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- Two abandoned 1960s buildings in the middle of a desert become a chic eco retreat Thu, 2 May 19, 12:30amLondon-based practice Anarchitect has breathed new life into two stone buildings from the 1960s that had laid vacant in the United Arab Emirates' Sharjah desert for years...
- This museum is carved into the seaside sand dunes of China's Gold Coast Wed, 19 Dec 18, 4:30amInternational firm OPEN Architecture has unveiled a stunning museum embedded into the sand dunes along China's Gold Coast. At 10,000 square feet, the UCCA Dune Art Museum is a massive structure, but its all-white cladding...
- This super-insulated concrete "cabin" hides a surprisingly cozy interior Wed, 16 May 18, 7:30amBrutalist-inspired architecture is usually not the first thing that comes to mind when imagining cozy countryside cabins, but two daring designers have created a 900-square-foot house — made primarily of concrete blocks...
- Thomas Heatherwick unveils massive museum carved out of a historic grain silo Mon, 18 Sep 17, 10:14pmProlific architect Thomas Heatherwick just finished transforming an old grain silo in Cape Town into South Africa's largest art museum - the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa...
- Snøhetta’s Solar-Powered Maggie’s Cancer Center Makes its Official Debut in Aberdeen, Scotland Wed, 25 Sep 13, 12:21amSnohetta’s Maggie's Cancer Center made its official debut in Scotland yesterday. The cancer care facility is a single-story curved building with a concrete shell-like exterior and a soft timber interior. The 350 square...