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Old stables morph into a curvy eco-conscious home

Minimal environmental impact was a guiding design principle behind True North, a home built from the bones of 19th...

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Architecture students transform an old Alabama bank into a town library

A historic bank in a tiny Alabama town has been reborn into a surprisingly elegant library with looks rivaling...

Man buries 42 school buses to build North America’s largest nuclear fallout shelter

Man buries 42 school buses to build North America's largest nuclear fallout shelter

When doomsday arrives, Bruce and Jean Beach have no intention of elbowing their neighbors for space. The retired...

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Historic train shed transformed into Tasmanian School for Architecture

A stellar example of adaptive reuse is being used to house and teach students at the University of Tasmania School...

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Vienna cocktail bar is hidden underground in an 18th-century cellar

The space beneath our feet sometimes hides a city’s coolest places. That’s the case for this subterranean cocktail...

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This swanky desert guesthouse was fashioned out of a former horse barn

This stunning modernist guest home bears little similarity to its previous form: an old concrete barn for horses....

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Berlin’s famed brutalist Bierpinsel tower hits the market for $3.8m

You can now live in one of Berlin's most iconic examples of brutalist architecture - for the price tag of $3.8...

Herzog & de Meuron are upcycling a historic gasometer into a stunning residential tower

Herzog & de Meuron are upcycling a historic gasometer into a stunning residential tower

A former industrial area in Stockholm is on its way to a stunning makeover. Several old gasometers in Hjorthagen...

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Futuristic solar home hidden inside 18th-century stone ruins

The stone ruins of an 18th-century Scottish farmhouse have been brought back to life as the envelope for a surprisingly...

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INTERVIEW: Architect David Hertz on how to build with old planes

The incredible 747 House, a Malibu home built from the recycled parts of a Boeing 747, captivated us with its ingenuity....

Shipping-container development designed for Los Angeles’ homeless population

Shipping-container development designed for Los Angeles' homeless population

A Los Angeles neighborhood will soon be home to a new shipping container development created for individuals transitioning...

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Former chicken coop transformed into a backyard artist’s studio in Berlin

We’ve heard of horse stables transformed into dwellings for people, but converted chicken coops are a first....

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Amsterdam is transforming a prison into a green energy-generating neighborhood

A brighter, solar-powered future is coming to Bijlmerbajes, a former prison complex in Amsterdam. The Dutch government...

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MVRDV unveils plans for the biggest urban development project in Scandinavia

MVRDV and BSK Arkitekter have grand plans for Gothenburg, Sweden. The two architecture firms just unveiled Magasin...

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Portuguese winery transformed into a minimalist and modern home

A 20th century winery has traded barrels of grapes for family gatherings thanks to the efforts of Extrastudio....

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