3D-Printed Canal House Pops Up in Amsterdam, May Start New Housing Trend
When DUS Architects announced plans last year to 3D print an entire canal house, the design world was skeptical....
Bloomberg Invests $5 Million to Bring the Little Sun Solar Lamp to Sub-Saharan Africa
Bloomberg Philanthropies just invested $5 million to bring the popular solar-powered Little Sun lamp to communities...
CCNY Students Design Sustainable Yantalo House for Volunteers in Peru
Two City College of New York architecture students are using their design skills to support social good in Peru....
Phil Gautreau's Spectacular Salvaged Wood Bowls Win the 2014 BKLYN Designs Reader's Choice Award!
Brooklyn's design scene is thoroughly clad with locally sourced and salvaged wood - but no one does it better than...
Get Your Own Functioning Toilet Tricycle on Craigslist
An artist in Victoria, British Columbia has designed his own functioning toilet tricycle- and now it can be yours!...
GREEN BUILDING 101: How to Choose the Best Spot for Your Dream Green Home
We've already touched upon ways to keep cool (and warm!) via insulation and home orientation, but what about...
Claire Brewster Transforms Vintage Maps into Lacey Scenes of Birds and Flowers
[gallery_extend] Brewster’s gorgeous paper pieces take inspiration from the drive of nature itself,...
Vote for Your Favorite Design To Win the Inhabitat BKLYN Designs Awards!
BKLYN Designs - the annual Brooklyn-themed furniture show - kicked off New York Design Week last week with a blast,...
SOM Unveils Sweeping Bus Concourse for Denver's Redeveloped Union Station
[gallery_extend] SOM was responsible for the master plan and redevelopment of the 20-acre site to bring...
Extraordinary Floating City Offers a Self-Sustaining Solution to Overcrowding in China
[gallery_extend] Although a Floating City may sound fantastical, it is much more realistic than you’d...
Design Flaw at Renzo Piano's The Shard Gives Guests Embarrassing Views
Renzo Piano’s The Shard in London is giving guests more than they bargained for. Because of a design flaw in...
3XN's Mangrove Tree-Inspired Grove Towers Break Ground in Mumbai
[gallery_extend] Grove Towers is a 77,000 sq m project designed by 3XN and developed by Ornate Spaces....
Vertical Hyper-Speed Train Hub Literally Flips High Speed Rail on its Head
[gallery_extend] Now, first, you're probably asking, how do you make a train go vertical without dumping...
Hive-Like Residential Platonian Tower Rises as Stacked Geometric Modules in Peru
[gallery_extend] The Platonian Tower is a competition entry for a redevelopment site in Lima, Peru....
Snøhetta's Energy Positive Powerhouse Kjorbo Opens its Doors
[gallery_extend] In addition to Snøhetta, other experts in the field, including Entra Eiendom; Skanska;...
