
Timber children’s library follows traditional techniques
The Pingtan Book House is a traditional timber construction house in China built with an internal staircase and...

Utah’s Grand Staircase welcomes a new glamping site
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a gorgeous display of red, yellow, orange and pink cliffs that has...

COBE’s Red Cross Volunteer House is an “urban living room” in Copenhagen
Copenhagen-based architecture firm COBE has unveiled images of the Red Cross Volunteer House, a new building in...

Stunning ash staircase ties together an eco-conscious home in Mexico City
Located on a brownfield, the Cuernavaca House balances sustainability and beauty—so much so that the project...

Four living trees grow through this dreamy treehouse retreat in Montana
Many of us can remember having a childhood treehouse, but Montana Treehouse Retreat owners Kati and Daren Robison...

New evidence shows oil and coal were central in the decision to reduce Bears Ears
Despite lip-service to the contrary, new evidence reveals that oil and mining played a central role in the decision...

Giant twisting staircase revealed in Schmidt Hammer Lassen-designed solar-powered office
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has unveiled designs of a new sustainable office campus in Oslo for the Norwegian...

Ryan Zinke recommends shrinking two more national monuments
United States Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has recommended that two more national monuments in the West...

Patagonia is suing the Trump Administration over Bears Ears: “The President Stole Your Land”
Patagonia won't let President Donald Trump shrink Bears Ears and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments...

President Trump shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments by 2 million acres
President Trump flew to Utah today to announce plans to drastically reduce Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante...

A spiraling wood staircase sits at the heart of this wondrous Tbilisi library
Laboratory of Architecture #3 has just opened a stunning public library whose design was inspired by playground...

A spectacular staircase draws you into this breathtaking daylit loft in Salzburg
This renovated loft in Salzburg has a sculptural staircase at its core that appears to support the entire upper...

Trump signs executive order aimed at eliminating national monuments
President Trump just signed an executive order that threatens millions of acres of public land. The order seeks...

Parents can sleep while the kids play in this amazing multi-level master bedroom
The owners commissioned Ruetemple to design an unusual master bedroom inside their summer house in Russia. They...

Dramatic lookout tower in Tasmania is built from repurposed shipping containers
The Devil’s Corner Cellar Door was designed as a contemporary interpretation of the traditional rural vernacular....

MAP Architects masterfully restores access to a 700-year-old medieval ruin
Denmark’s oldest surviving medieval site is finally accessible to the public thanks to an elegant architectural...

An old factory building in Paris hides a transformable multipurpose space
The director's house at an old factory on the banks of the Seine in Paris now functions as an edgy multipurpose...

Former subterranean crypt in France transformed into a soothing spa
Italian designer Alberto Apostoli was eager to take on the challenge of converting the basement space into a stylish...

Energy-efficient minimalist cabin blends into an alpine forest
This Alpine dwelling pays homage to the pine trees were cleared to give way to urbanization. Its tall and lean...

This wooden loft house has a seamless layout that continuously flows from floor to floor
The house occupies a corner lot in a neighborhood in Amsterdam. The central design element of the house is the...

Solar-powered Vreugdenhil office earns BREEAM-NL Outstanding for its low energy footprint
Triangular in plan, Vreugdenhil’s new head office is built like a work of art that eschews hard corners for rounded...

Case House: A Daring Loft-Style Home With Playful Twisting Staircases
Though Case is located in a typical suburban subdivision, Jun Igarashi Architects’ final design is anything but...

Beautiful brick ambulance station in the UK renovated as a cozy vacation home
The garage, named St John’s Rye, was built in the 1950s to house two ambulances. The architects remodeled the...

Lively green kindergarten in Seoul has 230 flowerpots dangling off its facade
Jungmin Nam, director of OA Lab, believed the building could be a breath of fresh air to the neighborhood. "Most...

Spectacular luxury treehouses in Tuscany let you sleep above lavender-covered hills
Surrounded by 12 hectares of lavender hills, Suite Bleue offers spectacular views that can be enjoyed from an outdoor...

Batlab defines a space-saving loft bedroom with an eye-catching orange ribbon
Per the clients’ wishes, batlab placed the bed directly above the door and created a pair of stairs with male...

Clever spiral staircase hides a surprise in this minimalist West Village duplex renovation
The architects combined two apartments to create the duplex, which has large 10-foot ceilings on both floors. The...

A2OFFICE transforms Porto townhouse into a modern daylit residence
The building, comprising a basement, two floors, attic and small patio, is located in the central part of Porto....

An undulating brick roof in Iran that’s made for walking
The building houses a retail space on the ground floor and offices on the upper level. Its undulating roof meets...

Four florists filled a London restaurant with luscious botanical art installations
The Flower Appreciation Society decorated the entrance to the restaurant, designed by James Wyatt in 1779, creating...