French studio XTU Architects has developed a concept for four twisting glass towers in Hangzhou, China, featuring facades covered in panels impregnated with micro-algae. More about XTU Architects proposes algae-covered towers for Hangzhou
This huge bulbous building by XTU Architects creates a wine museum on the Bordeaux riverfront (+ slideshow). More about Bordeaux wine museum by XTU Architects features bulging gold-striped body
Milan Expo 2015: a robot cut all the components used to build France's Expo pavilion – a curved wooden lattice structure designed by XTU Architects to become a trellis for growing vegetables, herbs and hops (+ slideshow). More about France's Expo pavilion is a wooden lattice with plants and food slotted into its crevices
Milan Expo 2015: vegetables, herbs and hops will be planted between the latticed timber structure of the pavilion representing France at the World Expo 2015 in Milan (+ slideshow). More about Herbs and hops to grow over France's pavilion for Milan Expo 2015