Conservation campus blends beautifully into surrounding landscape

The recently completed Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund from the MASS Design Group has been designed to vanish within the existing lush volcanic landscape. Located in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda, the new campus has set a new s… Continue reading Conservation campus blends beautifully into surrounding landscape

Family home in Vietnam boasts curved facade for passive air flow

Vietnamese architectural firm NAW Studio has completed a contemporary home with a unique facade that embraces sustainable design and passive air flow. Appropriately titled Flow House, the home is located just outside of Da Nang City, Vietnam (known for… Continue reading Family home in Vietnam boasts curved facade for passive air flow

Architects transform micro studio into neat multiple-purpose home

Ecuadorian architects Juan Alberto Andrade and María José Váscones have transformed a 27.5-sq-m (296-sq-ft) space into a full-featured compact home, which is jam-packed with space-saving and multi-purpose furnishings. Dubbed Domestico, the tiny apar… Continue reading Architects transform micro studio into neat multiple-purpose home

World’s first full-wide-body superyacht raises the bar for nautical design

Italian senior yacht designer Luca Bassani, from world-renowned yacht-building company Wally, is the force behind the world’s first full-wide-body superyacht. Dubbed the wallywhy200, it’s a modern vessel that boasts innovation, space, speed and perform… Continue reading World’s first full-wide-body superyacht raises the bar for nautical design

Spanish architects build compact home with ventilated facade

Spanish architectural firm Slow Studio has recently completed a compact sustainable family home in Madrid that boasts a ventilated facade. Dubbed Casa en Cerros de Madrid, which translates to House in the Hills of Madrid, the residence is built on a sl… Continue reading Spanish architects build compact home with ventilated facade

Peruvian architects salvage abandoned building with a garden facade

Peruvian architectural firm Angas Kipa has recently salvaged an abandoned building by using innovative design to preserve the integrity and function of the dwelling. Squeezed between two existing structures, Cabrera Building measures just four meters (… Continue reading Peruvian architects salvage abandoned building with a garden facade

Treehouse-inspired home boasts outdoor floating yoga studio

Argentinian architectural firm Pablo Senmartin Arquitectos has created a captivating treehouse-inspired home, featuring an outdoor floating yoga studio. Dubbed Siquiman Lodge, the 180-sq-m (1,937-sq-ft) single-family home is perched on a picturesque mo… Continue reading Treehouse-inspired home boasts outdoor floating yoga studio

Micro-cabin in Ligurian Alps features a bed that can be rolled outside

Raised above a steep hillside in Garessio (a town north of Sanremo, Italy) comes a new response to tiny housing and outdoor living. Designed by Italian architecture firm Officina82, GlamBOX is a fusion between traditional rustic architecture and innova… Continue reading Micro-cabin in Ligurian Alps features a bed that can be rolled outside

Mexican architects reinvent the classic Hobbit home

Mexican architectural firm HW Studio has recently finished a stunning contemporary concrete family home that disappears into the ground. Located in Morelia, Mexico, The Hill in Front of the Glen reinvents the classic Hobbit home, boasting a design that… Continue reading Mexican architects reinvent the classic Hobbit home

Walkable rooftops interconnect family home on a slope in Ecuador

Ecuadorian architectural firm El Sindicato has created a unique family home built into a slope. The dwelling features three distinct structures that are adjoined via walkable rooftops, interior glass corridors and a series of intertwining private garde… Continue reading Walkable rooftops interconnect family home on a slope in Ecuador