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- An adaptable timber house celebrates recycling in Ecuador Sat, 12 Jan 19, 4:30amEcuadorian architecture firm Natura Futura Arquitectura has teamed up with Frontera Sur Arquitectura to develop an inspiring example of social architecture in the town of Huaquillas, Ecuador...
- Abandoned sugar refinery transformed into gorgeous hotel in the mountains of China Wed, 13 Dec 17, 11:48pmBeijing-based Vector Architects recently transformed an abandoned sugar mill located deep in the mountainous region of Guangxi into the stunning Alila Yangshuo hotel...
- MoMA PS1 unveils futuristic solar canopy that reacts to heat, sunlight, and movement Thu, 29 Jun 17, 2:30amMoMA PS1 just completed one of its most experimental and coolest installations to date. The Long Island City-based contemporary art museum wrapped up construction on Lumen, an immersive and interactive installation made with...
- Futuristic solar fabric canopy reacts to heat, sunlight, and movement Wed, 28 Jun 17, 6:00pmMoMA PS1 just completed one of its most experimental and coolest installations to date. The Long Island City-based contemporary art museum wrapped up construction on Lumen, an immersive and interactive installation made with...
- Responsive bioclimatic skin wraps around LEED Gold ICTA-ICP building in Barcelona Wed, 27 May 15, 6:00pmThe bioclimatic skin, a system of automated polycarbonate shutters that regulate indoor temperatures, is largely responsible for the ICTA-ICP building’s LEED Gold certification...
- Montreal’s Beloved Saint Roch-de-l’Achigan Convent Gets Amazing Modern Day Makeover Fri, 29 Aug 14, 1:51amThe main focus in converting the historic building into municipal offices was to re-establish the structure's presence as a community pillar. In order to bridge the old building's traditional presence with its new modern...
- The Elysorium is a Former Factory Turned Into a Community Space for Shared-Resources Tue, 4 Jun 13, 6:30amThe Elysorium is a community of like-minded individuals that share a resourceful, anti-consumption attitude and a (messy) open living space. Located in a former factory site in the west of Zurich, the Elysorium hosts...
- Shigeru Ban’s Elegant, Efficient Metal Shutter Houses Fri, 30 Jul 10, 6:11amRead the rest of Shigeru Ban’s Elegant, Efficient Metal Shutter Houseshttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- Metal Shutter Houses: Glimpse of the Future and Ode To the Past Fri, 30 Jul 10, 3:11amOne of the hot spots for architecture right now is the Chelsea neighborhood in New York City. Next to some shiny new architectural darlings stands a humble-looking condo that could have a bigger influence on architecture...