Architecture
Latvia’s Nature Concert Hall has a fabric skin that plays with the wind
The Nature Concert Hall is surrounded by a luscious biotope meadow at Gauja National Park in Latvia. It is designed to shelter multimedia and nature-related educational events on science, dramaturgy,
Roofgarden Arnhem’s Watertower is a wooden flat-pack structure powered by the wind
We would like to introduce you to the Watertower that Dutch architect Arno Geesink and I (Rick Tegelaar) developed for Roofgarden Arnhem. (www.roofgardenarnhem.nl). The tower is built to be
World’s largest smog-sucking vacuum cleaner could rid cities of pollution
Designer Daan Roosegaarde just unveiled the world’s largest smog-cleaning machine at Vierhavensstraat 52 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Backed by a successful Kickstarter campaign, the enormous air
Geometric bookshelf turns the library into a personal reading pod
Things just got a little easier for bookworms looking to get lost in their favorite literature. Monterrey Mexico's cultural commission, Conarte hired Mexican design firm, Anagrama and project developer
Tiny Collingwood Shepherd Hut on wheels is inspired by 19th century mobile homes
The team designed the tiny home as a space where smooth transitions between walls and roof create a flowing space that looks as feels organic. Traditional structural elements, typical of the mobile huts
Spectacular green-roofed modular Tangier Bay Housing offers enviable views of the Atlantic
The buildings, made up of four modular prefab units are equipped with loggias and terraces which have several functions-they provide beautiful views of the ocean, facilitate natural ventilation and allow
Enormous ritual stone monument discovered near Stonehenge is “archaeology on steroids”
Stonehenge is easily the most famous stone monument in the world. Now, just two miles away, Archaeologists have discovered the remains of another massive monument that has been hidden just under the
IKEA’s Modular Better Shelter Housing Unit is a solar-powered emergency home for refugees
Due to natural disasters and conflicts like the one currently taking place in Syria, a growing number of people are in need of smart emergency refugee housing solutions. The Better Shelter Housing Unit,
Zaha Hadid teams up with Nikken Sekkei on a new Tokyo Olympic stadium design
The final Tokyo Olympic stadium design still remains a mystery after Zaha Hadid Architects’ initial ¥250 billion (just over $2 billion USD) proposal was scrapped by prime minister Shinzo Abe earlier
Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s The Broad Art Museum to open later this month in Los Angeles
Los Angeles’ Grand Avenue is about to get even grander. The Broad contemporary art museum will soon open its doors on September 20, with free public admission. Located next to Frank Gehry’s Walt
Studio Osk’s Woodend House boasts serious passive house principles
The house is covered with a gently sloping roof that stretches and distorts to cradle a large terrace. Its two wings, one housing the living spaces while other accommodating the sleeping quarters and
Multi Level DIY Saunalautta Raft Boasts its Own Private Sauna – and You Can Rent it!
Finland has a deeply-embedded sauna culture; so much so, in fact, that there are two million saunas in a country that has a population of just 5.3 million people. That's why it makes perfect sense for
Jaw-dropping scale of Apple’s spaceship campus revealed in new drone footage
The latest progress on the new $5 billion Apple Campus 2 was unveiled earlier this week in an unofficial drone flyby video shot by Silicon Valley-based videographer Duncan Sinfield. Filmed with a DJI
Vibram reveals world’s first wrap-around outsole with the Furoshiki sneaker
Vibram has never been afraid to try something different - hello, Five Fingers - and their latest shoe veers from the norm with the world's first wrap-around outsole. No laces, no struggling to find the
Dutch architect envisions self-sufficient desert cities constructed from salt
A recent architecture graduate of TU Delft has designed a brilliant new building material that could solve several pressing environmental challenges at once. Taking what he calls the 'biomimetic'
Crazy Flintstone House is on sale for $4.2 million in the San Francisco Bay Area
Yabba dabba doo! The famous Flintstone House in Hillsborough, CA has hit the market for $4.2 million. The eye-catching amorphous home is well known by generations of San Francisco Bay Area residents who
Curvaceous Water Pavilion will glide over a restored river in Poland
Poland-based architectural firm, Modelina has designed an incredibly curveacous water pavillion over the Warta River in Poznań, Poland. The beautiful form of the bridge is complemented by the structure's
CRG Architects’ unique bamboo skyscraper spirals up into the clouds
A unique bamboo skyscraper, a semifinalist at the World Architecture Festival, puts a new twist on the use of bamboo as a building material. Instead of a single tower jutting into the sky, GRG Architects'
Tiny workplace on wheels can make each day at the office different!
This transportable space can function as an office for artists, authors, professors, researchers, and those looking for a quiet and mobile workspace. it caters to individual needs and can be easily
Tiny wedge-shaped writer’s cottage is the ultimate creative retreat in Norway
Want to recharge your creative spirits? You’ll love this tiny Writer’s Cottage designed by Jarmund / Vigsnæs AS Architects (JVA) in Oslo, Norway. Tucked in a private garden, the 15-square-meter
Three-legged teahouse in the Netherlands boasts a cantilevering green roof
At the request of the local community, Dutch architecture studio GAAGA has designed a welcoming teahouse and gathering place for the neighborhood of Leiden, the Netherlands. Called the Teahouse Leiden
Old Testament nomadic tents recreated in Tel Aviv with high-tech materials
The structures installed on a rooftop in Tel Aviv, within SCAF’s Zen garden, were inspired by Israel’s use of scientifically calibrated fabric greenhouses which make possible the growing of fruit and
Secluded home outside of São Paulo epitomizes living in harmony with the environment
Related: + OAS1S Via Jetson Green OAS1S treescrapers, tree houses, architecture, green building, small homes, repurposed wood
’Death Ray’ Walkie Talkie is crowned Britain’s worst building
Not many buildings can melt cars and blow people over, but London’s ‘Death Ray’ Walkie Talkie certainly can. The ‘deadly’ 160-meter office tower, officially known as 20 Fenchurch Street, just
Harvard students build a tiny 100% off-grid home powered by the sun
Getaway, the Harvard student startup that lets you test-drive tiny living, recently unveiled Lorraine, the newest solar-powered cabin in their line of rentable tiny homes. Available for $99 a night, the
Off-grid Fig Tree Residence is a modern solar-powered home in Australia
Jamison Architects completed a modern and totally energy self-sufficient home in Queensland, Australia. The solar-powered abode, known as the Bach House or as the Fig Tree Residence, is built around a
Restoration of Alvar Aalto’s Viipuri library in Russia awarded 2014 Modernism Prize
The restoration of the library, executed in collaboration between Finnish and Russian institutions, was officially completed in 2013. The main emphasis of the project was on preserving the original
Perch Sit-to-Stand Desk is a revolutionary all-in-one standing desk
By now, we all know that sitting is terrible for our health. But if you are strapped to a computer for work, what option do you have but to sit all day long? Standing desks are a nice solution, but they
SOM unveils impressive LEED-targeting medical campus for Egypt’s National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Egypt’s National Cancer Institute (NCI) has unveiled plans for their new medical campus outside Cairo, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). The nine-million-square-foot campus design is a
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