Seriously small tiny house offers off-grid freedom and ships worldwide

For those who prefer their tiny houses to actually be tiny, Spanish firm Serena.House has introduced a model that takes small living quite literally. Measuring a mere 8 sq m (86 sq ft), the Freeland Tiny House features a clever space-saving interior la… Continue reading Seriously small tiny house offers off-grid freedom and ships worldwide

Vertical green wall divides angular tower’s solar-harvesting facade

UNStudio has revealed plans for a new office tower in Germany. Enlivened by a strip of greenery running up its facade, the angular building will reduce its grid-based energy use with an ambitious approach to sustainable design, including a solar facade… Continue reading Vertical green wall divides angular tower’s solar-harvesting facade

Vertical green wall divides angular tower’s solar-harvesting facade

UNStudio has revealed plans for a new office tower in Germany. Enlivened by a strip of greenery running up its facade, the angular building will reduce its grid-based energy use with an ambitious approach to sustainable design, including a solar facade… Continue reading Vertical green wall divides angular tower’s solar-harvesting facade

Top architects join forces for eye-catching airport extension

Singapore’s Changi Airport is already notable as the site of the world’s largest indoor waterfall, but now two of architecture’s most prestigious names, Heatherwick Studio and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), have joined forces to add an eye-catchin… Continue reading Top architects join forces for eye-catching airport extension

Cheap and cheerful Potting Shed wins 2022 Shed of the Year

The winner of 2022’s Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition has finally been announced. Lancashire-based sheddie Kelly Howarth has received the prize for her low-budget creation The Potting Shed, which is primarily built from recycled doors and wooden p… Continue reading Cheap and cheerful Potting Shed wins 2022 Shed of the Year

Buried visitor’s center incorporates pieces of iconic Lovell Telescope

Tasked with installing a visitor’s center that doesn’t dominate the landscape at Jodrell Bank astronomical observatory in England, architecture studio Hassell took the approach of burying it near the famous Lovell Telescope. The building – named the Fi… Continue reading Buried visitor’s center incorporates pieces of iconic Lovell Telescope

MVRDV’s rugged Valley hailed as 2022’s best skyscraper

Information specialist Emporis has revealed the winner of this year’s Skyscraper Award. The prestigious event is always a good opportunity to see the world’s best new skyscrapers, and this year is no different. The number one spot has gone to MVRDV’s m… Continue reading MVRDV’s rugged Valley hailed as 2022’s best skyscraper

Greenery-covered campus shelters central park from wind and noise

Commissioned to design an education campus on a challenging coastal site that’s buffeted by the wind and waves – plus noise from a nearby shipyard – Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) responded in typically bold fashion. The firm has conceived a striking angula… Continue reading Greenery-covered campus shelters central park from wind and noise