Tiny house in Tokyo funnels light indoors with a curved roof
After spending a decade commuting to teach at Tokyo’s Waseda University and Art Architecture School, architect...
Bioclimatic home curves for optimal daylighting and views in Chile
In an effort to beat the intense Chilean heat without compromising views of Santiago, local architectural firm...
Eco-friendly AgriNesture buildings promote agriculture and job growth in Vietnam
Although the majority of Vietnam’s population relies on agriculture, rapid industrialization and a skyrocketing...
Ancient rural hamlet reinterpreted as a solar-powered modern home
Rimini-based GGA Gardini Gibertini Architects has renovated a cluster of historic buildings into a modernist dwelling...
This modern solar-powered retreat is topped with a massive green roof
Outside the concrete jungle of São Paulo, Brazil is a solar-powered holiday retreat that fully embraces nature....
New images revealed for Zaha Hadid Architects’ LEED Platinum-seeking Generali Tower in Milan
Zaha Hadid Architects just revealed new images of their soon-to-be-completed Generali Tower, a twisting glazed...
This breezy bamboo amphitheater pops up in just 25 days
A beautiful bamboo amphitheater has risen in the lush tropics of Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian studio Bambutec Design...
Striking green-roofed house cantilevers over a cliff in Japan
This striking concrete house extends from a cliff above a river in Japan, providing spectacular views of the surrounding...
Spectacular forestry dome shines like a gem in the woods of Belgium
Like a Russian Matryoshka doll, this shining dome houses another building within its shell. Architecture studio...
Modern alpine home is built on the ruins of an old rustic structure
The S.V. house retains a traditional gabled form, but the interior and the front facade are decidedly modern in...
Blackened timber home draws energy from a large wood-burning stove
The House Bäumle 2 was built on a slender strip of land next to a steep incline that falls away to a small stream....
Festo’s new automated glass facade outsmarts Germany’s strict energy standards
The 67-meter-high (220 feet), diamond-shaped office building has a reinforced concrete structure consisting of...
Hungary’s highest lookout tower doubles as a colorful shelter for hikers
The Galyateto lookout tower is located in the center of the 1100-kilometer (683-mile) long national tourist route...
Crescent-shaped cutouts give Moon Hoon’s Two Moon building its playful edge
Two Moon’s quirky design was inspired by ‘Two Moon Junction,’ a movie drama about the affair between a college...
Sublime Ribbon-Like Knot House Offers an Ecological Island Escape in South Korea
According to the architects, the design for Knot House was inspired by "imagining a surface made of landscape,...
Polyhedral Monoclinic House Boasts Eye-Catching Geometric Skylights in Tokyo
According to the architects, polyhedral homes have become an effective design solution to Japan's notoriously small...