Abu Dhabi Flamingo Visitor Center blends into the landscape
Prague-based architecture firm Petr Janda / brainwork studio has won an international competition with its design...
Retired USPS van is converted into a mobile community center
Known as the Chicago Mobile Makerspace, this renovated United States Postal Service delivery van has been given...
The importance of greenways during a pandemic
Just a year ago, people might have taken their neighborhood park for granted, passing it by on their way to a boutique...
Natural pink walls make up this eco-friendly hotel in Oaxaca
Designed by studios Taller Lu'um and At-te, the Monte Uzulu boutique hotel in Oaxaca, Mexico has doors made from local...
UNStudio unveils “future-proof” energy-generating education building for TU Delft
UNStudio has unveiled designs for Echo, a new multipurpose academic building for TU Delft that will not only generate...
Ottan Studio transforms green waste into home decor
Green design start-up Ottan Studio is committed to producing upcycled decor out of food and green waste. By...
Luxury prefab Costa Rican home features dramatic wing-like roof
In a remote jungle on the hilltops of Costa Rica's Santa Teresa province, San José-based architecture firm Studio...
Abandoned wine factory is transformed into a luxury hotel by the sea
On Greece’s idyllic Kourouta beach, Athens-based k-studio has converted a derelict wine factory from the 1920s...
These modular plywood “sanctuaries” are completely customizable
As more and more people around the world adjust to remote employment and socially distanced hobbies, Equals Architecture...
UNStudio to transform Gyeongdo Island into a sustainable tourism destination
UNStudio has unveiled a masterplan to transform South Korea’s Gyeongdo Island into a new, 470,000-square-meter...
Heatherwick Studio completes nature-filled EDEN apartments in Singapore
Greenery spills down the sides of EDEN, a nature-filled apartment building completed in late 2019 by British design...
Designers propose sustainable housing in response to COVID-19 lifestyle changes
For those lucky enough to keep their jobs during the global pandemic, a large portion have been working from home...
Kibardin shares creative recycled paper furniture designs
Creating furniture is an age-old art form that has incorporated standard materials such as aluminum, wood and rattan....
Portland welcomes first Living Building Challenge project
Pacific Northwest architecture firm Mahlum has made history with the certification of its new architecture...
UNStudio installs new energy-generating facade for solar producer Hanwha’s HQ
UNStudio has completed renovations of the Hanwha headquarters in Seoul — all without disrupting the building’s...
Studio Precht designs a fingerprint-like park for social distancing
Studio Precht has turned the rules of social distancing into a design guideline for Parc de la Distance, an innovative...
Marine veteran converts a school bus into a nonprofit traveling art studio
It's safe to say that Marine veteran Jessica Rambo is not one to rest on her laurels. After 10 years of service...
Glowing Wishing Pavilion is made with 5,000 recycled plastic bricks
To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival of 2019, Hong Kong-based studio Daydreamers Design crafted a glowing lantern-inspired...
“FORGO” plastic packaging with powder to liquid hand wash
Plastic containers line nearly every shelf of any health and beauty aisle. To tackle this earth-endangering...
“Story book of timber” designed for University of Arkansas
Dublin-based Grafton Architects and Fayetteville-based Modus Studio have won an international design competition...
Contemporary Camp O communes with nature in the Catskills
Humble natural materials and modern sensibilities combine in Camp O, a light-filled house-studio nestled in the...
Pop-up prefab hospitals proposed as healthcare centers during pandemics
Moved by the stories of COVID-19 patients and medical professionals from around the world, Amsterdam-based architectural...
Solar-powered Harvard ArtLab to meet net-zero energy targets
Harvard University has added yet another sustainable building to its campus — the Harvard Artlab, a contemporary...
Modular tiny home on wheels can fit a family of 6
Although tiny home living has typically been geared to young couples looking to downsize, Barcelona-based creative...
Transformed caravan’s mobile music studio to help refugees
Although we've seen quite a few cool caravan conversions, Swedish studio Snask's latest project brings music to...
Autonomous Draper Drone to detect microplastics in the water
Microplastic pollution is everywhere, but its size — less than five millimeters in length — makes the threat...
Check out Glasir, the tree-shaped urban farming solution
In a bid to revolutionize agriculture, New York City and Bergen-based innovation studio Framlab has proposed...
Marc Thorpe designs live/work buildings built from earth bricks
New York-based architecture studio Marc Thorpe Design has unveiled renderings for the Dakar Houses, a series of...
South Africa’s first interior 6 star Green Star awarded to Formfunc
The Green Building Council recently awarded South Africa’s highest possible Interiors Green Star v1 certification...
Off-grid geodesic cabins by FUGU can handle harsh climates
From remote snow-covered mountains to idyllic beaches in far-flung corners of the earth, Parisian studio FUGU has...