Archinect - News 2024-12-18T20:54:56-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150341149/upcycled-skyscraper-earns-3xn-a-spot-on-fast-company-s-world-s-most-innovative-companies-list Upcycled skyscraper earns 3XN a spot on Fast Company's 'world’s most innovative companies' list Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-03-03T10:55:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/29/2957ebb4105718a1e86aa109892568f6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Copenhagen-based <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/12533/3xn" target="_blank">3XN</a> has been included in Fast Company&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/list" target="_blank">Most Innovative Companies 2023</a> list. The 50-company-strong list is described by Fast Company as the &ldquo;definitive chronicle of the novel ideas transforming business and society,&rdquo; ranging from ChatGPT creator OpenAI to the art collective Mschf.</p> <p><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90849841/3xn-quay-quarter-tower-construction-carbon-footprint" target="_blank">Sitting at number 32</a> on the list, 3XN was included &ldquo;for upcycling an aging skyscraper into a modern office building,&rdquo; referencing their <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150330696/3xn-completes-world-s-largest-upcycled-tower-in-sydney" target="_blank">recently completed Quay Quarter Tower</a> in Sydney, Australia. The 46-story tower has set a high-profile precedent for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/10647/adaptive-reuse" target="_blank">adaptive reuse</a> and upcycling in tall buildings, with 65% of the original 1976 structure retained including 95% of its core.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d2/d2848268fe330b1fa7a1a3cfbb6b6437.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d2/d2848268fe330b1fa7a1a3cfbb6b6437.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Phil Noller</figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;[Quay Quarter Tower] proves that even something as massive as an outdated office tower can be upcycled into something beautiful and relevant,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90849841/3xn-quay-quarter-tower-construction-carbon-footprint" target="_blank">Fast Company said</a>. &ldquo;As a growing number of towers age in cities around the world 3XN&rsquo;s innovative design presents a vision for how to implement a replica...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/73704638/fast-company-s-most-creative-people-2013-includes-four-architects Fast Company's "Most Creative People 2013" includes four architects Archinect 2013-05-22T15:15:00-04:00 >2013-05-27T15:27:44-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ee/ee113da9894d27713ea72c4aa50d5330?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The 2013 global leaders in technology, design, media, music, movies, marketing, television, sports, and more.</p></em><br /><br /><p> Each year Fast Company puts together a list of the 100 most creative people in business. This year the list includes the following faces familiar to readers of Archinect...</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> <img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/st/st5kjpj4qnr2vmte.jpg" title=""></p> <p> 3. <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/4390498/balmori-associates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diana Balmori</a></p> <p> <img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/ig/igafsdbxcfj43yd6.jpg" title=""></p> <p> 12. <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/6669956/starbucks-coffee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liz Muller</a></p> <p> <img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/lo/loar99re1z3r1nj2.jpg" title=""></p> <p> 16. <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/44777638/ai-weiwei" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ai Weiwei</a></p> <p> <img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/w6/w69ll053hye9cnhn.jpg" title=""></p> <p> 60. <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/20628155/peter-marino-architect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Marino</a></p> <p> For the full list <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/section/most-creative-people-2013" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">go here</a>...</p>