
Brilliant woodland pavilion pushes the envelope of timber in tension
Architectural Association students of the Design & Make program are pushing the envelope on lightweight timber...

Super-local energy-efficient Caretaker’s House is built from locally grown and felled timber
The 120-square-meter Caretaker’s House is constructed from a variety of unseasoned timber, including larch, cedar,...

Architectural Association School of Architecture bamboo workshops in Haiti teach post-disaster construction techniques
The AA School is working with Quisqueya University, the Wynne Farm and ARUP through short workshops to design...

Marking the Forest : An Architecture Course in the Oregon Woods
People who love architecture tend to love wild spaces as well: after all, buildings and landscapes complement one...

Gun Architects' Rainforest Pavilion Creates a Cool Oasis in the Middle of London
The Rainforest Pavilion is an extension of Gun Architects' ongoing body of work that focuses on the Chilean climate....

Students Recreate Le Corbusier's Minimalist Maison Dom-Ino as a Pavilion for Venice Biennale
Architect Valentin Bontjes van Beek and a group of students gave Le Corbusier’s famed Maison Dom-Ino second life...

AA Students Build a Gorgeous Cocoon Treehouse Retreat in England
The temporary frame for the structure was constructed using only four untreated sheets of plywood and one locally...

Green Bamboo Lakou Housing for Haiti Wins 2013 Foster + Partners Prize
Haiti is still struggling to rebuild its infrastructure three years after being struck by a devastating earthquake....

HORTUS is a Crazy Greenhouse Contraption of 300+ Algae-Filled Bags
HORTUS -- or Hydro Organisms Responsive To Urban Stimuli -- is a crazy new exhibit in London made up of 325 transparent...

Jesse Randzio's Amazing Eco-Capsule is a Hanging Tree-Nest in Dorset
This futuristic clam-shaped vessel is made from western red cedar planks taken from timber felled in Hooke Park...

3013 Installation Made From Recycled Wood Cascades Down a London Building
Led by artist Lawrence Lek, designer Onur Ozkaya and architect Jesse Randzio, the students conceived of the design,...