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Commissioned to design a cutting-edge medical center in São Paulo, Brazil, high-profile firm Safdie Architects has arranged the facility around a large atrium that’s filled with greenery. The building’s overall form is defined by generous glazing, and … Continue reading Medical center’s impressive glass roof spans lush green oasis
Former World Building of the Year and European Prize for Architecture winner Mecanoo has revealed plans for a pair of towers set to go up in the Netherlands. The mixed-use residential buildings will create community spaces, including a rooftop garden, … Continue reading Mecanoo’s residential towers reach new heights in The Hague
Back in 2016, the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and Barcode Architects revealed plans for an ambitious mixed-use residential building with a striking design that references the bow of a ship and is accessible from land or water. The project, named Sluishui… Continue reading Energy efficient waterfront city block has its own harbor inside
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed its selection for the best new houses in the United Kingdom. The 2022 House of the Year longlist shines a light on a wide range of impressive homes, including a sustainable Passivhaus-rated … Continue reading The UK’s best new homes: Sustainable, smart, and superbly designed
Alabama’s Timbercraft Tiny Homes has previously impressed us with its massive towable models, like the Denali XL, which combine cottage-like styling and spacious interiors. Its latest tiny house, the Teton, has a similar overall design, but comes with … Continue reading Timbercraft Tiny Homes’ slimmed-down Teton sleeps four in rustic style
Big, small, expensive and affordable – almost every conceivable type of building features in this year’s World Architecture Festival (WAF) shortlist. Consisting of 420 buildings from around the globe, it’s a superb opportunity to take stock of the curr… Continue reading WAF shortlist highlights the world’s finest new architecture
Perhaps the highways and bridges that fill many major cities could be put to better use. Such is the thinking behind One Green Mile, by MVRDV, which has turned a large disused area underneath an overpass in Mumbai, India, into a vibrant, greenery fille… Continue reading Inner-city overpass transformed into vibrant community space
High-profile UK firm Foster + Partners recently completed work on an attractive new supertall skyscraper in Kuwait. Rising to a height of 300 m (984 ft), the office building features a tapering overall form and is defined by distinctive exterior fins d… Continue reading Foster + Partners’ tapering tower keeps office workers in the shade
Built for a client who teaches online yoga classes, the Trahan Tiny House from Fritz Tiny Homes squeezes an impressive number of features into its 32-ft (9.7-m)-long frame. The towable dwelling includes a comfortable living area, a small home office, s… Continue reading Trahan Tiny House pulls double duty as yoga studio
Whether creating a DIY tiny house or a micro home based on a shipping container, Pin-Up Houses is known for its out-of-the-box ideas. However, the firm’s new shed/storage space, named Gardenrobe, is probably its most experimental model to date and mixe… Continue reading Quirky shed packs in everything from solar power to a chicken coop