11 brilliant ideas for the skyscraper of the future
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Hadeel Ayed Mohammad, Yifeng Zhao, Chengda Zhu
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This year's winners created plans that are nothing short of wild. From a drone "hive" to a man-made desert oasis, the buildings look like something out of a science fiction movie.
Many are designed with social and environmental uses in mind: there are data storage centers, pollution-mitigation facilities, and living spaces meant to alleviate the challenges of urban life.
Take a look at the eye-catching skyscrapers of the future, below - including the year's three big winners and a selection of the honorable mentions.
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