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- Indonesian Microlibrary uses prefab FSC-certified timber Fri, 24 Apr 20, 4:30amIn the Indonesian city of Semarang, international architecture firm SHAU has completed Microlibrary Warak Kayu, an inspiring new public space that raises the bar for community design and sustainable architecture...
- Architects design gorgeous forest-enveloped home with lounge space on its green roof Tue, 5 Mar 19, 4:30amBrazilian firm, MF+ Arquitetos have unveiled a beautiful wooden home design with a massive open-air lounge on its sprawling green roof. Located in a lush green forest outside of Madrid, Casa Spain is a 6,400-square-foot family...
- Curvaceous pair of towers mimics Malaysia's dramatic topography Fri, 25 May 18, 6:00amInternational design firm SPARK Architects recently completed a pair of condominium towers with rippling facades that pay homage to the dramatic surrounding landscape on Malaysia’s Penang Island...
- Solar-powered Villa H is a modern glass-fronted home in the Dutch dunes Fri, 29 Sep 17, 7:30pmNatural materials converge in the beautiful, tailor-made Villa H (Villa Hupkes) tucked into Rotterdam’s dune landscape. Architecture firm BERG + KLEIN designed this modern home for a client who wanted a warm and minimalist...
- Naturally-ventilated glass building looks like a shimmering urban mirage Fri, 1 Sep 17, 4:57amThis office building in Geneva features a complex glass facade that makes it look like a shimmering urban mirage. The new Headquarters of the Swiss Société Privée de Gérance (SPG), designed by Italian firm Giovanni Vaccarini...
- Ekaterinensky Congress Center glows like a lantern on the Kuban River in Russia Fri, 29 Jul 16, 3:00pmThe building combines orthogonal and curved surfaces with a glass curtain facade that follows the sinuous plan of the building volume oriented towards the river...
- Concrete brise soleil keeps this glass-enveloped building cool in sweltering Ghana Wed, 15 Jun 16, 3:00pmOne Airport Square is a striking building featuring a very unique structure on its façade: a criss-crossing brise soleil made out of concrete. Its powerful aesthetic was inspired by the motifs of the traditional African...
- How thousands of rough wooden logs protect this pavilion from solar radiation Thu, 23 Jul 15, 2:45amThe big surprise of this year World Expo is the striking entry of Uruguay. Participating for the first time in a Universal Exposition with its own national pavilion designed by Javier Díaz Charquero, an Architect of the...
- Twisted Timber Shell Wraps Around a Parking Attendant’s Pavilion in France Mon, 27 Oct 14, 7:00pmSurrounded by a boring asphalt parking lot outside the city center, the wood structure stands out as a surprising monument to sustainable design. The slatted bakelised plywood shell acts as a brise-soleil that reduces heat...
- Li Xiadong’s Beautiful Wood Liyuan Library Wins the First Moriyama Prize Tue, 14 Oct 14, 5:20amThe library, which is located in the tiny village of Huairou, gives the local villagers a serene reading space as well as access to reading materials. Li Xiaodong wanted to create a place conducive to quiet contemplation,...
- Santiago Calatrava’s Spectacular New Building is a Living, Moving Creature From Out of This World Wed, 13 Aug 14, 3:29amSantiago Calatrava's Innovation, Science, and Technology Building spans 200,000 square feet and is constructed from lightweight aluminum, concrete, and glass...
- Tiny 100% Solar-Powered Maison Reciprocity House Shines at the Solar Decathlon Europe Tue, 8 Jul 14, 7:13amThe home is based on designing row house neighborhoods that have a minimal environmental impact. Built as an affordable multi-story house, Maison Reciprocity is organized around a central Container for High-performance Operation,...
- Low-Impact Maison Reciprocity Home Boasts a “Living” Brise-Soleil Modular Building Shell Tue, 8 Jul 14, 5:00amThe home is based on designing row house neighborhoods that have a minimal environmental impact. Built as an affordable multi-story house, Maison Reciprocity is organized around a central Container for High-performance Operation,...
- Low Impact Maison Reciprocity Home Boasts a “Living” Brise-Soleil Modular Building Shell Thu, 13 Mar 14, 1:20amThe concept is based on designing row house neighborhoods that have a minimal environmental impact. Built as an affordable multi-story house, Maison Reciprocity will be organized around a central Container for High-performance...
- MYCC Builds Gorgeous Prefab Wooden JP House in Just Five Days Thu, 5 Sep 13, 4:30amJP House stands on a hill overlooking Tragacete, a municipality famous for a rich mimbre (wicker) culture and crafts. This dried plant industry was extremely important for the area’s development, so MYCC created the house’s...