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- Extraordinary treehouse is a climber's dream with its own indoor climbing wall Fri, 13 Oct 17, 5:39amThis narrow angular treehouse in Brisbane, Australia, captures the freedom and beauty of the outdoor-indoor lifestyle. The Taringa Treehouse, designed by Phorm Architecture + Design, is nestled under a large tree and houses...
- C.F. Mller's stunning Low Energy Center in London showcases an innovative use of steel Fri, 15 Sep 17, 6:37amEurope's largest new residential heat network - the Greenwich Peninsula Low Energy Center in London– saves over 20,000 tons of carbon every year. C.F. Møller Architects and British artist Conrad Shawcross designed the...
- Funky Gemma Observatory in New Hampshire is the perfect place for stargazing Thu, 31 Aug 17, 10:29pmThe new Gemma Observatory in New Hampshire defies architectural tradition by rejecting the established dome form. Instead, this private astronomical observatory looks like it has been carved out of the rock on which it stands....
- Amazing elevated museum lets you stroll through the treetops in British Columbia Fri, 23 Jun 17, 9:59pmThis angular museum meanders through a forest in British Columbia. Canadian firm Patkau Architects designed the elevated building to house a private collector's artwork and keep it safe from flooding. The museum's linear...
- Ngoolark Student Services building in Perth is wrapped in a shimmering gold skin Thu, 3 Mar 16, 5:00pmThe facade of the building references the chest feathers of the endangered Carnaby Black Cockatoo (Ngoolark). This solution was developed in collaboration with the local Aboriginal community and Kurongkurl Katitjin (ECU’s...
- Ngoolark Student Services building in Perth is wrapped in a shimmering perforated gold skin Thu, 3 Mar 16, 5:00pmThe facade of the building references the chest feathers of the endangered Carnaby Black Cockatoo (Ngoolark). This solution was developed in collaboration with the local Aboriginal community and Kurongkurl Katitjin (ECU’s...
- Iridescent hand-folded metal panels clad Snøhetta’s Learning Center at Toronto’s Ryerson University Wed, 9 Dec 15, 5:00amThe new building, clad in a iridescent, hand-folded metal panels, acts as a campus gateway and opens up to the street via a raised platform that is part public plaza, part porch...
- HHF Architects’ renovated a group of crumbling buildings to help revitalize an entire neighborhood Mon, 23 Nov 15, 5:00pmThe new building follows the general outline of the surrounding buildings, but also introduces an element of surprise and dynamic visual experience to the street front...
- Muum’s D Cafe in Turkey is a flexible daylit space wrapped in recycled metal plates Mon, 5 Oct 15, 4:00pmThrough the use of an integrated design approach, the architects create a consistent visual and formal language that makes the facade and the volume of the building appear as a unified whole...
- Gustavo Penna’s modular bus stop blends into the urban landscape in Brazil Mon, 13 Apr 15, 10:00pmGustavo Pena Arquiteto & Associados just completed their design for the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) bus stop in Brazil- a modular metallic structure that blends into the urban landscape...
- Gustavo Pena’s modular bus stop blends into the urban landscape in Brazil Mon, 13 Apr 15, 10:00pmGustavo Pena Arquiteto & Associados just completed their design for the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) bus stop in Brazil- a modular metallic structure that blends into the urban landscape...
- OFIS Completes Out-of-This-World Football Stadium in Belarus Tue, 25 Nov 14, 12:00amThe rounded arena was scheduled to open two years ago, but due to construction delays the building has just now been inaugurated. Inspired by the structure of living cells, the architects enveloped the stadium in a perforated...
- PPAG Architects Rework a Vienna Restaurant into a Labyrinth of Reflections Tue, 28 Oct 14, 3:00amThe extension has a long, finger-like form, with each table dotted along the length and having its own intimate environment. Each table unit has a curved backdrop and a sash window to create a private space that’s open...
- Philip Johnson’s Iconic Christ Cathedral to be Renovated With Thousands of Heat-Combatting Metal Petals Mon, 29 Sep 14, 11:42pmThe architects’ intention was to create a modern new look for the church while honoring the original building. The all-glass evangelical church was originally built in 1981, but soon experienced issues with heat and glare....
- Perforated Screen Around Tokyo’s MoyaMoya House Protects the Privacy of a Hobbyist Kimono Dyer Tue, 3 Jun 14, 3:00amTwo layers of perforated and flexible material are wrapped around the existing building to create a moiré effect that gives an illusion of movement while protecting the interior form outside views...