Tiny house getaway puts the focus on the great outdoors

Sigurd Larsen recently completed a tiny house-style vacation cabin for hospitality startup Raus. The compact towable dwelling is expertly designed to offer guests a strong connection to the surrounding landscape and is defined by its generous glazing, … Continue reading Tiny house getaway puts the focus on the great outdoors

Temporary timber venue brings back 70s pop with virtual ABBA experience

Swedish supergroup ABBA recently launched a virtual concert experience named ABBA Voyage, which involves a digital representation of the stars “performing” their pop hits to a live audience. To host the show, Stufish Entertainment Architects has create… Continue reading Temporary timber venue brings back 70s pop with virtual ABBA experience

Pint-sized, but packing great ideas: The AIA Small Project Awards

A simple home defined by its modesty, a tiny house for the homeless, and a wine cellar built into a cave are just three of the 13 outstanding builds showcased in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Small Project Awards. We take a look at this ye… Continue reading Pint-sized, but packing great ideas: The AIA Small Project Awards

Pair of tapering towers defined by eye-catching exoskeleton exteriors

Earlier this year, ODA revealed plans for a pair of unusual towers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The firm has now followed that design with another pair of eye-catching residential towers elsewhere in the city, which will be defined by their tapering fo… Continue reading Pair of tapering towers defined by eye-catching exoskeleton exteriors

3D-printed school tackles education shortfall in Madagascar

There’s a serious school shortage in Madagascar. According to non-profit Thinking Huts, the country needs around 22,000 new schools to tackle overcrowding and long distances currently traveled by students. To try and address this issue, the organizatio… Continue reading 3D-printed school tackles education shortfall in Madagascar

Pink parasitic Podium takes its place atop Rotterdam cultural center

Following its initial reveal back in March, MVRDV has now put the finishing touches to The Podium in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The eye-catching structure is installed on top of the Het Nieuwe Instituut cultural center and offers visitors views of the… Continue reading Pink parasitic Podium takes its place atop Rotterdam cultural center

Foster + Partners taps timber for sustainably designed department store

Following high-profile projects like the Mjøstårnet and Sara Cultural Center, engineered timber continues to grow in popularity around the world as a sustainable building material. The latest notable work comes from Foster + Partners, which has reveale… Continue reading Foster + Partners taps timber for sustainably designed department store

Cluster of greenery covered towers take the sting out of Ecuador’s heat

Following its temporary walkway, MVRDV has unveiled a project on a far grander and more permanent scale. Slated for Guayaquil, Ecuador, The Hills will consist of six residential towers which incorporate significant greenery and sustainable design featu… Continue reading Cluster of greenery covered towers take the sting out of Ecuador’s heat

Part-subterranean museum extends park with huge rooftop garden

Taking the form of two artificial hillsides topped by huge rooftop garden space, the recently completed Museum of Ethnography serves as an extension to an adjacent park in Budapest, Hungary. The museum also features a glazed facade shaded by an intrica… Continue reading Part-subterranean museum extends park with huge rooftop garden