Janet Echelman creates aerial rope sculpture made of super-strength fibres
Studio Echelman has used more than 100 miles of rope to create a sculpture that floats high above a Boston park (+ slideshow). More
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Arup reveals plans for new AC Milan football stadium
News: engineering firm Arup has unveiled concept designs for a new football stadium with a removable roof for Italian football club AC Milan. More
3D-printed structural components will lead to "new building shapes"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: Salomé Galjaard of engineering firm Arup says 3D-printed building components will result in more efficient and diverse architectural forms (+ movie). More
Arup unveils its first 3D-printed structural steel building components
News: engineering firm Arup has produced prototype 3D-printed steel construction joints that could be used to create more efficient structures. More
Arup unveils world's first algae-powered building
News: the world's first building to be powered entirely by algae is being piloted in Hamburg, Germany, by engineering firm Arup. More
Peruri 88 by MVRDV, Jerde and Arup
Dutch studio MVRDV is proposing a 400-metre skyscraper for Jakarta that looks like a pile of at least ten separate buildings. More
The Guangyun Entrance by Plasma Studio
This illuminated, webbed steel structure at the 2011 Xi’an International Horticultural Expo in China is the second project to be featured on Dezeen this week by London architects Plasma Studio. More
ArcelorMittal Orbit by Anish Kapoor
Artist Anish Kapoor has won a commission to design a 115m high public artwork at Olympic Park in London, to be built as part of London's Olympic Games in 2012. More