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ZHA designs sustainable expansion to China's largest international exhibition center

Beijing's New China International Exhibition Center — the largest international exhibition center in China —...

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Atelier COLE completes eco-friendly bear sanctuary in Vietnam

Phnom Penh-based Atelier COLE recently completed an environmentally friendly bear sanctuary that not only promotes...

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A former leather tannery is transformed into an apartment trio in Lisbon

Lisbon-based architecture firm Aurora Arquitectos has breathed new life into a former leather tannery in the capital...

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HonoMobo's container homes can be shipped anywhere in North America

Canadian company HonoMobo is taking the stress out of building a new home with its ultra-green, ultra-swanky shipping...

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This spectacular lookout frames dizzying views of Ecuador's Quilotao Crater

Tourists from around the world travel to Quilotoa, a 12,000-foot-high active volcano with a brilliant blue lake...

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Tiny Polyhedral Noa Prefab is a Geometry Lover's Dream Home

Technically, the shape is a rhombic dodecahedron with a hexagon for a base; the geometry was specially designed...

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Benjamin Hubert's Modular Amass System Creates Nature-Inspired Curtains and Walls

Inspired by the controlled randomness found in nature, Benjamin Hubert's three simple, reusable modules are evocative...

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Switzerland's NEST High Rise is a Modular Test Bed for the Future of Green Building Technology

NEST is a collective research project by the ETH Domain that is supported by Empa, Eawag, ZJA Zwarts & Jansma...

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H Arquitectes' Modular Dorm Lets Barcelona Architecture Students Design Their Own Rooms!

Located near the Vallès Architecture School in St. Cugat del Vallès, this new student housing project may likely...

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Sky City: China's BSB to Break Ground on World's Tallest Skyscraper in November

Modular, prefabricated buildings have been catching on in design communities around the world in recent years,...

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Prefabricated Southend Pier Cultural Centre Sits At the End of the World's Longest Pleasure Pier

Southend Pier Cultural Centre opened in the summer of 2012 to provide gathering space for visitors to Southend-On-Sea....

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Modular Casa SIP is a Zero-Waste Home in Chile

Casa SIP is a 139 sq meter home in Santo Domingo, Valparaiso, Chile, designed and built by Alejandro Soffia and...

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Bamboo Orchard Subdivision is a Rainbow Colored Modular Housing Development in the Phillipines

Buensalido+Architects had the goal of creating a housing development that instilled a sense of pride in the owners...

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Bivouac New York is a Sky-High Campsite Atop a Brooklyn Warehouse

The project first came about when Stevenson observed that while New York City's streets and buildings were densely...

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LivingHomes Completes 3 Unit Ray Kappe-Designed Multi-Family Residence in Los Altos

The Santa Monica-based company, LivingHomes, contracted Ray Kappe and Kieran Timberlake to design their prefabulous...

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