MAD Architects’ curvaceous Himalayas Center nears completion in Nanjing
Beijing-based architecture firm, MAD Architects, is nearing completion on yet another of their massive mountain-inspired...
In China, a billion cockroaches are leading the fight against food waste
Warning: This story could make your skin crawl. As China’s cities continue to grow at a rapid pace, problems...
Zaha Hadid Architects completes highly complex Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre
Zaha Hadid Architects completed the Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre, a striking mixed-use facility...
Floating prefab architecture addresses climate change on Chengdu’s Jincheng Lake
Nigerian architect Kunlé Adeyemi of the firm NLÉ Architects recently unveiled his third iteration on the award-winning...
MAD Architects to transform an ancient Chinese courtyard into a kindergarten with a "floating roof"
Beijing-based design practice MAD Architects has broken ground on the Courtyard Kindergarten, a striking adaptive...
Hydroponic gardens and a “mini mountain” promote fun and well-being in this creative office
A running track, elevated hydroponic gardens and a miniature “mountain” combine in this fun, new office headquarters...
Sasaki designs Chengdu Panda Reserve to protect the giant panda
Thoughtful urban development and wildlife conservation go hand-in-hand in Sasaki’s winning proposal for the Chengdu...
China plans to launch the world's first 'artificial moon'
A private aerospace institute in China has announced its ambitious plan to launch an "artificial moon" into stationary...
Endangered Malayan tigers are threatened by the demand for durian
The habitat of the Malayan tiger — one of the world’s most endangered tigers — is being threatened by a strange...
Martian tiny home prototype champions zero waste and self sufficiency
International practice OPEN Architecture has teamed up with Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi to design MARS Case,...
MAD brings a surreal sports campus that mimics a green, martian landscape to China
Architect Ma Yansong and his Beijing-based firm MAD Architects’ surreal designs often look as though they come...
Elzelinde van Doleweerd transforms food waste into beautiful, 3D-printed snacks
Around a third of the world’s food is lost or thrown away every year — that’s approximately 1.6 billion tons...
California becomes the first state to ban animal-tested cosmetics
A new California law banning the sale of animal-tested cosmetics is the first of its kind in the U.S. The California...
Nature-inspired housing mimics the curvature of the landscape in Chongqing
International design practice Safdie Architects recently completed the Eling Residences, a nature-inspired housing...
MAD unveils biophilic “home of the future” that produces all its own energy in China
Beijing-based MAD Architects recently completed its “home of the future” prototype, a net-zero energy pavilion...
