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Modernist Bata shoe factory transforms into geothermal-powered homes

Toronto-based design firm BDP Quadrangle has fulfilled a long-held dream of the late Sonja Bata of Bata Shoes fame...

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World’s most sustainable furniture factory proposed for Norway

Bjarke Ingels Group has unveiled the design for The Plus, a furniture factory for Norwegian urban furniture manufacturer...

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This modern art museum was once a cheese factory in Arkansas

In Bentonville, Arkansas, a giant factory that once processed cheese for Kraft Foods has been given new life as...

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A midcentury warehouse becomes a vibrant office for creatives

Australian architecture and interior design firm Studio 103 has given a tired warehouse on Melbourne’s Hoddle...

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Old Sydney warehouse is transformed into an industrial-chic home

Rather than strip Balmain, Sydney of its post-industrial architectural heritage and history, award-winning practice...

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A giant tree grows inside CRA’s renovated farmhouse proposal

Italian design office Carlo Ratti Associati has unveiled designs for the Greenary, a renovated farmhouse that will...

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First paper straw factory in decades to open as UK bans plastic

As the United Kingdom moves forward with its planned ban on single-use plastic products, the first paper straw...

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A huge factory was turned into a cozy home with plenty of room leftover for the residents' hobbies

This former factory in Nobeoka, Japan, now functions as a modern home for a couple who wanted to preserve the industrial...

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Thousands of tomato-sauce jars to turn into “tomato architecture” at Mutti

An endless red waterfall of tomatoes will wow visitors at the new headquarters for Mutti - one of the world’s...

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Former Tesla executives to produce battery "with significantly lower carbon footprint"

Tesla is attempting to shake up the car and energy industries with their battery-producing Gigafactory - and two...

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Architect turns old cement factory into incredible fairytale home - and the interior will blow you away

When Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill stumbled upon an abandoned cement factory in 1973, he saw opportunity in...

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Tesla to power Gigafactory with world's largest solar rooftop installation

Just last week Tesla announced battery production had started at their Nevada Gigafactory, but didn't mention one...

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Chinese company LeEco begins building $3 billion electric car factory

Chinese technology company LeEco just commenced construction of a $3 billion electric car factory. The facility...

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Hyperloop One opens the world's first Hyperloop factory

Two Hyperloop companies are dueling it out to see who will be the first to build the futuristic high-speed transportation...

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Did you know that 60 percent of the world's Christmas decorations are made in a single Chinese village?

Ever wondered where plastic Christmas decorations come from? Unfortunately, they are not made by an army of elves...

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