Unique Fuzzy House offers locals a public shortcut through the building
When architecture studio Situation-based Operation (SO) was asked to create a home in Chiang Mai, the brief came...
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...
Scottish home built on a tight budget oozes cool utilitarian vibes
When Rural Design Architects was approached by clients looking for a self-build on a very tight budget, the local...
New self-healing concrete uses fungus to fix cracks
Scientists at Binghamton University have developed self-healing concrete that repairs cracks with fungi. In a paper...
Tattoo shop-turned-distillery renovated using materials reclaimed on-site
Architecture studio tres birds workshop used reclaimed and locally available materials to turn the former Mancinelli's...
Solar-powered home embraces sustainable design in Chihuahua
Sustainability and stunning views go hand-in-hand at the Cima House, a striking residence in Chihuahua, Mexico....
Snøhetta completes fish market inspired by Arabic calligraphy in Oman
Most fish markets are dirty, exciting, and loud—a place of business, not of elegance. But Snøhetta challenges...
Glowing Maggie’s Center by Steven Holl Architects opens in London
Just in time for the holidays, Steven Holl Architects completed the latest Maggie’s Center, a building the U.S....
Wild grasses grow atop this Icelandic home’s folded roof
Wild grasses and heather temper the hard lines of this striking modern home in Iceland. Reykjavik-based Studio...
“Cannabis walls” add warmth to this eco-friendly home in Israel
Cannabis is good for more than just medicine—industrial hemp has its uses in eco-friendly architecture too. Haifa-based...
Green-roofed Kew Gardens Hill Library lures patrons indoors with a lifted facade
A branch library in New York City is luring the community indoors with a clever facade that lifts up at the corner...
Ultra-narrow Wood Lane house looks like a ship wedged between London’s brick buildings
This narrow house, home of architect Mike Russum, looks like a ship wedged in-between traditional brick townhouses...
Brilliantly renovated Rusty House is wrapped in a layer of rusted steel
Exposed raw steel wraps around this small house in the Czech Republic, renovated by OK PLAN ARCHITECTS. Covered...
This swanky desert guesthouse was fashioned out of a former horse barn
This stunning modernist guest home bears little similarity to its previous form: an old concrete barn for horses....
High House lets you enjoy the outdoors even in the middle of winter in Quebec
As if built out of snow, this discrete house on stilts blends perfectly into the white winter landscape of Quebec,...
Daylit retreat in Mexico fits perfectly into the surrounding walnut groves
This hidden retreat in Amacueca, México is a daylit getaway surrounded by lush walnut groves and forests. CoA...
New concrete roof includes thin-film PV cells to generate power
Digital design and fabrication techniques allowed researchers in Switzerland to create a curvy, super thin concrete...
World’s first 3D-printed bridge opens in the Netherlands
The Netherlands just made history by officially opening the world's first 3D-printed bridge. On Tuesday, Dutch...
New super concrete makes buildings strong enough to withstand magnitude 9 earthquakes
Recent natural disasters such as hurricanes in the Caribbean and earthquakes in Mexico have laid bare the need...
Solar-powered Cottage in the Vineyard puts a modern spin on rural architecture
Ramón Esteve Estudio completed a minimalist mono-pitched dwelling that blends into its agricultural backdrop yet...
Elevated glass-bottomed pool hovers over a second pool in the hip Wall House
An outdoor swimming pool with a glass bottom hovers above the second pool of this gorgeous residence in the Portuguese...
Rammed-earth walls clad an observation tower to blend into a Belgian nature reserve
Mother Nature has reclaimed a former gravel extraction area in Maasvalley Riverpark, a 2,500-hectare nature reserve...
Giant bamboo planters protect a Ho Chi Minh City home from the sun and rain
Vo Trong Nghia Architects worked their bamboo magic on a slender residence in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City. In...
Moon Hoon’s funky new home captures sunlight on Jeju Island
South Korean architect Moon Hoon regularly wows us with his crazy and whimsical designs—and his latest work is...
Australian facility aims to produce 50,000 metric tons of building material from CO2 by 2020
Mineral Carbonation International wants to transform Carbon dioxide emissions into useful building materials. The...
Perkins + Will overhauls a boring concrete warehouse into beautiful LEED Gold offices
At first glance, it’s hard to imagine that this gorgeous light-filled building was once an uninspiring concrete...
Mexico’s gorgeous Sunset Chapel looks like a gigantic boulder
Through several contrasting features, this striking chapel in Acapulco, Mexico embodies feelings of both hope and...
These wooden blocks can be stacked up to create cabins, treehouses, and wilderness shelters
Most cabins lie flat upon the earth - but Ofis Arhitekti just unveiled a wooden retreat that's stacked up into...
BIG hides an “invisible museum” beneath Denmark’s sand dunes
Don’t be fooled by these gentle sand dunes—hidden in the landscape is an “invisible museum.” Bjarke Ingels...
Sprawling MW House blends into the Peruvian landscape with an undulating green roof
MW House by Riofrio+Rodrigo Arquitectos acts as an extension of the desert hills in Peru. Resembling the relief...