
10 groundbreaking designs by Shigeru Ban that changed our ideas about architecture
Shigeru Ban, one of Inhabitat's favorite architects, is renowned for his disaster relief design and his ingenious...

Amazing Hive comes alive with sights and sounds in Washington, D.C.
Incredible sights and sounds have popped up at the National Building Museum in the heart of the United States capital,...

Studio Gang designs massive paper tube “Hive” for the National Building Museum
The National Building Museum has welcomed giant ball pits, mazes, and icebergs into its historic Great Hall, and...

Nituniyo builds cardboard elephant from over 6,000 recycled paper tubes
Nituniyo stacked thousands of recycled paper tubes in a cell pattern to form the easily recognizable shape of an...

Shigeru Ban announces plans to build emergency shelters in Nepal
Inhabitat has long admired Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, not only for his commitment to creating beautiful and...

BOOK REVIEW: Shigeru Ban's 'Humanitarian Architecture' focuses on emergency response design
The first half of book is comprised of four essays and conversations that Ban had with Bad Pit and fellow educator...

Shigeru Ban’s Paper-Tube Hut Built on World Heritage Site in Japan
Beloved Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban continues to impress the public with designs using cardboard as a construction...

Zouk Architects Repurpose Shipping Materials Into Paper Tube Office
Zouk Architects made creative use of affordable and recycled materials to create an interesting space at minimal...