Secret Garden provides lush escape from bustling city life

Located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Room + Design & Build’s Secret Garden project is a townhouse that allows its owners to escape from the bustle of city life with a lush light-filled garden at its center.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, Lifes… Continue reading Secret Garden provides lush escape from bustling city life

Tiny house goes big on flexibility with slide-out and off-grid setup

Häuslein has designed a neat tiny house that uses a slide-out section to offer owners the benefits of a compact model when towing and a more spacious one when parked up. Named the Grand Sojourner Layout 3, it maximizes its flexibility with optional off… Continue reading Tiny house goes big on flexibility with slide-out and off-grid setup

Tiny house goes big on flexibility with slide-out and off-grid setup

Häuslein has designed a neat tiny house that uses a slide-out section to offer owners the benefits of a compact model when towing and a more spacious one when parked up. Named the Grand Sojourner Layout 3, it maximizes its flexibility with optional off… Continue reading Tiny house goes big on flexibility with slide-out and off-grid setup

Frankenshed rises from the dead to win 2023 Shed of the Year

The winner of 2023’s Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition has been announced. Londoner Archie Proudfoot was chosen for his Frankenshed, which involved bringing a ruined old shed back to life with recycled materials and decorative artwork.Continue Read… Continue reading Frankenshed rises from the dead to win 2023 Shed of the Year

Timber construction could get even greener with a little help from AI

Compared with traditional concrete construction, sustainable timber architecture is better for the environment – but there’s always room for improvement. With this in mind, a new startup co-founded by Carlo Ratti says it could reduce waste in the manuf… Continue reading Timber construction could get even greener with a little help from AI

Skinny house stays nice and breezy on cramped inner-city plot

Commissioned to create a home on a cramped inner-city plot in Vietnam, STD Design Consultant has managed to squeeze in a tall and skinny residence named the Chic Vid House that features an operable facade to control the ventilation and sunlight inside…. Continue reading Skinny house stays nice and breezy on cramped inner-city plot

Two tiny homes become one extraordinary Boho Duplex

We’ve seen tiny houses that extend upwards and others that extend outwards, but the Boho Duplex is the first tiny house we’ve seen that’s actually two homes in one. Designed by Escape, the project consists of a pair of separate dwellings in one shell, … Continue reading Two tiny homes become one extraordinary Boho Duplex

ZHA leans on signature curves to help bridge withstand extreme weather

Following projects like the Daxia Tower and Wuhan Taikang Financial Centre, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) continues its recent focus on China with an attractive new bridge. Named the Chengdu West First Bridge, the crossing showcases the firm’s trademark … Continue reading ZHA leans on signature curves to help bridge withstand extreme weather

Plans cooked up for eye-catching cuboid building in London

Dowen Farmer Architects has revealed its design for an unusual cuboid building in London. Assuming it goes ahead as planned, the Portal Way project will feature an eye-catching metallic mesh facade and will be used primarily to host commercial kitchen … Continue reading Plans cooked up for eye-catching cuboid building in London

All-weather tiny house goes short and wide for more room inside

Canada’s Minimaliste often produces large tiny houses that are built to withstand extreme weather. Its latest model continues in a similar vein, but has a reduced physical footprint and offers a well-designed interior layout for two people.Continue Rea… Continue reading All-weather tiny house goes short and wide for more room inside