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- Tower of Winds embraces impermanence with a striking kinetic facade Thu, 9 Nov 17, 6:07amThe Tower of Winds reimagines common water reservoirs as structures in constant evolution. Designed as a competition proposal in 2015 by architect Tram-Anh Nyugen, Markus Von Dellinghausen, Midori Hasuike, and Andreas Nordstrom,...
- Renewable lifespan Tower of Winds project embraces impermanence Thu, 9 Nov 17, 6:07amThe Tower of Winds reimagines common water reservoirs as renewable structures in constant evolution. Designed as a competition proposal in 2015 by architect Tram-Anh Nyugen, Markus Von Dellinghausen, Midori Hasuike, and Andreas...
- Ai Weiwei installs huge fences in New York City to challenge Trumps border control measures Tue, 17 Oct 17, 11:59pmAi Weiwei continues to address the refugee crisis through his latest multi-site, multi-media exhibition in New York City. In a campaign against Donald Trump’s border-control measures, the famous Chinese artist and human-rights...
- Modpools turns shipping containers into amazing swimming pools Fri, 28 Apr 17, 8:17pmWe've seen shipping containers transformed into homes, shops, and even urban farms - but Modpools gives these repurposed structures a whole new life as backyard swimming pools...
- Glowing cardboard pavilion pops up in a Gothic courtyard in Valencia Tue, 11 Apr 17, 9:00pmSpanish art collective Pink Intruder just installed a glowing cardboard building called Renaixement inside a beautiful Gothic cloister in Valencia. The golden cube features a mosaic facade made out of an intricate cardboard...
- Student invents computer program to help Bedouin villages build better homes Tue, 11 Apr 17, 10:00pmArchitecture student Nof Nathansohn is on a mission to provide decent living solutions for the marginalized Bedouin communities scattered throughout Israel's Negev desert region...
- Old Testament nomadic tents recreated in Tel Aviv with high-tech materials Fri, 4 Sep 15, 12:03amThe structures installed on a rooftop in Tel Aviv, within SCAF’s Zen garden, were inspired by Israel’s use of scientifically calibrated fabric greenhouses which make possible the growing of fruit and vegetables in a predominantly...
- Old Testament nomadic tents in Tel Aviv recreated with high tech materials Fri, 4 Sep 15, 12:03amThe structures installed on a rooftop in Tel Aviv, within SCAF’s Zen garden, were inspired by Israel’s use of scientifically calibrated fabric greenhouses which make possible the growing of fruit and vegetables in a predominantly...
- Amada Levete’s MPavilion is an LED-lit forest canopy that sways in the breeze Wed, 12 Aug 15, 5:00amBritish architect Amanda Levete designed a blooming LED-lit temporary pavilion for Australia's annual MPavilion in Melbourne which will immerse visitors into a unique soundscape...
- Amada Levete’s MPavilion is a swaying LED-lit soundscape garden Wed, 12 Aug 15, 5:00amBritish architect Amanda Levete designed a blooming LED-lit temporary pavilion for Australia's annual MPavilion in Melbourne which will immerse visitors into a unique soundscape...
- Gleaming Pop-Up Habitat Made from Repurposed Photographic Reflective Panels Packs Down in a Jiffy Tue, 8 Apr 14, 1:05amThe Pop-Up Habitat is a modular, multi-purpose system made of reflective panels. It uses their rigidity, flexibility and collapsibility to create an array of spatial configurations. Each module consists of two halves that...
- Japanese-Inspired Woven Willow Kagome Sandpit Offers Natural Play for Kids in Vienna Fri, 4 Apr 14, 6:00amThe MuseumQuarter in Vienna commissioned PPAG Architects to design a sandpit for children in their inner courtyard. The designers then teamed up with Simon Oberhammer and Stefanie Meyer to develop a structure out of living...
- Pink Intruder Unveils Gorgeous Pixelated Cardboard Pavilion in Valencia, Spain Wed, 8 May 13, 4:30amA battle is raging even though you don´t know from Noel Arraiz on Vimeo. Pink Intruder constructed an undulating canopy from hexagonal corrugated cardboard boxes to represent a cave, says Miguel Arraiz García,...
- Halley VI: The World’s First Modular Research Station in Antarctica Can Climb Through Snow Tue, 5 Feb 13, 4:33amRead the rest of Halley VI: The World’s First Modular Research Station in Antarctica Can Climb Through Snow Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aecom, Antarctic research station, antarctica, Brunt...
- Simon Jensen’s Fire Shelter is a Teardrop-Shaped Pavilion Created With Digital Fabrication Techniques Tue, 22 Jan 13, 7:00amFire Shelter: 01 is a small pavilion in Sydhavnstippen–a nature preserve in the southern part of Copenhagen–that was designed and built by SHJWorks...