Ugakei Circles sustainable nature park set to open in 2021
It's no secret that tourism is often an incredibly important component to a destination’s economy. In the past,...
Solar-powered House of Music mimics the shape of an orchestra
Bologna-based Mario Cucinella Architects has crafted the House of Music, a solar-powered community landmark in...
Former railway yard to receive a green transformation in St. Petersburg
Dutch architectural firms KCAP and Orange Architects have teamed up with A.Len Architectural Bureau to redesign...
Prefab Floating Music Hub to set sail in Cape Verde
International design practice NLÉ has unveiled its designs for the MFS IV, a prefabricated Floating Music Hub...
Water irrigation reservoir and spa in Nepal will harness the power of fog
This unique reservoir and spa design by Margot Krasojević Architecture for the Ilam District of Eastern Nepal...
Discover the powers of nature in Denmark’s newly opened NATURKRAFT exploratorium
Last week, Denmark’s NATURKRAFT officially opened to offer the public a new space for experiencing the “physical...
Solar-powered Lowell Justice Center will be Massachusetts’ first LEED Platinum courthouse
Half-an-hour north of Boston, the Massachusetts city of Lowell has recently welcomed the new Lowell Justice Center,...
Timber lake kiosk will gradually disappear into landscape
Berlin-based noa* (network of architecture) has replaced an aging swimming hut with the new Lake House...
Rimbin concept offers a look into the future of infection-free playgrounds
Berlin-based inventors Martin Binder and Claudio Rimmele believe that parents shouldn’t have to make the choice...
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...
An abandoned Chinese village is reborn as an interactive art destination
With 1 billion people estimated to be living in Chinese cities in 2050, China is seeing hundreds of thousands of...
Babylon Bridge features hanging gardens over the Seine
Paris-based design studio Rescubika has unveiled a fantastical proposal for the Babylon Bridge, a pedestrian-only...
LEED Platinum-certified Half Moon Bay Library targets net-zero energy
At three times the size of its predecessor with a recently minted LEED Platinum certification, California’s Half...
Pittsburgh’s MuseumLab for children achieves LEED Gold
MuseumLab, one of Pittsburgh’s most creative and innovative youth learning spaces, has earned LEED Gold a year...
Superblock of Sant Antoni reclaims Barcelona streets for pedestrians
As part of Barcelona’s efforts to reclaim its car-congested streets for pedestrians, the city has tapped architects...
LEED Gold-targeted library and community park has otherworldly appeal
Toronto-based architecture firm RDHA has completed the Springdale Library and Komagata Maru Park, a new inclusive...
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...
Floating islands bring a new type of public park to Copenhagen
Australian architect Marshall Blecher and Danish design studio Fokstrot have unveiled plans for a new type of public...
Giant wooden pavilion in Taiwan is a birdhouse for humans
Designed by the creative minds behind Taipei-based Phoebe Says Wow Architects, the Boolean Birdhouse is a massive...
Three visions unveiled for the future of La Brea Tar Pits
The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) has unveiled three preliminary masterplan concepts for...
Zaha Hadid Architects’ undulating riverside promenade doubles as a flood barrier in Hamburg
Zaha Hadid Architects has raised both the cultural cachet and the storm surge barriers in the German city of Hamburg...
Forgotten urban spaces get new lives as beautiful gathering areas on Skid Row
As part of its project to update a 110-unit affordable housing project on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles, California...
Glowing, celestial-inspired shelter communes with nature in Denmark
The Munkeruphus Art Museum on the coast of Denmark has recently gained a striking new addition — the Observatory,...
Energy-efficient greenhouses surround the new French Open tennis court
Plants from around the world are flourishing in four curved greenhouses in an unexpected place — directly behind...
A Scandinavian nature resource gains a playful and modern barn-shaped building
One of northern Europe’s largest protected areas for wildlife has recently gained a new entrance building with...
Near net-zero energy Helsinki Central Library boasts an award-winning, prefab design
Helsinki has entered a “new era of libraries” with the completion of Oodi, the Helsinki Central Library that...
A timber observation tower with a vertical forest is proposed for Zagreb
Istanbul-based design studio SUPERSPACE has proposed a new landmark for Croatia’s capital of Zagreb that combines...
Reclaimed NYC water towers are upcycled into a NEST playscape in Brooklyn
A giant NEST has landed on the roof of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) — and it’s not for the birds....
A modern reusable pavilion is sustainably designed to pop-up almost anywhere
Combining art, architecture and technology, Los Angeles-based architectural firm Montalba Architects recently completed...
Studio NAB proposes rebuilding Notre Dame with a greenhouse and apiary
After a devastating blaze consumed the Cathedral of Notre Dame’s wooden roof and iconic central spire, architects...