
Dreamy Costa Rican retreat uses a pavilion concept for minimal impact
Tucked into the trees where the rainforest meets the sea, the Sirena House is a Costa Rican retreat that combines...

Prefab holiday cabins boast spectacular coastal views in Tasmania
If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting Tasmania, you’ll want to put Freycinet’s newest additions on your bucket...

Confluence Park's new solar-powered pavilions collect rainwater and provide shade from the summer sun
San Antonio’s idyllic Confluence Park just became a little greener and more scenic, thanks to a collaboration...

Go stargazing in this galaxy-inspired cluster of tea rooms in Japan
With a name that translates to “beautiful stars,” Bisei is a town in the Okayama Prefecture of West Japan that...

Minimalist wine-tasting pavilions harmonize with nature in Napa Valley
There are few places better to enjoy fantastic wines and views than Napa Valley, and Walker Warner Architects has...

Japan's House of 33 Years was once two separate buildings in two different towns
The past and the future coexist in this daylit house in Nara, Japan. Tokyo-based architecture studio ASSISTANT...

Amazing transparent bridge seems to disappear into thin air in China's "Avatar" mountains
Thrill seekers and visitors to China’s Zhangjiajie in Hunan province will soon have yet another jawdropping bridge...

Beautiful Sea Song home in California is completely self-sustaining
The residence is located on a cantilevered podium in Big Sur on the coast of California. Flowing parallel to the...

Folded weathered steel Bird Blind pavilions mimic flight
The architects designed the Bird Blind pavilions in order to enhance the East Point bird-watching experience. A...

LEED-certified Meadow Farm is a small organic farmstead in northern California
Celebrating California's natural hues and textures, different parts of the house echo the site's local landscapes....

idA's Greenhouse Botanical Garden Grueningen is a Parametrically Designed Artificial Forest in Switzerland
The parametrically designed pavilion is organized similar to natural cell division. Using theVoronoi diagram, which...

Floating bamboo pavilions in China pop up in 8 short weeks
DNA - Design And Architecture wanted to create new spaces which would be respectful of the cultural, historical...

Stunning Chinese Pavilion for Milan Expo 2015 resembles billowing wheat fields
Entitled ‘The Land of Hope,’ the project integrates Chinese traditional architecture with modern technologies. Itsfloating...

Wind-Powered Pavilions in Shanghai Are Fun Candy-Coated Play Houses
Parks in China are used extensively by residents throughout the day to practice tai chi, dance, meet friends, relax...

Richard Martinet of Affine Design designs five shell-like pavilions in Monte-Carlo
The architect aimed to create new structures that would use the same visual vocabulary as their surroundings, maintain...