Here are some photographs of the Centre Pompidou-Metz in France by architects Shigeru Ban of Japan and Jean de Gastines of France, which will open to the public in May. The undulating laminated timber roof structure surrounds a 77-metre metal spire. The frame is covered with a translucent fibreglass and Teflon textile canopy and overhangs
Architect Dr. Silke Krawietz on how Building-integrated Photovoltaics can be used in existing and new buildings and urban structures to create built-up environments that harness the power of nature.