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- The Expandable House helps adapt to rapid urbanization Fri, 6 Mar 20, 2:30amSingapore-based design firm Urban-Rural Systems has developed an innovative housing prototype that fights urban sprawl while simultaneously providing better infrastructure for rural-to-urban migrants...
- Mobile, off-grid micro home can be configured into 20 different layouts Tue, 19 Mar 19, 1:30amArchitect Beatrice Bonzanigo from Milan-based firm IB Studio has unveiled a stunning, off-grid micro home that is transportable and adaptable to virtually any climate...
- Glass building in China is filled with soaring timber pillars in the shape of trees Thu, 20 Dec 18, 6:30amBeijing-based firm LUO Studio has unveiled a beautiful, all-glass headquarters for an eco-farm operator in China's Henan province. The transparent Longfu Life Experience Center features a spectacular interior comprised of...
- Solar-powered cabin is designed for ultimate flexibility and mobility Wed, 12 Dec 18, 6:30amBuenos Aires-based firm IR Arquitectura has created a brilliant modular cabin designed to offer not only exceptional flexibility, but also stellar energy efficiency...
- Futuristic art center in China has detachable rooms that can bike around town Tue, 19 Dec 17, 5:22pmPeople's Architecture Office just unveiled a futuristic cultural center in China that is equipped with detachable room that serve as "cultural satellites." The incredible building - called the People's Station - uses the...
- Flexible greenery-covered prefab pops up in just 3 months in Vietnam Thu, 14 Dec 17, 8:30pmBrick and concrete dominate Vietnam’s built landscape, but Module K is helping to usher in a new contemporary building type that’s prefabricated, flexible, and transportable...
- MVRDV unveils futuristic hotel whose rooms can be configured in countless ways Wed, 25 Oct 17, 4:30amCould flexible architecture be the future of urban design? Prolific Dutch architects MVRDV just unveiled one very colorful hotel whose nine rooms can be transformed into a variety of configurations...
- Retractable restaurant addition provides flexible space that adapts to any weather Fri, 11 Aug 17, 4:15amCould this be the end of waiting outside a restaurant in crappy weather? Turkish company Libart installed an innovative retractable wall system for a restaurant in Istanbul that can help the establishment accommodate plenty...
- This amazing retractable roof shelters a pool in Maine for year-round fun Wed, 19 Jul 17, 2:46amThe coastal northeast isn't exactly known for its pool weather, but that doesn't mean taking a dip year-round has to be out of the question. Turkish company Libart has installed an innovative retractable wall system for a...
- Innovative retractable glass roof can convert a mall into an outdoor space at the touch of a button Wed, 12 Jul 17, 4:24amLarge complexes such as shopping centers, hotels, conference centers aren't exactly known for their energy-efficient design, but it doesn't have to be that way...
- Climate-responsive Shotgun Chameleon helps homeowners save on energy bills and the mortgage Tue, 23 Feb 16, 8:00pmInspired by southern vernacular architecture, the Shotgun Chameleon arranges its interior spaces one behind the other in the style of the Gulf Coast’s narrow shotgun houses...
- Watch This Shape-Shifting Building Shrink and Expand as Temperatures Change (Video) Fri, 12 Sep 14, 2:24amΤranslated Geometries from efilena baseta on Vimeo. Architects dream about buildings that can change shape to suit varying environmental conditions, and constantly tinker with the technology necessary to achieve this. To...
- Arkhenspaces’ Taichung Cultural Center Design Features a Wind Power-Generating Green Wall Sat, 19 Oct 13, 7:00amThe “moving wall”, positioned on the north façade of the Cultural Center's library, can create different atmospheres through the use of an automatic system...
- Michael Jantzen’s Radius Transformation Pavilion Is a Futuristic Solar-Powered Structure On Wheels Tue, 20 Aug 13, 2:00amJantzen designed the building with the idea of absolute flexibility in mind. The structure is meant to meet the spatial needs and desires of different users. The rubber wheels allow visitors to reshape the space themselves...
- Halley VI: The World’s First Modular Research Station in Antarctica Can Climb Through Snow Tue, 5 Feb 13, 4:33amRead the rest of Halley VI: The World’s First Modular Research Station in Antarctica Can Climb Through Snow Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aecom, Antarctic research station, antarctica, Brunt...