Why is it that so many new green highrises look like futuristic sculptures? From One Bryant Park to the Editt Tower and everywhere in between, a combination of functionality and aesthetic boundary-pushing yield architecture that is as forward-thinking in its appearance as in its back-end design. Today, Inhabitat pointed us to the new COR building in Miami, a cheese grater of a skyscraper, with uniform holes cut out of a shining external skin.

The design is a collaborative undertaking between Chad Oppenheim architecture + design, energy consultant Buro Happold, and structural engineer Ysreal Seinuk. They plan to incorporate all the good stuff, from wind and solar to recycled glass tiling and bamboo floors. The hope is that the ultra-modern building will attract tenants whose occupations and tastes match the green, high-design agenda of the project.