High-tech high-rise keeps its inside cool – no grid power required

Snøhetta recently completed work on an impressively energy efficient high-rise in Norway. It combines clever design with sustainability features, allowing it to maintain a comfortable temperature, year-round, without any grid-based power.Continue Readi… Continue reading High-tech high-rise keeps its inside cool – no grid power required

Impressively compact off-grid tiny house embraces timber’s beauty

Standing out in the crowded tiny house scene can be tough nowadays, but Portugal’s Madeiguincho has managed it by leaning into its woodworking expertise and building timber dwellings. Its latest example is the Pego, which is a very compact model that’s… Continue reading Impressively compact off-grid tiny house embraces timber’s beauty

Latest Saudi extravagance floats as superyacht marina for the mega rich

Though its initial plans for the Line seem to have been scaled back – by a lot – Saudi Arabia isn’t done wowing us with its wildly ambitious, and at times impractical, vision to remake the desert country into a tourist paradise. Its latest project unde… Continue reading Latest Saudi extravagance floats as superyacht marina for the mega rich

Plans for larger, higher Baltimore bridge keep channel clear for ships

Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, a team made up of Carlo Ratti Associati, along with construction firm Webuild and structural engineer Michel Virlogeux, has proposed a new – and safer – replacement.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Plans for larger, higher Baltimore bridge keep channel clear for ships

Plans for larger, higher Baltimore bridge keep channel clear for ships

Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, a team made up of Carlo Ratti Associati, along with construction firm Webuild and structural engineer Michel Virlogeux, has proposed a new – and safer – replacement.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Plans for larger, higher Baltimore bridge keep channel clear for ships

Hill-hugging tiny house takes Swiss Army knife approach to downsizing

Situated on a steep hillside plot in California, this compact dwelling by Mork-Ulnes Architects was constructed on the existing foundations of a 1950s garage. Its interior layout is likened to a Swiss Army knife in the way it maximizes features in a co… Continue reading Hill-hugging tiny house takes Swiss Army knife approach to downsizing

Mirasol tiny house makes space for guests and good times

One of the challenges of downsizing is that it’s very awkward to have friends over. However, despite its compact size, Baluchon’s latest model, the Mirasol, ensures its owner’s social life won’t suffer thanks to a guest sleeping area and a kitchen that… Continue reading Mirasol tiny house makes space for guests and good times

World’s largest coastal regeneration project could transform Dubai

Dubai already boasts the world’s tallest skyscraper, with the world’s tallest residential tower on the way too. Now local firm Urb envisions transforming its shores with the world’s largest coastal regeneration project. The ambitious development would … Continue reading World’s largest coastal regeneration project could transform Dubai

Aston Martin’s sail-shaped skyscraper looks fit for a Bond villain’s lair

Luxury high-rises are the hottest thing in automotive design right now, with Aston Martin, Bugatti and Mercedes-Benz all racing to turn their enviable brand recognition into real estate big bucks. One of the most anticipated of these projects, an extra… Continue reading Aston Martin’s sail-shaped skyscraper looks fit for a Bond villain’s lair