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Christophe Caranchini proposes resilient floating houses for Kiribati

The Republic of Kiribati, a small nation of islands and atolls in the central Pacific Ocean, is a tropical paradise...

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Turtle-inspired bamboo shelter contracts to half its size in case of extreme weather

With extreme weather wreaking havoc around the world, there is a need for resilient shelters more than ever before....

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A vacant lot in New Orleans is converted into resilient and affordable housing for war veterans

New Orleans-based firm Office of Jonathan Tate has unveiled a modern residential complex for combat veterans and...

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These solar-powered floating homes are built to withstand floods and hurricanes

As many coastal cities struggle to come up with resiliency plans in the face of rising sea levels, Dutch architect...

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A solar-powered home in Maine rises above the sand dunes on wooden stilts

Portland-based firm Caleb Johnson Studio has unveiled a beautiful cedar-clad home elevated off the ground on stilts...

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This home gently wraps around towering 80-year-old coconut trees

Bombay-based firm Abraham John Architects deftly crafted a beautiful home to carefully sit near 19 80-year-old...

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Gorgeous prefab cabin is embedded into the mountainous Norwegian landscape

Located in the mountainous area of Filefjell, Norway, a stunning, solitary cabin peeks out over the snow-covered...

On the left, house lit from within at night. On the right, open floor living room, kitchen and dining area.

Hurricane-resistant home uses resilient boat-building techniques to weather the storm

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, American firm Specht Architects designed the Beach Haven House, a contemporary...

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Winners of the 2018 Architecture at Zero competition announced

A stunning multi-layered green-roofed structure called Bay Area Transect has been named as the winner of the 2018...

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Canyon-inspired research center in Phoenix clad in gorgeous recycled copper panels

Los Angeles-based Co Architects just finished work on the new Biomedical Campus Health Sciences Education Building...

Sustainable Konbit shelter replaces home destroyed by Haiti earthquake

Sustainable Konbit shelter replaces home destroyed by Haiti earthquake

Many Haitians are still trying to rebuild their lives seven years after a powerful earthquake devastated much of...

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Beautiful bamboo building withstands floods and storms in Vietnam

Architecture firm RÂU ARCH created this beautiful thatched roof building burrowed deep into the lush rainforests...

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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,...

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Giant "Lily Pads" will capture stormwater at Brooklyn's largest public-housing complex

When Hurricane Sandy made landfall in October 2012, the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook didn't stand a chance....

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INTERVIEW: With Bridgette Meinhold, Author of 'Urgent Architecture'

When artist, engineer and former Inhabitat Architecture Editor,  Bridgette Meinhold, heard about the earthquake...