What will space exploration look like in the near future? The inaugural Outer Space competition winners propose their architectural visions

2019-09-17T00:00:00-04:00

Many of us have long been captivated by the fantastical sci-fi visions of space exploration from previous decades, but are these images still the best representation of our future in outer space? For the inaugural Outer Space competition organized by Blank Space (the creators of the popular Fairy Tales Architecture Competition), architects and designers from around the planet were challenged to envision what space exploration could look like within the next two centuries.

Through intricate stories and original artwork, entrants considered how today's scientific and technological advances can shape futuristic visions of space exploration in the near future. “What kinds of structures will be developed to move, house and sustain people? How will robotics, AI, autonomous spacecraft, and satellites enhance our reach?,” Blank Space writes.

The esteemed jury — which included astronaut Chris Hadfield, architect David Benjamin of The Living, Studio Drift, Chris Precht, and more — evaluated ...

Here are the creative skyscraper designs selected as winners of eVolo's 2019 Skyscraper Competition

2019-04-30T15:32:00-04:00

eVolo Magazine has announced the winners of this year's Skyscraper Competition, which is one of the biggest and best known architectural ideas competitions out there.

The yearly contest invites entrants to submit their most creative skyscraper designs that rethink vertical architecture and its relationship to the built and natural environments.

This year, the jury selected three winners hailing from Serbia, Poland, and the United Kingdom, along with 27 honorable mentions. Among the 2019 winners are a vertical city-district in Belgrade that serves as landfill; another that cleans the air of heavily polluted areas; and a nature reserve skyscraper with research facilities.

Below, take a look at the winning entries!

1ST PLACE: METHANESCRAPER
by Marko Dragicevic | Serbia

1ST PLACE: METHANESCRAPER by Marko Dragicevic | Serbia

Project description: "Basing its foundations on the outlines of the Belgrade city, the new infrastructure gene...

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What will space exploration look like in the near future? The inaugural Outer Space competition winners propose their architectural visions

Here are the creative skyscraper designs selected as winners of eVolo's 2019 Skyscraper Competition