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- This breezy, green-roofed home in Singapore embraces nature from all angles Thu, 18 Oct 18, 5:30amWhereas many modern buildings in Singapore rebel against the country’s tropical climate with air-conditioned, hermetic spaces, international architecture firm Guz Architects decided instead to embrace the natural environment...
- Shigeru Bans Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center opens in Japan Wed, 3 Jan 18, 8:30pmJapan’s Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center, designed by Pritzker winner Shigeru Ban, is officially open to the public at a time when visibility of Japan’s highest peak is at its best. Located 20 miles southwest of Mt. Fuji...
- Gorgeous green-roofed studio features a rainwater reflecting pool Thu, 21 Dec 17, 11:15pmThere are some designs that just make your jaw drop - and the Sun Rain Room is definitely one of those. Designed by London-based Tonkin Liu Architects, the spectacular curved studio is clad in glass panels and topped with...
- Beautiful stable grows wild grasses on the roof for horses to eat Fri, 1 Sep 17, 6:30pmDon’t be alarmed if you see horses on the roof of this stable—they’re meant to be there. Argentinian architecture firm Estudio Ramos designed Figueras Stables, a stunning contemporary building for professional polo...
- Stanford University’s rammed earth Windover Contemplative Center provides a tranquil space for students Fri, 6 Feb 15, 4:55amDesigned by San Fransisco-based architects Aldin Darling Design and constructed by Rammed Earth Works, Stanford University's newly-opened Windover Contemplative Center is a carefully crafted and sustainably built meditative...
- Steven Holl Unveils Solar Powered Doctorate’s Building At The National University of Colombia Thu, 19 May 11, 12:59amLoving pretty much everything Steven Holl does, we were excited to see the the architect’s preliminary concept designs for the new Doctorate’s Building at the National University of Colombia in Bogotá unveiled...