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Bentley’s done it, Aston Martin’s done it, and now Swedish automotive brand Polestar has also decided to dip its toe into the world of architecture. The firm has created a sleek treehouse that is defined by its generous glazing and minimalist decor.Con… Continue reading Polestar’s sleek spaceship-like treehouse lands in a Finnish forest
Though it doesn’t offer the kind of quirky novelty we often associate with Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), this recently completed adaptive reuse project showcases the firm’s subtler side. It involved transforming two aging hospital buildings into a refugee… Continue reading Curving Danish refugee museum tastefully merges old with new
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the winners of this year’s National Awards. Consisting of 29 of the UK’s finest new buildings, highlights include a superb house extended into some nearby ruins and the country’s first Passi… Continue reading Best of Britain: RIBA showcases UK’s finest new buildings
High-profile British firm Heatherwick Studio recently completed work on an impressive kinetic greenhouse. Named Glasshouse, the project resembles an oversized jewel when closed, and opens up into an eye-catching crown-like form.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Extraordinary kinetic greenhouse transforms from a jewel to a crown
The iconic Lingotto factory in Turin, Italy, is a building that’s beloved by architecture fans and petrol-heads alike. Previously home to Fiat’s manufacturing and testing facilities, including a test track on its roof, it has now begun a new chapter ho… Continue reading Iconic Fiat factory transformed into huge rooftop garden
Airbnb isn’t exactly lacking in unusual vacation home designs – such as the Air bee and bee, for example. However, the online property rental marketplace could soon host a lot more as it has now launched a new competition soliciting the most oddball id… Continue reading Airbnb launches competition to fund the world’s wildest house designs
Back in March, we reported on plans for a remarkable new treehouse-style hotel by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) that was to be covered in birdhouses. The one-of-a-kind getaway is now complete and has opened to visitors.Continue ReadingCategory: Archite… Continue reading One-of-a-kind treehouse hotel is definitely one for the birds
A total of 21 finalists have been announced for this year’s Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition. Packed full of interesting designs by passionate amateur “sheddies” working to a shoestring budget, highlights include an aircraft hangar-like build made… Continue reading Tiny spaces, big ideas: 2022 Shed of the Year finalists announced
Following the Plus and Zurich Airport – Dock A, the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) continues its embrace of sustainable timber construction with an eye-catching museum. The National Juneteenth Museum will be arranged into an undulating star-like shape and w… Continue reading Undulating timber museum celebrates the end of African American slavery
It’s rare to see a firm as high-profile as MAD Architects take on the challenging and unglamorous work of social housing, but it has indeed done so with its recently completed Baiziwan Social Housing project. The development is designed to resemble a m… Continue reading Huge social housing project envisioned as a mountainous landscape