Flowing marine research center inspired by tsunami waves
In response to an international design competition for a marine research center in Bali, architects Alfonso Lopez...
Tuck into these off-grid meditation cabins proposed for rural Latvia
Bee Breeders and Lauku Tea have recently announced winners of their Silent Meditation Forest Cabins competition,...
UNStudio unveils Danube bridge for sustainable transit in Budapest
UNStudio has swept the competition for the New Budapest Bridge, a much-needed bridge over the Danube in the south...
Winners of tiny house competition pack comfort and functionality into 269 square feet
Modular building company Ryterna modul recently announced the winners of their Architectural Challenge 2018 competition....
Curvaceous green landscape near Edinburgh Castle will hide buildings underneath
Scotland’s historic Edinburgh Castle may date back to the 12th century, but the landscape next door is getting...
LAGI announces location for 2018 renewable energy design competition
Energy infrastructure of the past, like oil refineries and rigs, aren't typically considered to be beautiful. But...
Revolving solar-powered home for veterans wins California’s first tiny house competition
Powered by eight 330 Watt Sunmodule solar panels, the self-sufficient tiny home stores its energy in saltwater...
Biodesign Competition winners announced – algae takes center stage
When it comes to design, mother nature has a lot to teach us. The field of Biodesign has emerged as an exciting...
Land Art Generator Initiative Santa Monica winners address California’s energy needs and drought
Teams from all around the world competed in the competition, and the first place winners are based in Tokyo, Japan....
Biodesign Architecture Competition extends deadline to Sept 6th
Calling all future-forward architects and designers! How can we create buildings that heal themselves, ourselves,...
Giant paper boats use holographic photovoltaic cells to boost California coral growth
A team from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania envisions a bold new world where giant paper boats float off Santa Monica...
Solar-powered Pipe desalinizes 1.5 billion gallons of drinking water for California
"LAGI 2016 comes to Southern California at an important time," write Rob Ferry and Elizabeth Monoian, co-founders...
Giant gleaming Orb deploys solar and wave energy to make clean water for California
"Now, more than ever, energy and water are intertwined. As California faces severe water shortages in the coming...
Winning suspended greenhouse design envisions hanging gardens for New York City
Once a part of the 1964-65 World’s Far in Queens, the pavilion was used as a concert hall and skating rink before...
Designers, get ready for the BioDesign Competition – cash prize of $1000
Calling all future-looking designers and architects! We've got a cool new design competition coming up for you...
Charming upcycled Igloo parklet brings the community together with a place to leave wishes
The Wish-Igloo parklet is part of the Renaissance Covington’s Curb’d program which focuses on temporarily repurposing...
Bamboo building made from hundreds of pinwheels demonstrates the power of human energy
Constructed out of bamboo, stainless steel rods, timber, and polished aluminum, the self-supporting structure measures...
Beautiful Våler church in Norway pays homage to a 19th century church that burned down
The competition attracted a record number of proposals - it was one of the largest ever international competitions...
Submit your idea to redesign the iconic New York State Pavilion in Queens
The challenge is deceptively simple: how do you take something old and make it new again? Despite being located...
Here’s what the environmentally-friendly cemetery of the future could look like
Did you know there is a DeathLab at Columbia University? Operating under the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning,...
Ship-like Paris residential block is covered with a thousand trees
The structure is meant to span the city's Boulevard Périphérique and house flats and social housing, complemented...
Wooden Orchids reimagines the shopping mall as a living, breathing ecotopia
Vincent Callebaut's design won an honorable mention in the International Union of Architects’ (UIA) Mount Lu...
Archohm wants to connect all of Helsinki’s museums with a massive loop
The space would serve as a key cultural destination for both the local community and tourists. It would act as...
Rogers Partners & ASD to team up for new St. Petersburg pier
St. Petersburg is getting a new pier -- again. A group of Tampa-based architects, including ASD, Rogers Partners...
Take a closer look at the finalists in the Guggenheim Helsinki museum design competition
Submissions are kept anonymous so the jury can remain impartial, yet it is known that the final six consists of...
Steven Holl Architects wins precedent-setting competition to design Mumbai City Museum North Wing
The competition to design one of India’s oldest museums, also known as the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, attracted...
Norway’s Gorgeous New Passport Reveals a Hidden Secret Under UV Light
Oslo-based design company Neue has just won the competition for the design of Norway’s new passport. The winning...
CANSTRUCTION: Gravity-Defying Structures Made of Food Cans Rise in NYC
Pour Your Heart Out by LESLIE E. ROBERTSON ASSOCIATES The 2014 NYC Canstruction exhibit is hosted by Arts Brookfield...
Brooklyn Navy Yard Announces Two Winners for 2014 ONE Prize “Smart Dock” Design Competition
It may be called the ONE Prize Awards, but there were two first-prize winners this year in a competition to design...
This Gigantic Solar Hourglass Could Power 1,000 Danish Homes
What do you get when you combine public art with renewable energy? That's exactly what the Land Art Generator Initiative...