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- New timber observatory is an immersive forest experience Thu, 8 Jun 23, 5:30amAs part of the Masters in Advanced Ecological Buildings and Biocities (MAEBB) program at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Barcelona, students and researchers designed and built the Forest Lab...
- Rainforest observatory provides a green space for Bangkok Wed, 5 Apr 23, 2:30amBangkok, Thailand gained a rainforest observatory designed by HAS Design and Research. It's called Benchakitti Rain Forest Observatory. Bangkok has 6.99 square meters of green space for each person, according to the Bangkok...
- Cheops Observatory frames views of the Great Pyramid of Giza Sat, 14 Mar 20, 5:30amEarth bricks, upcycled materials and local craftsmanship combine in the Cheops Observatory, a new residence designed by Paris-based architecture firm Studio Malka...
- Lookout Loop bird observatory in Latvia doubles as a temporary shelter Fri, 24 Nov 17, 12:36amUlf Mejergren Architects just unveiled plans for a beautiful bird observatory in Latvia that doubles as a temporary shelter. The Lookout Loop has a sinuous, sculptural form that allows visitors to enjoy expansive views of...
- Pyramidal lakeside home is topped with a glass nature observatory Thu, 16 Nov 17, 9:46pmVOID Architecture has designed a striking, pyramid-shaped home in Finland that immerses the owners in nature while preserving contemporary comforts. Built to embrace the outdoors, the Pyramid House features timber-frame construction...
- Star Wars-inspired NASA observatory will offer galactic views in Cyprus Thu, 7 Sep 17, 8:00pmA spaceship-like observatory is set to land atop a Cyprus mountain. Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects got the green light for a space science center that will give NASA greater research coverage over the Middle East. Located in...
- Star Wars-inspired observatory for NASA will offer galactic views in Cyprus Thu, 7 Sep 17, 7:41pmA spaceship-like observatory is set to land atop a Cyprus mountain. Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects got the green light for a space science center that will give NASA greater research coverage over the Middle East. Located in...
- Roden Crater is a magic space for observing cycles of geologic and celestial time Mon, 22 Feb 16, 5:00pmYou can simulate the experience of Turrell’s art installation by gazing at the images in this gallery, but nothing can replace an in-person visit to the site...
- Rural writer’s nook overlooks the English channel in northern France Fri, 29 May 15, 8:00pmA family in France commissioned Ziegler Antonin to add a writer's nook and garage to an existing home in Senneville sur Fécamp, located in the Normandie region of northern France...
- David Adjaye’s Spiraling Mass Extinction Memorial Breaks Ground in England Sat, 15 Nov 14, 4:05amYou know the world has gone mad when we have to build a monument to all the species that have gone extinct! David Adjaye's monumental observatory and memorial to extinct species just broke ground on the Isle of Portland,...
- David Adjaye’s Spiraling Mass Extinction Memorial Observatory Breaks Ground in England Sat, 15 Nov 14, 2:05amYou know the world has gone mad when we have to build a monument to al the species that have gone extinct! Construction of David Adjaye's monumental design for the observatory and memorial to extinct species in the Isle of...
- How to Watch Tonight’s Blood Moon Rising Across North America Wed, 8 Oct 14, 9:40amIf you’re loony about lunar events, you'll be excited to hear that there’s a blood moon rising tonight - or early Wednesday morning to be exact. Blood moons are caused by light reflecting off the Earth’s surface during...
- L’Observatoire by CLP Architects Is A Lookout Tower That Blends Into The Forest Fri, 20 Jul 12, 11:02pmRead the rest of L’Observatoire by CLP Architects Is A Lookout Tower That Blends Into The Forest Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Alsace, Archi<20, architecture competitions, CLP Architects,...
- Beautiful Shipping Container Sunset Observatory Rises in South Korea Wed, 17 Feb 10, 4:42pmThis beautiful sunset observatory made from recycled shipping containers was recently constructed in the harbor of Songdo New City in Incheon, South Korea...
- Exploring The Depths Tue, 6 Oct 09, 6:25amGiving scientists never-before-seen views of the world’s oceans, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Consortium for Ocean Leadership (COL) have signed a Cooperative Agreement that supports the construction...