3D-printed pod homes for the homeless could hang from NYC buildings
Creative agency Framlab has proposed a new type of architecture for housing New York City’s growing homeless...
Tile shelter protects ancient inscriptions on China's Thousand-Buddha Cliff
The Qianfoya Cliff Inscriptions in Guangyuan, Sichuan Province date back about 1700 years - but unfortunately,...
Parasitic wooden cubes slash Parisian building's energy consumption by 75%
Stéphane Malka has designed a clever way of optimizing the energy efficiency of older urban structures while working...
Parasitic prefabs mounted atop buildings create affordable green housing in Paris
The parasitic 3BOX structures are possible thanks to the new ALUR law, which promotes new housing development in...
Parasitic pod homes attach to buildings to provide additional housing
Since 2010, the number of homeless people "sleeping rough" on the streets of London has risen 77 percent, according...
SOMA Architects break ground on uniquely challenging Beirut residential project
Although the plans for the residential tower were unique from the beginning, the architects had to think strategically...
Pont9 proposes a parasitic takeover of a Paris bridge to make use of underutilized space
The concept behind Stéphane Malka'sPont9 is to co-opt existing infrastructure and better utilize the space for...
Visiondivision Envisions Parasitic Cultural Space 'Under the Bridge' in Stockholm
Under the Bridge is a proposal for a cultural and entertainment complex under the Tranebergsbron Bridge in Stockholm,...
6 Bizarre Examples of Parasitic Architecture
Cut-architecture's Rehearsal Room Paris-based Cut-Architecture has come out with an unusual idea for extending...
Stefan Eberstadt's Rucksak House Provides Instant Space & Light For a Cramped Apartment
Rucksack House is perched on the edge of both sculpture and architecture as well as on the side of a building....
Parasitic Vertical Upside-Down Casino Latches onto the Hoover Dam
The conceptual tower would provide a casino, a hotel, a boxing ring and a concert hall with all the same amenities...
Parasitic City Takes Over Decommissioned Italian Highway
Ja Studio Inc viewed the original highway as a colossal project that distanced the population from nature. But...
Parasitic Emergency Homes Can Be Implanted Onto Abandoned Buildings
"With an avant-garde approach and forward thinking, as a designer, my goal was to provide sustainable homes for...
