, Bedroom, Door, Table, Bed, ChairSiri House / IDIN Architects - Adaptive Reuse, Facade, StairsSiri House / IDIN Architects - More Images+ 48

H2 BOX / PODesign

H2 BOX / PODesign - Showroom, FacadeH2 BOX / PODesign - Showroom, Facade, Beam, Handrail, LightingH2 BOX / PODesign - Showroom, Garden, ForestH2 BOX / PODesign - Showroom, FacadeH2 BOX / PODesign - More Images+ 11

Bangkok, Thailand

Passenger Terminal Complex Suvarnabhumi Airport / Jahn

Passenger Terminal Complex Suvarnabhumi Airport / Jahn - AirportPassenger Terminal Complex Suvarnabhumi Airport / Jahn - Airport, BeamPassenger Terminal Complex Suvarnabhumi Airport / Jahn - Airport, Beam, HandrailPassenger Terminal Complex Suvarnabhumi Airport / Jahn - AirportPassenger Terminal Complex Suvarnabhumi Airport / Jahn - More Images+ 14

Food Villa Market / I Like Design Studio

Food Villa Market / I Like Design Studio - Market, Beam, TableFood Villa Market / I Like Design Studio - Market, FacadeFood Villa Market / I Like Design Studio - Market, BeamFood Villa Market / I Like Design Studio - Market, FacadeFood Villa Market / I Like Design Studio - More Images+ 22

Bangkok, Thailand
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  4000
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013

Bridge House / Junsekino Architect and Design

Bridge House / Junsekino Architect and Design - Houses, Facade, Column, Handrail, Beam, Balcony, Bench, ChairBridge House / Junsekino Architect and Design - Houses, Beam, Facade, Handrail, ColumnBridge House / Junsekino Architect and Design - Houses, Facade, Handrail, BeamBridge House / Junsekino Architect and Design - Houses, Facade, DoorBridge House / Junsekino Architect and Design - More Images+ 24

Bangkok, Thailand

The Top 10 Most Impactful Skylines

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Emporis, a German company that collects and distributes information on construction and the built environment, has released a ranking of the world’s 100 most visually impactful skylines, using statistical analysis to address a topic often made frustratingly subjective by civic pride.

To create the rankings, Emporis used data from its archives to determine the number of high-rise buildings in the cities it studied, and applied a points system that gave each building a numerical value determined by the number of floors it has. To standardize their ranking process, the points system ignores spires and other ornament, and does not include television or antenna towers, masts, bridges, or similar architecture.

Of the top 10 most impactful skylines, seven are in Asia, while North and South America combined have the other three. Notably, cities filled with rich architectural history fail to make the list, or fall surprisingly low in the rankings; London is number 44, Paris is ranked 66, and Rome does not make the cut. 

To see the top ten skylines, read on after the break, and click here to see Emporis' complete list.

Vivarium / Stu/D/O Architects + HYPOTHESIS

Vivarium  / Stu/D/O Architects + HYPOTHESIS - Restaurant, Facade, BeamVivarium  / Stu/D/O Architects + HYPOTHESIS - Restaurant, Facade, ChairVivarium  / Stu/D/O Architects + HYPOTHESIS - Restaurant, Facade, Beam, Table, ChairVivarium  / Stu/D/O Architects + HYPOTHESIS - Restaurant, Patio, Table, ChairVivarium  / Stu/D/O Architects + HYPOTHESIS - More Images+ 14

Bangkok, Thailand

Kurve 7 / Stu/D/O Architects

Kurve 7 / Stu/D/O Architects - Shopping Centers, Garden, Facade, CityscapeKurve 7 / Stu/D/O Architects - Shopping Centers, FacadeKurve 7 / Stu/D/O Architects - Shopping Centers, Garden, Facade, BenchKurve 7 / Stu/D/O Architects - Shopping Centers, Garden, FacadeKurve 7 / Stu/D/O Architects - More Images+ 16

Joly House / Stu/D/O Architects

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Bangkok, Thailand

Zonic Vision Office / Stu/D/O Architects

Zonic Vision Office / Stu/D/O Architects - Office Buildings, Fence, FacadeZonic Vision Office / Stu/D/O Architects - Office Buildings, FacadeZonic Vision Office / Stu/D/O Architects - Office Buildings, Facade, HandrailZonic Vision Office / Stu/D/O Architects - Office Buildings, Garden, Stairs, Facade, HandrailZonic Vision Office / Stu/D/O Architects - More Images+ 30

Habitia H-Club / IDIN Architects

Habitia H-Club / IDIN Architects - Recreation & Training, Garden, FacadeHabitia H-Club / IDIN Architects - Recreation & Training, FacadeHabitia H-Club / IDIN Architects - Recreation & Training, Beam, FacadeHabitia H-Club / IDIN Architects - Recreation & Training, FacadeHabitia H-Club / IDIN Architects - More Images+ 23

  • Architects: IDIN Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  302
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014

Burasiri / IDIN Architects

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  • Architects: IDIN Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  430
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014