Chilean Folding House allows owners to control the temperature to adapt to the season
The Folding House in Las Cabras, Chile was strategically wrapped with a wooden "flap" to give the owners optimal...
Intriguing ION2 installation in Seattle responds to the movement of passersby
The 98 acrylic panels of the five-foot-wide by seven-foot-tall ION2 prototype is controlled by a micro-servo motor...
Kinetic “Cloud Seeding” pavilion creates shade with 30,000 tiny balls made of recycled plastic bottles
The structure is located in the public plaza in front of the Design Museum Holon in Israel. It is meant to provide...
LEED Gold Riverhouse’s double glass curtain-wall provides drama as well as energy savings
Eco-conscious residents of the Riverhouse are able to enjoy incredible Hudson River views along with various state-of-the-art...
Australia’s Pittwater House opens and closes with timber shade facade
The Pittwater House’s floor plan is divided into pavilions, one addressing the beach and the other facing the...
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Cellular Morphology Facade uses design to allow buildings to adapt to different climatic conditions
The building's facade retrofitted with a new skin consists of multiple hexagonal components controlled through...