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The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed its design for a greenery-covered tower for the Tivoli amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. Assuming it goes ahead as planned, the H.C. Andersen Hotel project will also include … Continue reading BIG proposes greenery-packed fairytale tower for Copenhagen
Many of the tiny houses we report on nowadays, especially those hailing from North America, are anything but tiny. Backcountry Tiny Homes bucks this trend with a compact model that measures just 16 ft (4.8 m)-long, including its deck.
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… Continue reading The Acorn is small, even by tiny house standards
Powers Construction designed and built the Site Shack to serve as a cosy alternative to the shipping containers and trailers often used as workspaces by project managers on building sites. The attractive cabin is also envisioned as a compact … Continue reading Rusted cabin serves as attractive workspace and shelter
Construction has begun on a large new extension for New York City’s American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). The building, designed by Studio Gang, will boast a degree of sustainable technology and provide additional exhibition spaces, a th… Continue reading Work begins on sculpted American Museum of Natural History extension
Build Tiny’s latest model is on the smaller side, even for a tiny house, but is packed with space-saving ideas. Designed to squeeze into a small suburban plot, it includes movable cabinetry, a home office, and a loft net that provides additio… Continue reading Tiny house fits lots of living space into small footprint
A full decade after first being appointed to handle the project, high-profile British firm Foster + Partners has finally completed work on a network of train stations in Saudi Arabia. Providing high-speed links between four cities, they are d… Continue reading Foster + Partners train stations take the sting out of Saudi Arabian heat
Fundamental Architects in the The Netherlands offers a rather unusual take on the high-rise with its Tower of the Sun concept. The eye-catching design is defined by a large circular hole at its center and would feature significant sustainable technology, drawing energy from the river it bridges.
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Continue Reading Holey high-rise would harvest energy from the river it spans
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Continue reading Holey high-rise would harvest energy from the river it spans
Britain’s Imperial War Museum (IWM) recently gained a new archive to help house its vast collection of records, courtesy of Architype. The IWM Paper Store is one seriously energy efficient building and is also the most airtight Passivhaus pro… Continue reading Imperial War Museum archive is most airtight Passivhaus building to date
Canadian firm Mint Tiny House Company recently completed a new model that shares its name with the large Canada Goose bird. This is fitting because the home is huge and certainly up there with the biggest tiny houses we’ve seen. It measures 4… Continue reading Massive Canada Goose tiny house is worth a gander
Following the blaze that damaged the iconic Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, the French Prime Minister announced plans for an architecture competition and a modern redesign. We’ve since reported on one interesting proposal from Vincent Callebau… Continue reading Apple Store designer envisions rebuilding Notre-Dame using glass