The world’s biggest water funnel
The image may look post apocalyptic, but it’s just another stark reality. Concrete jungles and rainstorms don’t go hand in hand. Especially with terrible city…
Architecture
The earth’s very own sunglasses
The crazy post title got you, didn’t it! We here at Yanko pride ourselves in showcasing concepts that may seem outlandish, but speak of a…
Pollution → Art
Remember when this Chinese artist just stood on the roads of Beijing for a 100 days with a running vacuum cleaner and used all the…
And we’ll call it The Droneycomb
You may have noticed the ever rising love for drones our world has had over the past two years. Drones are pretty awesome robots, but…
The Internet’s fortress of solitude
Looking like one big Arctic icicle, the Data Skyscraper is a proposed design for a massive data hub located in Iceland. Deesigned to be vertical,…
Central Park, now with more Park!
It’s just the most amazing feeling appreciating good design that’s backed by a brilliant idea. Residents of New York have been complaining that their evergreen…
Evolving Infirmary
A hospital must adapt to its requirements. In the event of a physical natural disaster, the Emergency Rooms would get occupied, but in that situation,…
Floating Habitats
Forget the lakefront house, move ON the lake itself! The WaterNest 100 puts dwellers as close to the water as possible including river courses, lakes,…
The itty bitty city
I used to be fascinated by building mock-ups; the kind you see at really large malls or monuments. One small pedestal with a miniature of…
Coffee isn’t the best thing about this café
Buildings are usually viewed as highly utilitarian. Especially ones that aren’t residential. They need to serve a purpose, they don’t need to be fun. However,…
A New Take On An Old Concept
Inspired by the art of American sculptor Richard Serra, the A Chapel exhibits immaculate minimalism for visitors of any creed, religion or following to enjoy….
Magnificent Memorial Monument
Architectural fusion, if done right, can look amazing. Revamping a derelict, old building with a new dynamic style is a risky but brilliant approach (Google…