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The Expandable House helps adapt to rapid urbanization

Singapore-based design firm Urban-Rural Systems has developed an innovative housing prototype that fights...

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Mobile, off-grid micro home can be configured into 20 different layouts

Architect Beatrice Bonzanigo from Milan-based firm IB Studio has unveiled a stunning, off-grid micro home that...

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Glass building in China is filled with soaring timber pillars in the shape of trees

Beijing-based firm LUO Studio has unveiled a beautiful, all-glass headquarters for an eco-farm operator in China's...

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Solar-powered cabin is designed for ultimate flexibility and mobility

Buenos Aires-based firm IR Arquitectura has created a brilliant modular cabin designed to offer not only exceptional...

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Futuristic art center in China has detachable rooms that can bike around town

People's Architecture Office just unveiled a futuristic cultural center in China that is equipped with detachable...

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Flexible greenery-covered prefab pops up in just 3 months in Vietnam

Brick and concrete dominate Vietnam’s built landscape, but Module K is helping to usher in a new contemporary...

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MVRDV unveils futuristic hotel whose rooms can be configured in countless ways

Could flexible architecture be the future of urban design? Prolific Dutch architects MVRDV just unveiled one very...

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Retractable restaurant addition provides flexible space that adapts to any weather

Could this be the end of waiting outside a restaurant in crappy weather? Turkish company Libart installed an innovative...

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This amazing retractable roof shelters a pool in Maine for year-round fun

The coastal northeast isn't exactly known for its pool weather, but that doesn't mean taking a dip year-round has...

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Innovative retractable glass roof can convert a mall into an outdoor space at the touch of a button

Large complexes such as shopping centers, hotels, conference centers aren't exactly known for their energy-efficient...

Foster + Partners breathes new life into the Kulm Eispavillon in St Moritz

Foster + Partners breathes new life into the Kulm Eispavillon in St Moritz

Foster + Partners just unveiled the newly-renovated Kulm Eispavillon - and it’s simply spectacular. Located in...

Climate-responsive Shotgun Chameleon helps homeowners save on energy bills and the mortgage

Climate-responsive Shotgun Chameleon helps homeowners save on energy bills and the mortgage

Inspired by southern vernacular architecture, the Shotgun Chameleon arranges its interior spaces one behind the...

Watch This Shape-Shifting Building Shrink and Expand as Temperatures Change (Video)

Watch This Shape-Shifting Building Shrink and Expand as Temperatures Change (Video)

Τranslated Geometries from efilena baseta on Vimeo. Architects dream about buildings that can change shape...

Halley VI: The World’s First Modular Research Station in Antarctica Can Climb Through Snow

Halley VI: The World's First Modular Research Station in Antarctica Can Climb Through Snow

Halley Research Stations, run by the British Antarctic Survey, are dedicated to exploring the Earth's atmosphere....

Arkhenspaces’ Taichung Cultural Center Design Features a Wind Power-Generating Green Wall

Arkhenspaces' Taichung Cultural Center Design Features a Wind Power-Generating Green Wall

The “moving wall”, positioned on the north façade of the Cultural Center's library, can create different atmospheres...

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