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MVRDV designs solar-powered “KoolKiel” with Jenga-like architecture in Germany

Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has unveiled plans to redevelop a post-industrial city block in Kiel, Germany, into...

glass building with timber structures revealed on the inside

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...

white building with exposed interior living area

Penda unveils a futuristic micro-cabin inspired by Beijing’s hutongs

The micro-apartment concept has been sweeping cities around the world due to overcrowding and rising housing prices....

a home with various pitched roofs and large glass facade

This series of modular wood cabins form a rustic retreat in the Catskills

Paris-based firm Corpus Studio has created a rustic retreat tucked into the Catskills. A Craggy Cabin is a 2,200-square-foot...

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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...

Margot Krasojevic, SailBoat bridge, floating architecture, green bridge, pedestrian bridge, solar power, photovoltaic cells, carbon fiber, aluminium, flexible design

Floating, solar-powered ‘dragonfly’ bridge can sail to new locations

This floating pedestrian bridge can sail along rivers and oceans like a boat. Designer Margot Krasojevic conceived...

The Living Unit, Ofis Arhitekti, modular living unit, micro cabin, Milan Design Week, flexible design, treehouse, modular architecture, green architecture, timber frame, plywood

Build your own tiny home or treehouse with these stackable wooden micro-units

If you've ever wanted to build your own tiny home or treehouse, this wild design might give you some ideas. These...

ice skating rink, Margot Krasojević Architects, Photovoltaic Ice Skating Rink, outdoor cinema, Russia, LED lights, solar power, geothermal energy, multi-use space, green architecture, cedar wood, solar canopy, flexible design

Russian ice skating rink doubles as a solar-powered outdoor cinema and geothermal spa

This solar-powered ice skating rink for a natural lake in the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia, is designed to double...

Patch22, FRANTZEN et al architecten, Lemniskade Projects, Top-Up, wooden building, the Netherlands, Amsterdam, solar panels, solar power, clean energy, green architecture, flexible layout, flexible design

The Netherlands’ highest wooden apartment building can change its function like a chameleon

The tenants of Patch22, the highest wooden apartment building in the Netherlands, can design and create their own...

Balnarring Retreat by Branch Studio Architects, Balnarring Retreat in Victoria, flexible studio and retreat, murphy bed in a studio, Branch Studio Architects studio design,

Reconnect with nature in this gorgeous retreat built for slow living

A safe haven from the frantic pace of modern life has popped up in the Australian town of Balnarring. Melbourne-based...

Office of Architecture, Aniket Shahane, South Slope Renovation, south slope row houses, interior design, urban design, urban home renovation, sustainable design, flexible design, home renovation, brooklyn home reno,

Century-old row house transformed into modern home that can flex with the owners’ needs

The home, which hadn't been upgraded since the 1950s, was a two-story, 15-foot-wide structure in fairly bad condition....

MJE House, PKMN architectures, Spain, transformable houses, transformable furniture, green interiors, flexible spaces, flexible design, holiday home, rotating walls, smart interior, responsive interiors, responsive spaces

Rotating walls and transforming furniture make two rooms vanish in the “Little Big” MJE House

https://vimeo.com/139683816 The apartment, called MJE House, occupies a part of an existing house and boasts...

Yoga Pavilion at Four Seasons Resort, Ibuku bamboo pavilion in Bali, Sayan yoga pavilion, flexible bamboo structure, bamboo yoga pavilion, bamboo structures bali, traditional indonesian architecture

Beautiful bamboo pavilion in Bali translates the flexibility of yoga into architecture

Resting on the edge of a lush tropical forest in Sayan, the new Yoga Pavilion at the Four Seasons Resort seems...

123 Hillcrest residence, North Carolina residence, Alphin Design Build, North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH), 2016 Matsumoto Prize Awards, flexible design, green architecture, concrete wall, rooftop terrace

North Carolina home embodies the spirit of Raleigh’s first progressive street car neighborhood

The design doesn't aim to mimic the architecture of the surrounding buildings, but tries to embody the spirit of...

Stand 47, Monaghan Farm, farmhouse, Johannesburg, green farmhouse, South Africa, low carbon footprint, Gavin Rooke, Karlien Thomashoff, vernacular architecture, green property, affordable house, flexible design

Stand 47 farmhouse in Johannesburg marries high-end engineering with vernacular design

Rooke built the house on Monaghan Farm just north of Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg. Nestled amid green and amber...

Songpa Micro-Housing, Seoul, SsD Architecture, micro-housing, green architecture, public spaces, auditorium, communal spaces, shared spaces, flexible design

The flexible Songpa Micro-Housing building in Seoul is inspired by tapioca pearls

The architects created soft intersections between public and private spaces and social fabrics between neighbors....

Biombombastic, Elii architects, small spaces, small homes, tiny homes, madrid small apartment, space saving design, green design, compact spaces, compact apartments, tiny apartments, madrid archictecture, flexible design, space saving partitions, perspex screens,

Moving origami partition maximizes space in tiny Madrid apartment

https://vimeo.com/135761277 Located in the center of Madrid, the entire apartment was gutted during the renovation...

Tatiana Bilbao, Chicago Architecture Biennial, Chicago, Mexico, affordable housing, green materials, wood pallets, flexible design, affordable house, modular architecture, modular design, green architecture

Tatiana Bilbao tackles Mexico’s affordable housing shortage with a flexible modular prototype

The project was presented at the Chicago Architecture Biennial, which focused on the theme "The State of the Art...

Nendo, shelves, transformable furniture, modular design, flexible design, Japanese design, London Design Festival, smart spaces, smart design, innovative design

Nendo’s innovative carbon fiber Nest bookshelf shrinks and expands like an accordion

The shelving unit, presented at the 2015 London Design Festival, is made of carbon fiber and can stretch to provide...

primary school, school design, green school, Miguel Ángel García-Pola Vallejo, Spain, rainwater, flexible design, modular design, modular architecture, prefab architecture

Tubular school canteen made from 4 prefab modules pops up in 90 days

The four modules of the 226-square-meter structure were fabricated a few kilometers from the campus and then transported...

Karolinska Institute, Tengbom, future learning space, biowall, eco university, flexible design,

Karolinska Institute’s Green Walled Future Learning Environment is a Home Away From Home for Students

The Karolinska Institute is one of Europe's largest and most prestigious medical universities. Tengbom won a design...

4StrikeBike, bicycle design, lex van stekelenburg, ergonomic bike, tsg essempio

4StrikeBike Can Be Pedalled With Hands and Feet at the Same Time

The 4StrikeBike features handlebars that double as an extra set of pedals! Designed by Dutch firm TSG Essempio,...

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