Electricity Pylons Inspired by Nature

All images via: Dezeen

Surely everyone agrees. Electricity pylons or transmission towers are terribly unsightly constructions at the best of times. Maybe the Australians say it best, calling them Iron Men, but that gives each cloned metallic colossus a rather too human aspect. All the same, architects Arphenotype are looking to change such preconceptions with their newly born design for a power transmission network in Iceland.

Arup Journal

A great resource filled with technical and visual information relating building technology. In the current issue of Arup Journal there’s an article about the Denmark Pavilion Expo 2010 Shanghai.

Architect Magazine

Architect magazine can be viewed online, it is also available to download as a pdf. Once you’re in the magazine click under archive to view the 2010 issues.