Australian-designed Tower Takes Out International Design Competition
Jarrod Reedie Smar Architecture Studio – a Western Australian-based practice – has won the design competition for an architectural landmark to be erected in Silicon Valley, California. The design, titled Breeze of Innovation, consists of 500 white rods that sway in the wind, likened to translucent oversized paint brushes in the sky. The structure will generate enough wind power to light itself up in the night, creating a striking visual for visitors of San Jose. The competition, dubbed the Urban Confluence Silicon Valley Ideas competition, asked architects from around the globe to come up...