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Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has named European architecture firm Mask Architects’ palm tree-inspired Oasys proposal one of the 10 winners in ‘Cool Abu Dhabi'...

Designed by São Paulo-based architecture firm BZP Arquitetura, the Casa Flamenco is a modernist home that makes the most of its lush, tropical setting...

Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world—and its capital, Maputo, suffers from infrastructural challenges and urban sprawl. In hopes of initiating sustainable urban development in the city’s informal settlements,...

Are there really places on the earth where the elements magically combine to provide idyllic climates? Although the concept might seem a bit fantastical, microclimates do indeed exist, and are far more common than you might...

The Rainforest Pavilion is an extension of Gun Architects' ongoing body of work that focuses on the Chilean climate. Many of their projects create forms out of the circulation and accumulation of water, which is the driving...

Surrounded by a 5.5-mile greenbelt, The Interlace interweaves elements of the environment into the complex with its many garden spaces. Eight open courtyards are anchored at the center of each hexagonal arrangement, creating...

Surrounded by a 5.5-mile greenbelt, The Interlace interweaves elements of the environment into the complex with its many garden spaces. Eight open courtyards are anchored at the center of each hexagonal arrangement, creating...

Read the rest of Dror Benshetrit’s Massive Artificial Island Could House 30,000 Residents Near Istanbul Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: black sea, co-design, dirt, Dror Benshetrit, havvada,...