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- Modern, energy-efficient office harvests rainwater in Surat Sat, 14 Nov 20, 2:30amNew Delhi-based multidisciplinary firm Urbanscape Architects has recently completed the Sangini House, a mixed-use office space in the Gujarati city of Surat...
- This industrial complex has a facade made from its own construction waste Sat, 19 Sep 20, 4:30amLocated in the North India city of Kishangarh, this innovative industrial complex for Stonex India and designed by Deli-based Urbanscape Architects revolves around sustainable construction...
- Old ruins are transformed into a cozy, off-grid guesthouse in France Wed, 12 Jun 19, 4:30amFrom afar, this quaint guesthouse seems like a pile of rubble — but take a closer look and you’ll find a tiny and cozy getaway with interiors of Douglas fir...
- This new green-roofed hotel with mirrored walls blends into Uruguay's mountains Wed, 18 Apr 18, 11:39pmVisitors to Uruguay’s Maldonado region can soon stay in a stunning new hotel, which is tucked into 250 acres of gorgeous natural landscape. The Sacromonte Landscape Hotel — designed by local firm MAPA Architects —...
- This tiny off-grid cabin in the UK is clad with reclaimed slate tiles Tue, 27 Jun 17, 9:51pmThis rustic writer's retreat in UK's Snowdonia National Park is covered with local stone and slate tiles reclaimed from nearby farms. Architecture studio TRIAS based the Slate Cabin's design around local and historically...
- Massive stone walls rotate to bring natural light inside this extraordinary Indian home Thu, 7 Jul 16, 1:06amThe house, called Moving Landscapes, is located near the city of Ahmedabad in India. It was built for a successful real-estate developer and his family, and designed as a linear pavilion with three equal wings that meander...
- Cascading Shenzhen office building luxuriates under a stepped green roof Thu, 9 Jun 16, 12:01amThe Shenye TaiRan Building was designed as a continuous volume extruded to different heights, depending on the context, optimal sun exposure and level of protection from the bustling city streets...
- Beautiful Marrakesh Congress Center design brings a modern touch to traditional Moroccan architecture Fri, 3 Jun 16, 6:00pmKnown colloquially as “The Red City” for the prevalence of red sandstone architecture, Marrakesh is packed with mosques, palaces, and markets ringed by old fortified city walls...
- Stone and timber-clad Hilltop Residence integrates with the environment in New Zealand Fri, 1 Jan 16, 3:30amThe aim of the project was to create a dynamic relationship between the old structure, clad in stone and topped with a hipped corrugated iron roof, and the new addition...
- Hilltop Residence is a dynamic stone and timber-clad retreat in New Zealand that integrates with the environment Thu, 31 Dec 15, 5:00pmThe aim of the project was to create a dynamic relationship between the old structure, clad in stone and topped with a hipped corrugated iron roof, and the new addition...
- FCC Arquitectura gives a crumbling stone farmhouse a modern facelift Sat, 17 Jan 15, 1:00amSited on a steep slope, Casa RM overlooks sweeping views of the Portuguese city down below. Outdoor balconies and large glazed windows take advantage of those views and bring natural light into a contemporary, mostly white...
- VIF Studio’s Rustic Summer Cottage is a Modern-Day Lighthouse in Massachusetts Wed, 27 Aug 14, 2:11amLocated on a hillside in the Boston Harbor area, VIF Studio’s Summer Cottage is a two-story home that offers 180-degree views of the harbor. The team, led by architect Lian Eoyang, razed the existing dilapidating cottage...