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This year certainly produced more than its fair share of unique architecture and we’ve decided it’s high time to look back and highlight the best examples we’ve seen in 2022. From a plan to build a huge floating city that’s shaped like a turtle to a sk… Continue reading Top 10 architectural oddities of 2022
The MM01 was commissioned by two people who use it as a vacation home and base for outdoor activities in rural Austria. Its interior is very compact, but architect Christian Tonko mitigates this with a carefully designed layout that even manages to squ… Continue reading MM01 tiny house makes space for work and play with clever interior layout
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) is best known for designing high-profile buildings, but its latest project sees the firm turn its considerable talent to meet the needs of displaced people. It has created a series of flexible tent-like structures which are … Continue reading Starchitect-designed refugee shelters focus on flexibility
Measuring a modest length of just 8 m (26 ft), the Babbalucci tiny house doesn’t have a lot of room available. To make the most of every inch, New Zealand’s Build Tiny designed a space-saving interior layout centered around a large split staircase that… Continue reading Babbalucci tiny house splits the staircase to add storage inside
We previously reported on Crossboundaries’ huge Shenzhen rooftop park and now the firm has completed a project on the total opposite end of the size scale. Named the Fàng Sōng, the houseboat is powered by a solar-panel setup and features a space-saving… Continue reading Solar-powered houseboat floats benefits of tiny house design
Madeiguincho is best known for its tiny houses, such as the Adraga and Baleia, but also designs cabins and treehouses too. Its recently completed Columba serves as a family retreat in rural Portugal and packs in some neat features, including a small sl… Continue reading Raised timber cabin comes with its own built-in slide
The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has officially completed its first project in South America. Named Iqon, the skyscraper is the tallest building in Ecuador’s capital Quito, and features an eye-catching concrete pixelated facade that hosts trees and plants… Continue reading Pixelated skyscraper conceived as soaring extension of nearby park
With its insulating properties and ability to be produced sustainably, cork can be a superb building material, as evidenced by projects like the Ecocubo. The Float by Rotterdam’s Studio RAP is another excellent example of the benefits of cork and offer… Continue reading Green-roofed floating home pops a cork for sustainability
The Yggdrasil tiny house measures just 6 m (20 ft) in length, so Baluchon had a real challenge on its hands to ensure it doesn’t feel too cramped for its 6.3-ft (1.93-m)-tall owner. The French firm designed a simple interior layout with flexible and st… Continue reading Light-filled Yggdrasil tiny house is compact but not cramped
High-profile UK firm Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been commissioned to create a new science center in Singapore. The building will take the form of five interlocking rectangular volumes and will reduce its grid-based power use with solar panels and … Continue reading Energy efficient science center takes an angular approach to learning