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Tongs - Power - BJ sucker rod tong adopts advanced sucker rod or tubing technology and has a compact structure, high reliability and is safe and convenient to operate.

Tongs - Power - New Carter Tool Co. Inc., CT93R Hydraulic powered tubing tong. Complete with 2-3/8" to 3-1/2" jaw assemblies, standard motor, torque gauge assembly, pressure relief valve... More Info

Tongs - Power - New Carter Tool Co., Inc. 5-1/2" CTSX Hydraulic Tubing Tong with heavy case and cover; complete with rigid hanger assy., suspension spring assy., front end control assy.,... More Info

Tongs - Power - New Carter Tool Co. Inc. M-Series power sucker rod tongs, complete with spring hanger assy., gate assy., front end control assy., pressure gauge assy., two 90 degree XH s... More Info

Tongs - Power - New Carter Tool Co., Inc. 4-1/2" RSX Hydraulic Tubing Tong with heavy case and cover; complete with rigid hanger assy., suspension spring assy., front end control assy., ... More Info

Tongs - Power - D D 58-93-2-R Power Tubing Tong is smaller, lighter, and faster than the Foster 5893R. The D D 58-93-2-R Tong is capable of gripping tubulars from 1 5/16" to 7" o.d. More Info

Tongs - Power - FARR TONG MODEL KT 14,000 RINEER GA37 MOTOR, LIFT VALVE ASSEMBLY TORQUE CAPACITY: 50,000 FT/LB SIZE RANGE 4 1.2-14 WITH SAFETY DOOR MOST SIZES OF FARR POWER TONGS ARE IN ... More Info

Tongs - Power - FARR TONG MODEL KT20,000 STAFFA 080 MOTOR, LIFT VALVE ASSEMBLY TORQUE CAPACITY: 50,000 FT/LB SIZE RANGE: 7-20 MOST SIZES OF FARR POWER TONGS ARE IN HOUSTON, IN STOCK READ... More Info

Tongs - Power - FARR MODEL KT5500 HYDRAULIC TUBING TONG C/W 2 SPEED RINEER MOTOR, SIZE RANGE: 2-3/8 IN. - 5-1/2 IN. OD, TORQUE RTED: 18,700 FT/LB C/W SAFETY DOOR MOST SIZES OF FARR POWER... More Info

Tongs - Power - FARR TONG MODEL KT5500 TORQUE CAPACITY: 18000 FT/LB SIZE RANGE: 2 1/16-5 1/2 OD WITH SAFETY DOOR MOST SIZES OF FARR POWER TONGS ARE IN HOUSTON, IN STOCK READY FOR IMMEDIA... More Info

Tongs - Power - FARR TONG MODEL KT5500 5 1/2 IN. TONG TORQUE CAPACITY: 18,000 FT/LB SIZE RANGE: 2 1/16-5 1/2 IN. OD, RINEER 15-13 MOTOR, HIGH TORQUE CLINCHER BACKUP TRIPLE VALVE ASSEMBLY... More Info

Tongs - Power - FARR TONG MODEL KT7585 TORQUE CAPACITY: 25000 FT/LB SIZE RANGE: 2 1/16-8 5/8 OD WITH SAFETY DOOR MOST SIZES OF FARR POWER TONGS ARE IN HOUSTON, IN STOCK READY FOR IMMEDIA... More Info

Tongs - Power - FARR TONG MODEL KT7585 8 5/8 IN. TONG TORQUE CAPACITY 25,000 FT/LB SIZE RANGE: 2 1/16-8 5/8 IN. OD, RINEER 15-15 MOTOR CLINCHER BACKUP, TRIPLE VALVE MOST SIZES OF FARR PO... More Info

Tongs - Power - FARR TONG MODEL LW9625 TORQUE CAPACITY 12000 FT/LB SIZE RANGE 2 7/8 -9 5/8 OD WITH SAFETY DOOR MOST SIZES OF FARR POWER TONGS ARE IN HOUSTON, IN STOCK READY FOR IMMEDIATE... More Info

Tongs - Power - Farrs newest tubular connection tool offers a significantly reduced rig footprint, while continuing to deliver power & uncompromising reliability. The simple design drast... More Info

Tongs - Power - Farr Canada"s newest tubular connection tool offers a significantly reduced rig footprint, while continuing to deliver power and uncompromising reliability. The simple de... More Info

A full size range of state of the art Hydraulic Power Tongs to run your larger 24” casing down to 2-3/8” tubing, with makeup/breakout torque capabilities to run the latest generation in Premium connections. Low Penetrating/Marking Dies are available upon request for Chrome running and handling.

PTS can ensure the integrity of your connections by utilizing the CT-3000 torque turn computer system. The CT-3000 in conjunction with our trained operators can make sure the connection makeup follows compliance with the connection manufacturers specifications. We also offer the tong mounted CT 4500 for non-premium connections.

Texas International Oilfield Tools LTD. experience and knowledge is superior in Oilfield Drilling and Casing Tools. We strive for quality, excellence and your satisfaction. We are conveniently located in the hub of the oil industry in Houston, Texas; close to the airport, shipping yards and freight companies.

The all new Eckel 9⅞ HS-40 and HS-55 is the result of months of engineering and extensive stress analysis that insures higher performance, reliability, and long life. Eckel 9⅞ HS-40 provides world class performance with up to 40,000 ft-lbs while the Eckel 9⅞ HS-55 has 55,000 ft-lbs maximum torque. The tong features our new patent pending CASE STIFFENER technology that enhances overall torque output. Having a high full 360� rotational torque and speed-shifting capability insures the tong can makeup special torque-turn connections that require continuous rotation. A two-speed Hydra-Shift motor is coupled with a two-speed gear train to provide (4) torque levels and (4) RPM speeds allowing the operator remarkable control of the connection.

Optionally available with Eckel Wedge Drive Tri-Grip® Backup offering a high performance no compromise backup that is suitable for make-up and break-out of the most resilient connections. The backup is capable of handling tubulars from 3½ in. to 11 in. (88.9 - 279.4 mm).

Frank’s engineers and manufactures power tongs to meet the strict criteria of our customers. Frank’s inventories over 3,000 hydraulic power tongs in different models, sizes and torque capacities, ranging from tubing sizes up through 36-inch casing size. All Frank’s tongs are equipped to work in conjunction with the DATA TREK® Advantage, our torque turn monitoring system, as well as the interlock system for safety, and may be equipped with integral back-ups.

Enerpoly produces low-cost, low-maintenance zinc-ion battery storage systems for durations of two to 10 hours. The Swedish battery specialist now plans to develop prototypes of a residential plug-in storage system with rechargeable zinc batteries in Europe, under an EU-funded collaborative project with Austrian startup EET.

Chinese PV manufacturer TW Solar (Tongwei Co., Ltd.) TW Solar spoke to pv magazine at the recent World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi about its strategy for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and other global markets.

Scotland’s Gravitricity is developing gravity-based storage facilities in former mine shafts to stabilize electricity networks at 50 Hz, by responding to full power demand in less than a second. CEO Charlie Blair speaks to pv magazine about the ...

IBC SOLAR Energy, IBC SOLAR AG"s international project division, has concluded the realisation of two megawatt solar parks in Hungary with nominal power outputs of 51 and 45 megawatt peak (MWp). The green electricity generated corresponds to the supply of 35,000 3-person households. IBC SOLAR

The reference event in Italy, Africa and in the Mediterranean region dedicated to technologies, services and integrated solutions for energy efficiency and renewable energies, returns to the Rimini Expo Centre with a new name, new dates, a new layout and an even more international scope Italian Exhibition Group

As the US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act demonstrated, companies preparing to spend big on batteries are at risk of being blindsided by supply-chain-related legislation. Here are some tips on how US developers can anticipate policy curveballs.

The first post-pandemic update on the state of the world"s off-grid solar industry has painted a picture of domination by European companies, but highlighted the potential for new startups in West Africa and an increasing use of PV as a backup to unreliable grid supplies.

The off-grid solar sector has shown resilience in the face of pandemic-related challenges, with 70 million people gaining access to electricity from early 2020 to the end of 2021. However, the ability to pay for solar energy kits has taken a hit.

The African Development Bank has announced that European and US donors will provide $20 million of concessional loans to support pay-as-you-go solar companies in sub-Saharan Africa.

The International Renewable Energy Agency’s latest annual report on the progress towards UN sustainable development goal seven estimates 670 million people will still lack electricity in 2030, and more than 2 billion will be reliant on unhealthy, polluting cooking methods.

The European Commission wants to introduce legislation to back semiconductor research and to address the immediate problem of supply chain bottlenecks by drumming up more than €43 billion, with member states and the private sector expected to contribute.

Floating PV is consolidating as a growth segment for PV demand, mainly driven by supportive policies and incentives extended by governments across the world. A major reason for this push is the limited land availability in many markets. Despite higher equipment prices compared to ground-mounted installations, developers see the opportunity to save on land and O&M costs. The output can also be as much as 30% higher than a ground-mount PV plant, depending on the site and technology used.

Tongwei has revealed plans to set up a new polysilicon facility with a production capacity of 120,000 metric tons (MT) in Leshan, in China’s Sichuan province.

Brazilian researchers have compared the environmental impact of two PV plants – one with polycrystalline solar modules mounted on fixed-tilt trackers, and another with the same modules mounted on single-axis trackers. The life cycle assessment shows the system with single-axis trackers reduced carbon gas emissions by 24%, land use by 20%, and water use by 7%.

While the first half of 2022 was one of the busiest periods on record for new wind projects in Australia, with more than 2 GW breaking ground, solar got off to a much slower start with construction on 635 MW of new PV projects getting underway. Rystad Energy’s David Dixon attributes this slowdown to high cost and supply chain challenges and a lack of available power purchase agreements.

Finnish researchers have proposed the use of solar, wind, and storage to provide desalinated seawater to restore forests. Their model predicts that an additional 10.7 TW of PV would be needed to actually do this by 2100, leading to a cumulative carbon dioxide sequestration potential of 730 gigatons.

The Bern University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland has published the initial results of a survey on the durability and performance of residential PV inverters and power optimizers over a 15-year period. They found that more than 65% of the inverters did not present yield-relevant faults by their 15th year of operation.

SJVN, a state-owned hydropower producer in India, has signed an agreement with the state government of Uttar Pradesh to set up a 700 MW solar plant in the Indian city of Kanpur.

Solyx Energy has developed a device to maximize solar self-consumption in residential homes. The sensor measures how much solar power can be fed back into the grid at different times, while a controller redirects that excess energy into an electric water heater.

Australian modular solar manufacturer 5B’s rapidly deployable Maverick technology is set for installation at a 95 MW hybrid power plant in Western Australia featuring solar, wind, and battery energy storage.

Wood Mackenzie estimates that the US microgrid market has seen a 47% increase in solar and storage capacity in 2022 compared to 2017 levels, driven by rising demand for uninterrupted services, military resilience plans, and corporate environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) goals.

Plans for Europe’s largest-ever PV cell and module factory are taking shape, with equipment orders placed and a projected start date in mid-2024. Enel Green Power has received €118 million ($116.36 million) in funding from the EU Innovation Fund to support the project, out of a total €600 million investment. The EU is hoping it will catalyze further investment in similar projects, and start a high-tech comeback for European solar manufacturing.

Norsun, which operates a hydroelectric-powered factory in Norway, has agreed to sell wafers to Meyer Burger, which plans to expand its annual solar cell production capacity to 3 GW by 2024.

German startup Solarnative has invested €1 million ($ 1.07 million) in a surface-mount technology production line for its new microinverter plant in Germany. It says it plans to ramp up microinverter production from May.

Cobalt is key for boosting energy density and battery life, but it comes with caveats: expensive, scarce, and linked to unethical mining practices, wild price fluctuations, and a tenuous supply chain. In recent years, battery manufacturers and automakers have intensified efforts to reduce or eliminate cobalt in lithium-ion cathodes. But sometimes, old habits die hard, as pv magazine’s Marija Maisch explains.

Discovery Battery’s new lithium iron phosphate battery system has a nominal voltage of 51.2 V and a capacity of 100 Ah. Up to six 5.12 kWh battery modules can be stacked in a single enclosure, and up to four enclosures can be connected in parallel for a total capacity of 120 kWh.

Axian has secured MGA 47.1 billion ($10.9 million) to finance the expansion of a 40 MW solar plant and a 5 MWh storage facility into a 60 MW PV project with 10 MWh of storage. The installation will become Madagascar’s largest solar park upon completion.

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This article has been reviewed since its original publish date for accuracy, pricing and availability.We updated this guide in June 2022 with a newbest air fryer toaster ovenpick, and in January 2021 when our original favorite the Crux 2.6 Qt. Air Convection Fryer, was discontinued. The Instant Vortex 6-QuartAir Fryer, whichwe reviewedin 2019 still remains our top overall air fryer pick.Read on for our list of current favorites.

Air fryers have been on the market for more than a decade, and they"ve become a must-have for many home cooks. They"re beloved for mimicking the results of deep frying without all the oil, and it"s all thanks to their cooking mechanism. Unlike toaster ovens, which cook your food using a single heating element at the top or bottom of the machine, air fryers are essentially countertop convection ovens that cook your food from all angles using a heating element and powerful fan. Some air fryrs are bare-bones convection ovens, while others come with extra bells and whistles that allow you to dehydrate food or proof baked goods.

Air fryers are essentially countertop convection ovens. Convection cooking allows you to cook food quickly and evenly in less time than a traditional oven or toaster oven. A heating element and powerful fan are set within the cooking chamber. Together, they circulate hot air around the food set in a basket. The basket allows air to flow all over the food, making it extra crispy — kind of like how oil surrounds your food during deep frying.

Basket Style: Basket style air fryers have been around the longest and have seen many upgrades in aesthetic and cooking ability. At first, many basket-style air fryers were rounded and looked like an egg or tiny spaceship. However, the round style didn"t allow for a very big basket capacity, so many of these air fryers could only fit, say, one chicken breast at a time. Today, you"ll find most basket-style air fryers are more angular, which allows for more cooking space. A 6-quart model with an angular shape can easily fit a pound of chicken, making it great for families and larger households.

Dual Basket Style: These models were introduced to the market in 2021 and have quickly gained popularity. Dual basket air fryers give you the option of air frying two different foods at once (at different times and temperatures), which makes them great for making whole meals or cooking in extra-large batches. Keep in mind, these models take up quite a bit of space on a countertop, so you"ll need to have room for it.

Air Fryer Toaster Ovens: Air fryer toaster ovens have been on the market for years and have come a long way since their humble beginnings. Many of these models act as countertop ovens that can air fry, bake, roast, toast, reheat, dehydrate, broil, make frozen pizza, proof and more. These air fryers tend to have larger capacities that can fit cake pans, quarter sheet trays, brownie pans and even casserole dishes, making them super versatile and useful for holiday cooking, if you need more oven space.

Prices vary. Air fryers can range in price from around $50 to upwards of $300. We"ve found that many of the best air fryers cost around $100 and are often on sale.

The best air fryers cook food quickly and evenly and produce a crispy outer crust when using the air fry function. We evaluated the functions of each air fryer by making frozen, store-bought French fries, bone-in, skin-on chicken breast and yellow cake from a mix to determine if the machine browned food well on the outside by the time it cooked inside and produced crispy texture on the outside. The best air fryers cook food quickly and evenly, and have powerful heating elements that mimic a traditional oven.

We already love the Instant Pot, so it"s no surprise that Instant Brands churned out another winning product with the Instant Vortex. During our tests, we found this air fryer cooked with more power than the others, delivering crispy, evenly cooked food every time. That said, we did notice a whirring sound while it works, although, it"s no louder than a microwave. We also love the size. The 6-quart capacity is large enough to hold a whole pound of chicken. The interface on the Instant Vortex is also very user-friendly with a touchscreen for pre-programmed settings and a dial that can up the temp in 5-degree incriments. It also has a sleek angular look that you won"t mind seeing on your countertop every day.

If you"re looking for a powerful air fryer and insist on a dehydrate function, the Instant Vortex Plus is for you. Like our favorite Instant Vortex, the Plus model is designed with a roomy basket and a sleek exterior.The interface on the Instant Vortex Plus is also very user-friendly with a touchscreen for pre-programmed settings and a dial that can up the temp in 5-degree incriments. We found the dehydrate function perfectly dried fresh strawberries and we could see it working well on other produce. The one downside of the model is the broil function, which is preset at 400 degrees F for 2 minutes. We tested out broiling mac and cheese topped with extra cheese and breadcrumbs and found that neither browned particularly well.

While most air fryer models have a nearly 6-quart capacity, this model can only hold half that, making it ideal for cooking for one. Its tiny footprint also means it takes up less room on your counter and fits perfectly in a dorm room, apartment or RV. And the smaller heating volume browned the fries, chicken and cake we tested in it just as well as the Instant Vortex.

BIG’s ‘leaning’Qianhai Prisma Towers, featuring a 300m2 tall residentialtowerand a 250m tall office tower, will complete thenewQianhai Baydevelopment,solidifying Qianhai’s position asthe burgeoning financial and cultural center of Shenzhen.Expected to begin construction in2025, the project – won in a global architectural competition –will be BIG’s second in Shenzhen following Shenzhen Energy Mansion’s completion in 2017.

"Both towers are conceived as simple prismatic building envelopes split open to make room for public space on the ground where they stand. The open seams and gaping corners allow the green spaces to ascend from the ground to the sky leaving wedges for outdoor gardens and terraces for the life of the people living and working within. With its timeless simplicity and inviting openness - the architecture of the two towers is firmly rooted in the urban values underpinning Shenzhen - a vertical modern city of 1000 parks.”

Peeking through the building envelope openings, cascading green terraces are introduced from the street level and up to the roof, where office workers and visitors can enjoy 360-degree views of Qianhai Bay. PV cells are integrated in the slightly tilted office tower’s West and East façade spandrel to maximize the PV efficiency. To better respondtothe local climate achieving and improving thermal performance, double-skin closed-cavity façade (CCF) is used for the most exposed orientation of office tower. The apartment tower units have operable ventilation inlets built into the window frames to allow for natural ventilation.

Biophilic Outdoor Terraces — Cascading biophilic balconies run from the street level up to the roof and create a pocket of outdoor areas accessible from the office spaces.

“As the tower footprints open to the ground, they celebrate the connectivity to the transit infrastructure, retail and adjacent buildings. Pedestrian walkways connect multiple stories to provide seamless transitions between the towers and the surrounding public programs, forming a pedestrian network that leads up to the Qianhai Bay Waterfront Park.”

Theground plane of thetowers opensupto create a dynamic and welcomingurban living roomwhileconnectingthe towers tothe ‘greenbelt’and nearby shopping mall. A meanderingbiophilic pedestrian skybridgefunctions as a canopy, providing shade and protection from the rainwhile connectingthe shopping mall, the retail podium, and the surrounding neighborhood.

The tripod footprint of the 130,760 m2 residential tower is a radial array of three rectangular volumes that step up at different heights – providing multiple views towards the city and the ocean while creating beautiful living spaces, ‘sky garden’ terraces, and a roofscape. Between the volumes, the envelopeopens upto create a subtle crevice of green balconies, from the ground level to the roofs.

Both towers are strategically positioned between the two intercity railways; the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Intercity Railway is at the east side of the site, and the proposed Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Express Railway will be at the west side of the residential tower. Anadjacent below-grade retail corridor will provide both towers with direct access to the Transportation Hub via the below-grade lobbies. To complement the accessibility of the transport hub, an additional 966 long-term bicycle parking spaces will be available for building occupants.

Designed for furniture manufacturer Vestre, The Plus is a factory, visitor center, and 300-acre park located in Magnor, Norway near Vestre’s HQ and steel factory. Norway’s single largest investment in the furniture industryin decades, the 7,000 m2production facility is dedicated to the cleanest carbon-neutral fabrication of urban furniture in the world.

Constructed injust 18 months, the building is made oflocal mass timber, low-carbon concrete,and recycled steel,and is set to become the first industrial building to achieve the highest environmental BREEAM Outstanding rating.The factory doubles as a public park for hiking and camping and aligns with the region’s mission to establish a green manufacturing hub outside of Oslo.

24/7 ACCESS — Based on the Norwegian "Allemannsretten", the roof and the courtyard are accessible 24/7 all year round. Two staircases with views into the factory and an ADA friendly forest path lead up to the public roof. A slide ensures a fast track back to the ground.

Inside the factories, each wing has one alternating ceiling corner lifted to create inclined roofs that allow views into theproduction halls as well as the forest outside. Along thecolor and woodfactory, the sloping roofs are extended to formapathway for visitors and staff to hikeupand down the buildingwhile observingthe production processes inside. Allfour production units arebuilt with 21 mfree-spanning,cross-laminated timber, creatingflexible column free–spaces.

"Playfulness, democracy, and sustainability are at the heart of the Vestre brand and everything they do; our wooden, colorful factory in the middle of the Norwegian woods - surrounded by a 300,000 m2 public forest park where the local community can come to experience the gigantic Vestre furniture pieces sprinkled throughout - lives and breathes this philosophy."

Proving thatproduction can be sustainable and profitableevenin a high-cost country like Norway,The Plus –a hybrid of a transparent and open production facility, a public park,and a literalgreenlandmark for the manufacturing industry –exemplifies how advancements in fabrication and manufacturing can help shapeboththe factories of the future, and the way we experience them.

BIG was invited for a competition to design a Maritime museum inside the neighboring decommissioned dry-dock, where ships used to be built. Instead, BIG proposed to place the museum underground, just outside the wall of the dock in order to preserve the dock as an open, outdoor display, maintaining the powerful structure as the center of the Maritime Museum. By placing the museum this way, it appears as a discreet part of the cultural environment associated with the Kronborg Castle and the neighboring Culture Yard, while at the same time manifesting itself as an independent institution.

Watchmaking, architecture, and nature are celebrated atHôtel desHorlogerswhich zigzags through the Vallée deJoux town justoutside of Geneva. The 8,700 m2 hotel marks the second collaboration between BIG and luxury watchmakerAudemarsPiguet following the opening of the neighboringMuséeAtelierAudemarsPiguet in 2020.

The Hôtel desHorlogersbuilds on the history of the Hôtel de France, established in LeBrassusin 1857by members of theAudemarsPiguet family. The hotel became an important stop on the Chemin desHorlogers– the watchmaking route that connected the Vallée deJouxworkshops to Geneva, where timepieces were sold by retailers.AudemarsPiguet hired BIG to design a new hotel in line with the luxury brand’s values and sustainability mission.

The extension is clad entirely in Corten steel, making a visual connection to the red bricks of the existing buildings, except for the façade towards the courtyard and park, where a floor to ceiling glass façade lets light and views into the museum.

From outside, the abstract volume welcomes visitorsinto what appears to be a closed entry hall. Upon entering, a floor-to-ceiling curved glass wall reveals a view of a sheltered green courtyard and the forest, where the refugee camp used to be. The courtyard lets light flow into the entry hall that functions as a lobby or a temporary exhibition space for guests to experience before continuing their journey into one of the museum wings.

In addition to preserving and reusing the hospital buildings for historical value, extending the lifespan of the existing structures supports BIG’s mission of reducing waste, conserving resources, and creating a smaller carbon footprint as it relates to materials manufacturing and transport.

Google Bay View is Google’s first-ever ground-up campus with the mission to operate on carbon-free energy 24 hours a day, seven days a week by 2030.  The buildings deliver on Google’s ambition to create human-centric, sustainable innovations for the future of Google’s workplace and scalable, replicable solutions for the construction industry and beyond.

Anchored in three themes defined by Google’s design brief at the beginning of the project –  innovation, nature, and community – the design is driven by flexibility and extraordinary user experience thatinspires collaboration and co-creation. Team spaces are on the upper level and gathering spaces are below, separating focus and collaborative areas while still providing easy access to both. The second floor design has variation in floorplates to give teams a designated “neighborhood” area that is highly flexible to change with their needs.

The Bay View buildings are split across only two floors, with desks and team spaces on the upper level, and the amenity spaces below. A series of indoor “courtyards” throughout the buildings connect the two levels, giving teams easy access to cafes, kitchenettes, conference rooms, and all-hands spaces. The courtyards also encourage the physiological benefits of physical movement when circulating between levels and different modes of work, and double as wayfinding devices.

Rather than being segmented by excessive columns and support walls, the structural innovation of the canopy roof allows for a wide-open workspace; every person has equal access to views across the floorplate, and through the perim­eter facade and clerestory windows to the outdoors.

"Google Bay View offers a workplace experience that is an antithesis to an urban high-rise; Containing as much area as the tallest office tower in San Francisco, the typically stacked floorplates are redistributed into a flat array, creating a vibrant village. While on-site carbon and water neutrality is challenging for skyscrapers, this bay-scraper typology enables us to harvest the power of the sun, earth, and water. We hope Bay View will provide a quantum leap in the evolution of the workplace, elevate the benchmark for sustainable design, and inspire the next generations of users and visitors to the building."

The campus includes 17.3 acres of high-value natural areas – including wet meadows, woodlands, and marsh – that contribute to Google’s broader efforts to reestablish missing essential habitat in the Bay Area.

Traditionally a sprawling city of dense low-rise buildings, the skyline of Quito was re-imagined following the relocation of the city-centerairport over a decade ago. With the skyline able to grow upwards for the first time, Uribe Schwarzkopf worked with BIG to realize a new contemporary identity for the city.

The 130m, 32 story IQON stands as the tallest residential building in the Ecuadorian capital,designed as a verticalcommunity, and an extension of the neighboring La Carolina Park.

“We’ve tried to take all the iconic qualities of Quito - such as the enjoyment of living in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, in a city on the equator where the seasons are perfect for both human and plant life - and bring that experience into the vertical dimension. IQON is an entire vertical community of individual homes; an extension of La Carolina Park that now climbs all the way up to the rooftop."

The 390,000 sq ft building – which includes 215 residences, commercial units, office spaces, and a variety of amenities – features a notable curved corner,wrapped by terraces thatcontinuearound the building’s perimeterwith views of the park,cityandover the Pichincha volcano.

Upon entering the lobby, the material palette transitions from the raw, pared-back exterior to a more refined aesthetic; marble stone pavers complement the custom millwork reception desk, and concrete touchpoints nod to the façade. Deep emerald-green tones are utilized on the ceiling tiles, mailboxes, and through to the elevator lobby – an arealocated beyonda blackened-steel portal.

The building also acts as an urban tree farm: once the vegetation planted on the terraces outgrows its planter, it can be replanted in parks all over the city. In this way, the building becomes part of a green cycle – from park to building, and back to park.

Expected to open in 10 years, the new Dock A designed by BIG includes Schengen and Non-Schengen gates, airside retail, lounges, offices, the new air traffic control tower, and an extension of the immigration hall. BIG’s design is conceived as a mass timber space frame that is structural design, spatial experience, architectural finish, and organizational principle in one. The  structure is made from locally sourced timber, and the roof is entirely clad in solar shingles turning sunlight into a power source.

To enhance the passenger experience, the spaces within the new terminal use daylight as a natural wayfinding system. A linear skylight – created by the unfolding roof of the pier – widens toward the central hub and opens up into the atrium where all departing, arriving, and transferring passengers meet. By placing the control tower in its center, the tower is experienced from the inside as a beacon that creates a sense of place, akin to a town square rather than an airport.

“As airports grow and evolve and as international guidelines and safety requirements change, airports tend to become more and more complex: Frankenstein"s of interconnected elements, patches and extensions. For the new main terminal of Zurich Airport, we have attempted to answer this complex challenge with the simplest possible response: A mass timber space frame that is structural design, spatial experience, architectural finish, and organizational principle in one. The striking structure is made from locally sourced timber, and the long sculptural body of the roof is entirely clad in solar shingles turning sunlight into a power source. A simple yet expressive design - rooted in tradition and committed to innovation - embodying the cultural and natural elements of Swiss architecture.”

The Twist is a contemporary art museum situated in the Kistefos Sculpture Park, located around a one hour drive from Oslo. The sculpture park, built around an old paper mill, occupies both embankments of the Randselva river and features sculptures by Olafur Eliasson, Lynda Benglis, Yayoi Kusama, Jeppe Hein, and Anish Kapoor, among others.

BIG was invited to design an intimate art museum to transform the visitor experience and add 1,000 m2 of indoor exhibition space to the park. After a careful study of the site, BIG proposed a raw and simple sculptural building across the Randselva river to tie the area together and create a natural circulation for a continuous art tour through the park.

Completed in 2019, The Twist is conceived as a beam, warped 90 degrees to create a sculptural form within the park and connect the two riverbanks: a museum, bridge and sculpture in one.

"The Twist is a hybrid spanning several traditional categories: it’s a museum, it’s a bridge, it’s an inhabitable sculpture. As a bridge, it reconfigures the sculpture park turning the journey through the park into a continuous loop. As a museum it connects two distinct spaces - an introverted vertical gallery and an extraverted horizontal gallery with panoramic views across the river. A third space is created through the blatant translation between these two galleries creating the namesake twist. The resultant form becomes another sculpture among the sculptures of the park."

TWISTING — A simple twist in the building volume allows the bridge to lift from the relatively lower forested area towards the south, up to the hillside area in the north.

The museum is placed as an abstract shape in the landscape. Its sculptural form is spanning between perfect geometry and specific bridge technology: on one side, it’s a simple box structure; on the other side, it’s a huge warping sculpture. A simple twist in the building volume allows the bridge to lift from the relatively lower forested area towards the south, and up to the hillside area in the north.

The panoramic gallery is a large open space suitable for sculptures and large installations, with the ability to be subdivided for special occasions and events. On the north end, a full-height glass wall offering panoramic views to the pulp mill and river tapers while curving upwards to form a 25 cm-wide strip of skylight. A café is situated at this end of the gallery, where guests can enjoy snacks while taking in the view of the historic pulp mill and surrounding landscape. During the summer months, the café service area spills onto the plateau just outside.

"LEGO house is a literal manifestation of the infinite possibilities of the LEGO brick. Through systematic creativity, children of all ages are empowered with the tools to create their own worlds and to inhabit them through play. At its finest, that is what architecture - and LEGO play - is all about: enabling people to imagine new worlds that are more exciting and expressive than the status quo, and to provide them with the skills to make them reality. This is what children do every day with LEGO bricks - and this is what we have done at LEGO House with actual bricks, taking Billund a step closer towards becoming the Capital for Children."

The History Collection at the lower level is where visitors can experience an archival immersion into the LEGO company and brand’s story. The Vault – located underneath LEGO Square – is where children and AFoLs (Adult Fans of LEGO) can witness the first edition of almost every LEGO set ever manufactured, including the new 774-piece, 197-step kit replicating the stacked-block formation of the LEGO House.

"All activities in the house are related to our LEGO philosophy that learning through play promotes innovation and creativity. Play runs through the LEGO Group’s DNA, and it is really brought to life in LEGO House. Everything from experience zones and outdoor areas to our restaurant concepts is based on play and creativity, so no matter what you do in LEGO House, it will have something to do with playing."

The roofs are conceived asa continuation of thegrand public plazaat the foot of the building. The undulating stepped formof the roofsallows visitors to meander to the summit of the building, as if climbing a hill.Slender vertical colonnades support the building’s roof terraceswhileundersides of warmtimber from the Bohemian Forestprovide shade and shelter.A space to sit and to gather,spaces for informal outdoor performances and views inward to the Philharmonic’s lively musical environment.

“The new Vltava Philharmonic Hall will be a symbol of openness, accessibility, and exploration. From the Vltava square, streets ascend upward connecting interior balconies with exterior colonnades and terraces. Like eighth, quarter, half and whole notes, the steps the benches, façade, and colonnade are perfectly on beat offering its resident orchestras effective and extroverted rehearsal areas, while bringing the audiences within the halls closer to the source in an environment that is both majestic and intimate.”

In Villa Gug, located in it’s namesake city Gug in Northern Denmark, the clients’ passion for cars plays a major role in the family’s life, taking up a significant portion of the housing area. Instead of hiding the cars away in a basement, or a large garage, BIG designed a house that smoothly transitions from the car, to the home.

From within, the spaces open up towards the central garden – offering increasingly expansive views as the rooms climb the hill and begin to perceive the distant horizons beyond the roof line.

The spiral courtyard creates a balance between private living and public location, while the continuous ascent effects a gradual transition between parking and living.

PRIVATE TO PUBLIC — Being located in the center of a public park, at the top of a hill imposed an inherent dilemma of the balance between privacy and views.

Entirely defined by zoning rules, street walls, and setback requirements, the volume is a complex composition of polygonal shapes. The program, which includes premium Grade A office space, Citadines serviced residences, retail, and public spaces, is similarly strictly defined with offices sitting on top of residences that in turn rest on a podium of food markets and parking.

Roof Garden & Amenities — Centralized MEP plantrooms are located on a single floor under a rooftop restaurant. The restaurant is connected to a roof garden that spirals up in a continuous and accessible loop.

At the ground floor, visitors are met by a new linear public rainforest plaza and park. Meandering garden paths and covered passages create natural entryways into the City Room, a 19 m high generous open space at the foot of the tower.

CapitaSpring’s rooftop garden is home to 1-Arden Food Forest. Currently, over 150 species of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers, are grown across five thematic plots to supply the building’s restaurants with fresh greens.

Relationship to the axis — To unify the two irregularly shaped plots, we generate two simple curves formed by pure circles on each side: one created by the end of the axis and the other by the Piazza Tre Torri, the epicenter of the site. The geometry of the roof is generated as a wedge of a sphere. The resulting massing reads as one single gesture. The profile of the roof emphasizes the axis by lifting up the edges and lowering towards the center. With this move, we unite the two buildings in one single form. The two buildings reach 105 and 53 m respectively at their highest points.

Terraces — A portion of the offices" closed courtyard is removed in order to create an outdoor terrace, while another portion is reinstated to the hotel"s open courtyard to enclose the atrium. The result is two extraordinary outdoor spaces: an office terrace connected to all the amenities, and a pool for the hotel overlooking the city, the park and the three towers.

Portico — CityWave is conceived as one entity formed by three parts: the two buildings, the covered public realm, all unified by a colonnade. This represents and pays homage to the classic typology of the portico as an element that connects, gives shade and protects, echoing the historic grand monasteries or abbeys of Italy. At the central axis, removing the existing concrete ramps and relocating the taxi drop-off stations allows a new park entrance to form at the heart of the public realm.

“With CityLife, we set ourselves an ambitious goal that we believe we have achieved, that of regenerating and upgrading the area of the Milan Trade Fair, which we have fully restored to the city in a completely renewed form that can be used by everyone. The project of the BIG studio completes the area with a solution that is in line with our values and objectives, a project that we embraced right from the start."

VIA 57 West introduces an entirely new typology to New York City:the Courtscraper. The 830,000 sq fthigh-risecombines the density of the Manhattan skyscraper with the communal space of the European courtyard, offering 709 residential units with a lush 22,000 sq ft garden at the heart of the building.

Located on the west side waterfront of Manhattan, framed by a power plant, a sanitation garage, and the West Side Highway – the site needed an oasis in the middle of all the infrastructure. BIG essentially proposed a courtyard building that is on the architectural scale – what Central Park is at the urban scale – an oasis in the heart of the city.

THE SITE — The site is on the west side waterfront of Manhattan, framed by a power plant, a sanitation garage and the West Side Highway. The site needed to become a place; it needed an oasis in the middle of all the infrastructure.

PRESERVING VIEWS — The receding silhouette leaves the water views uninterrupted for the adjacent Helena Tower, which is also owned by the Durst Organization.

A hybrid between the European perimeter block and a traditional Manhattan high-rise, VIA combines the advantages of both: the compactness and efficiency of a courtyard building with the airiness and the expansive views of a skyscraper. By keeping three corners of the block low and lifting the north-east corner up towards its 450 ft peak, the courtyard opens views towards the Hudson River, bringing low western sun deep into the block and graciously preserving the adjacent Helena Tower’s views of the river.

The grand stair leads to access and views to the central courtyard. The courtyard, which is inspired by the classic Copenhagen urban oasis, can also be seen from the street and serves to extend the adjacent greenery of the Hudson River Park into VIA.

“In recent decades, some of the most interesting urban developments have come in the form of nature and public space, reinserting themselves back into the postindustrial pockets, appearing around the city; the pedestrianization of Broadway & Times Square; the bicycle lanes, the High Line and the industrial piers turning into parks. Located at the northern tip of the Hudson River Park, VIA continues this process of "greenification," allowing open space to invade the urban fabric of the Manhattan city grid. In an unlikely fusion of what seems to be two mutually exclusive typologies, the courtyard and the skyscraper, the Courtscraper is the recent addition to the Manhattan skyline, showing that we don’t have to limit our choices to one or the other - we get to have both.”

Every apartment gets a bay window to amplify the benefits of the generous view and balconies.At the upper levels, the apartments are organized in a fishbone layout orienting the homes towards the view of the water. Large terraces are carved into the warped façade to maximize views and light into apartments, while ensuring privacytothe residents.

The Johns Hopkins University Student Center, also known as ‘The Village,’ will form a new social engagement hub for all members of the school community. The 150,000 sq ft building includes spaces for relaxation and socializing, student resources and support, a digital media center, performance space with seating for 200 people, and a dining hall.

The design transforms the landscape around the building to create outdoor spaces for student activities and events. A central plaza can host pop-up exhibits or performances, as well as vendors and food trucks to enliven the North Charles Street corridor.

Noma’s new home, a historic fortification from 1917, was once used to store mines for the Royal Danish Navy. Abandoned for several years and covered in graffiti, Noma acquired the linear warehouse named Søminedepotet and had to take into account the strict guidelines for preserving the historically significant site.

VILLAGE — Each of the 7 small buildings including the Service Kitchen are designed according to its specific function and the desired views, light and atmosphere. Together they form a village of different architectural experiences that accompany the diners" gastronomic journey.

“When we found the location for the new Noma, we knew we had to come up with an architectural solution which made sense for our guests, the team and the surroundings. I believe that Bjarke and the BIG team came up with the ideal non-pretentious solution that we enjoy calling our home for years to come. To say that we are thrilled with the end result would be an understatement.”

The 55,000 m2 ESET Campus will create an entirely electricity powered cybersecurity, AI and innovation ecosystem in the heart of Europe. Located in Patronka, Bratislava, the new tech village replaces a former military hospital between the Carpathian Mountains and the city center of Bratislava.

Spanning a forested nature site, the campus consists of 12 individual buildings of varying sizes and uses organized around a central courtyard. The buildings on the outer perimeter will be designated public spaces, while four of the buildings situated on the inside of the site will be home to ESET’s 1,500 employees – with the potential to scale up to 2,400 employees.

Rather than a single hermetic entity, BIG has  dissolved the ESET Campus into an urban village of interconnected buildings, framing public paths and urban squares. The diverse cluster of individual pavilions is unified by the undulating solar roofs – forming a single silhouette rising from the forested park like a man-made addition to the Little Carpathians mountain range. The ESET Campus is expected to open in 2027.

PERIMETER OF PUBLIC AMENITIES — A perimeter of public amenities are added around the central HQ as a means to connect to public life on the street. It will feed, support, and activate the street level.

PERIMETER BLOCKS — By splitting the public perimeter into individual buildings, the public distribution is spread throughout the site. Each building is placed to be specific to a certain part of the urban fabric; street, pavement, forest, park, and contextual buildings.

UPPER LEVELS CONNECTIONS — Each building caters to the individual needs of the respective departments while maintaining ease of interconnectivity between teams. The four main ESET buildings are separate as volumes, but remain connected on the upper levels via bridges and terraces.

PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF — PV roofing will contribute to the Campus’ carbon negative goal. The curvature of the roof is optimized for PV efficiencies to power the campus year-round.

EMBEDDED LANDSCAPE — Embedded into the existing natural landscape, the park is filled with public areas for recreation, interaction, and relaxation while boosting local biodiversity and creating pockets suitable for outdoor working.

Upon entering the main ESET HQ lobby –located in the largest building of the campus –ESET employees are greeted by a cascading staircase that connects the ground floor with the upper levels. While each of ESET HQ’s four buildings have a central atrium – lit with skylights in areas of the floorplates that would otherwise be dark – the stairsin the main ESET HQ lobby atrium are surrounded with social spaces and biophilia, enhancing the connection of the active ground level to the upper office levels.

The campus will be powered by all-electric energy, relying on renewable sources including PV roofing that will contribute to the campus’ carbon negative goal.ESET’s exterior will utilizetimber and glass to help create high-performance façade system; balconies will provide additional outdoor spaces and shading while providing natural ventilation to maximize the campus’ energy efficiency.

On the north-west side, the campus opens up to the park, providing protection from both the busy main street and the railway, and connecting the wilderness of the Carpathian mountains with the city. Embedded into the existing natural landscape, the park is filled with public areas for recreation, interaction, and relaxation while boosting local biodiversity and creating pockets suitable for outdoor working.

"How do you make two different buildings with different programs and different floorplates appear like a single silhouette on the skyline? And more importantly: how do you make a 700-foot-tall building elegant?"

A network of skybridges enters where the building meets the neighboring building, an existing switching station. A vertical canyon expands the semipublic network upwards. The tiles on the wall of the adjacent façade seem to melt and peel open as pockets for plants.

At night, a 160,000 sq ft art installation ‘Northern Lights’ by Douglas Coupland lights up the north and south façades of the tower making it the largest public art piece in Calgary.

“Northern Lights draws in the public, in a similar way to a firework show. It has an amazing sense of real-time motion and energy, along with the build-up to a spectacular crescendo. BIG"s TELUS Sky design is simultaneously symmetrical and curvilinear. Its twisting and mineralogical façade provided the perfect canvas to channel such a dynamic symbol of nature as the Northern Lights. For me, it was a chance to create something very analog on a system that is very digital. Like the building itself, there is an inherent contradiction, in that technology can be both a form of art as well as a tool for its creation.”

With ‘The Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ Ms. Opal Lee, at the helm, the National Juneteenth Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of Juneteenth and legacy of freedom. Declared a federal holiday in the U.S. on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act with Ms. Lee by his side, Juneteenth (June 19th) commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation’s enforcement and the liberation of the remainder of the enslaved both in Texas and throughout the newly reformed United States, which happened on June 19, 1865.

"Inventories in Norrbotten County, carried out both by us as ornithologists and by the County Administrative Board, show that a number of different bird populations are decreasing. Forestry has led to a reduced number of natural holes in trees where breeding birds nest. The installation of bird nests is therefore an important measure to take. Furthermore, climate change leads to the insect boom happening earlier in the year, and by the time the birds’ eggs hatch, the boom has already passed. Feeding is an important support mechanism for the birds that stay in Northern Sweden and require food during winter. Demonstrating the use of bird nests and feeding, not just at the Treehotel but for people to install near their own homes, is valuable."

Opening up Views — By expanding the birdhouses outwards and varying the sizes of the boxes based on bird type frequency in the area, light is able to enter the human space whilst visitors can enjoy views outwards.

Biosphere is accessed via a suspended bridge that slopes from the ground to the top of the trees. The interior of the 34 m2 hotel room incorporates rich dark interiors and organic materials inspired by the surrounding landscape. The checker solid-open conceptual make-up allows for a range of experiences within a relatively small space. Visitors have access to a roof terrace – close to the treetop canopies – that offer a 360-degree views of the forest.

By varying the individual sizes of the bird houses and expanding them outwards based upon the bird type and frequency in the area, light can enter the space whilst maintaining the outwards views.

The new breed of waste-to-energy plant is topped with a ski slope, hiking trail, climbing wall, an urban recreation center, and environmental education hub, turning the power plant into a destination. The building embodies BIG’s notion of hedonistic sustainability while contributing to Copenhagen’s goal of becoming one of the world’s first carbon-neutral cities.

THREE PISTS — The geometry of the roofscape supports three slopes of different gradients with a total of 500 m of ski runs and a terrain park. This accommodates beginner and pro skiers.

TAKE A WALK IN THE PARK — The roof doesn"t only function as a ski slope, but like a real mountain with green forest areas, hike trail and climbing walls. The top of the slope invites visitors to enjoy a café and 360 views from the viewing platform.

Located on the industrial waterfront of Amager, wh