organic architecture

infinity-sign-shaped building with green roofs

LAVA designs carbon-neutral LIFE Hamburg with an edible green roof

LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture) has teamed up with urban agricultural collective Cityplot to design...

rendering of architecture in japan with scattered trees and plants and a green roof

Heatherwick Studio breaks ground on undulating plant-covered development in the heart of Tokyo

London-based design practice Heatherwick Studio has begun construction on a stunning redevelopment project in Toranomon-Azabudai...

This funky, hobbit-like home is immersed in lush greenery

Channeling Mother Nature into built form, Mexican architect Javier Senosiain designed a peanut-shaped bespoke home...

bubble-like dome filled with plants and woman sitting beside it

An experimental greenhouse pops up at a busy Copenhagen intersection

A surprising and experimental pocket of nature has popped up in the middle of a heavily trafficked intersection...

Computer modeling informed the whimsical design of this experimental home

At first glance, this house in Prague may look like a fanciful and whimsical work of art with little regard for...

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Luxurious eco-resort overlooks Sri Lankan’s most famous wildlife park

Sri Lanka’s most celebrated wildlife park is famous for leopards, elephants, and sloth bears—and now Yala National...

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Extraordinary Onion House in Hawaii lets you vacation in a work of art

If you've ever wanted to stay in a work of art, now is your chance. The Onion House in Kona, Hawaii is a prime...

Was Star Wars’ Naboo secretly designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?

A Bay Area commuter approaching Terra Linda from US 101 will notice something strange just east of the freeway...

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Calotopos: a utopian vision of sustainable settlements integrated with nature

Maxim Calujac is of the firm belief that people don't need to live in cramped, overpopulated cities. In fact, his...

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Tsuyoshi Kawata designs a charming curved house in Japan

The house has several crescent-shaped apertures that offer glimpses out to the lush green park. A natural timber...

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Santiago Calatrava’s Spectacular New Building is a Living, Moving Creature From Out of This World

That's not a futuristic spaceship or a sci-fi movie set - it's the latest building by world-renowned Spanish architect...

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Renzo Piano’s Bulbous Pathé Foundation Headquarters Nears Completion in Paris

In celebration of Pathé's film heritage, the Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé's new headquarters is located at...

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Doolittle Home that Looks Like a Bond Villain’s Lair On Sale in Joshua Tree

The house was completed in 1993 but its interior designer, John Vugrin, spent another few years with the finishing...

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5 Tips to Green Your Home From Organic Architect Eric Corey Freed

TIP 1: Wrap Your Home in Insulation - "The More, The Better!" Proper insulation is probably the most important...

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Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Marin Civic Center in San Rafael Turns 50

This week, to mark the building's 50th anniversary, the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects...

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin School of Architecture Faces Loss of Accreditation

The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture housed in Wright’s Taliesin West has suspended new student enrollments...

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Atelier CMJN Unveils Plans for Sustainable Great Fen Visiting Center in the UK

Atelier CMJN recently unveiled plans for the new Great Fen Visitor Center, a wooden sustainable structure set halfway...

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CA Modern Home Tour: The Hidden Details of John Lautner’s Incredible Elrod House

When interior designer Arthur Elrod first approached the architect John Lautner about building a new home on...

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Eindhoven’s Futuristic “Blob” Building Hides 1,700 Bikes in Its Belly

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Marco Casagrande’s Gorgeous Bamboo “Cicada” Pavilion Snakes its Way Through Urban Taipei

Located in a highly industrialized area of Taipei, Marco Casagrande’s “Cicada” is a sustainable structure...

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Frank Lloyd Wright Biopic “Taliesin” to be Directed by Bruce Beresford

Beloved architect Frank Lloyd Wright is finally the subject of a biopic film to be directed by Driving Miss Daisy’s...

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Rio Roca Ranch Chapel is an Ethereal Wooden Church Filled with Air and Light

Completed in 2010, the 1,080 sq ft chapel is a private facility and can be used for cultural, artistic and spiritual...

The Breezy, Beautiful Brazilian Leaf House

Outside of Rio de Janeiro, on a beautiful little beach with amazing blue water, sits a little house with a flowering...

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