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Mercedes-Benz unveils skyscraper “city within a city” in Dubai

January 15, 2026 Cajsa Carlson 0

Car company Mercedes-Benz and developer Binghatti have revealed Mercedes-Benz Places Binghatti City, a development in Dubai that will comprise 12 residential skyscrapers. The development, which will have 13,000 apartments, is the second residential project by Binghatti and Mercedes-Benz and will be centred around the 341-metre-high Vision Iconic building. Vision Iconic will be flanked by 11

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“Congestion pricing works” in New York City say officials after a year in action

January 5, 2026 Ellen Eberhardt 0

The first major traffic congestion pricing in the US, which rolled out a year ago today in New York City, has been considered a success according to the Metropolitan Transit Authority and New York governor Kathy Hochul. Congestion pricing – known formally as the Central Business District Tolling Program – was implemented in January 2025.

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Kia unveils new EV5 at educational academy surrounded by courtyards and water gardens

November 24, 2025 Amina Amber 0

Car brand Kia has presented its EV5 model at an educational complex in Gyeonggi province in the latest instalment of our video series pairing its electric vehicles with contemporary South Korean architecture. The EV5 model expands Kia’s electric line-up with a fully electric mid-sized SUV designed for everyday and family use.  The EV5 introduces

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“If it’s ludicrously expensive then it must be good” says commenter

June 5, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a report exploring the growing phenomenon of luxury car brands building skyscrapers. Dezeen’s Nat Barker reported on why car makers including Bentley, Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin have all unveiled skyscrapers in the past 18 months and commenters added their thoughts. “This trend is ‘driven’ by the idling

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Why are luxury car brands suddenly building skyscrapers?

May 30, 2024 Nat Barker 0

The past 18 months has seen a flurry of skyscrapers unveiled by luxury car makers including Bentley, Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin. Nat Barker reports on the growing phenomenon of car-branded architecture. “Fans of the brand should not just be able to drive a Porsche, they should be able to live in one,” said Porsche Lifestyle

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Most Architecture creates micro factory with “everything on display” for Charge Cars

August 18, 2023 Tom Ravenscroft 0

UK studio Most Architecture has converted an industrial shed in west London into an all-black-and-white showroom and production facility for electric car start-up Charge Cars. Created to manufacture Charge Cars’ first vehicle the ’67 – an all-electric version of the 1960s Ford Mustang Fastback built using components from electric vehicle brand Arrival – the facility also acts as

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Greenway Parks Residence in Dallas features “auto lounge” for Ferraris

August 1, 2023 Jenna McKnight 0

Texas studios Smitharc Architecture + Interiors and Erin Sander Design have completed a family home with limestone cladding, a Zen garden and a gallery-like space for the clients’ Ferraris. Situated on a leafy street, the home is named after the suburban Dallas neighbourhood where it is located, Greenway Parks. The residence was built for a

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“Cities that phase out cars will die” says commenter

January 18, 2023 Rupert Bickersteth 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing an opinion piece by Phineas Harper that argues “cities should not just build green transport but actively dismantle car infrastructure”. Harper suggests that instead of desperately trying to reduce road congestion in the short term, politicians should be using traffic as a tool for making urban transport more sustainable. Many

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“Cities should not just build green transport but actively dismantle car infrastructure”

January 11, 2023 Phineas Harper 0

Instead of desperately trying to reduce road congestion in the short term, politicians should be using traffic as a tool for making urban transport more sustainable, writes Phineas Harper. New research claims London’s roads are the most congested in the world. But rather than wasting money and emissions building new roads in self-defeating attempts to

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Bouroullec brothers create tile-clad Lincoln Pavilion for full-size replica car

July 30, 2022 Alyn Griffiths 0
Red pavilion in France

French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a red tile-clad pavilion at the Piacé Le Radieux arts centre in France to display artist Pascal Rivet’s wooden replica of a Lincoln car. The Bouroullec brothers were invited to design the Lincoln Pavilion by French artist Rivet and Piacé Le Radieux director Nicolas Hérisson in the

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