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Project Harbour Club, by Levs Architecten, is an interesting new development in Amsterdam that involved renovating and extending a shipping terminal originally constructed in 1901. Most notably, the project transformed former industrial wine silos that… Continue reading Disused wine silos transformed into novel rooftop homes
From tiny houses to student housing, we continue to be impressed at what architects can make from the humble shipping container. Colo Crossings, from Australian studio Benn + Penna, is definitely one of the better examples of container-based architectu… Continue reading Shipping containers form solar-powered retreat in Australian bush
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of its annual Housing Awards. The prestigious event highlights the most interesting and innovative residential designs from America’s finest architects and this year’s bumper crop inc… Continue reading AIA awards celebrates amazing American-made residential architecture
Plans have been revealed for a new US$350 million Frank Gehry designed extension for Los Angeles’ music and dance-focused Colburn School. The building will expand the existing campus significantly and feature a partially transparent overall form that a… Continue reading $350 million Frank Gehry school extension puts dance on display
Taking the form of a large orb rising out of the ground, MSG Sphere London is an ambitious new music and entertainment venue slated for the UK capital. The building will boast an immersive interior with what its organizers call the world’s largest LED … Continue reading Spherical music venue to boast world’s largest LED screen
Dubai isn’t exactly lacking in amazing buildings, but the recently completed Museum of the Future is sure to turn heads even in that architecturally innovative part of the world. The building takes the overall form of a big silvery eye and sports an intricate facade that’s covered in Arabic calligraphy.
Category: Architecture, Lifestyle
Tags: Building and Construction, Dubai, Museum, Building Facades
Continue reading Extraordinary Museum of the Future turns heads in Dubai
Previous tiny houses by Land Ark RV, like the Draper and Drake, have impressed us with their flexibility and spacious interiors. The firm’s latest model, dubbed the Quatro, is its smallest to date but retains much of the flexibility of those larger cou… Continue reading Quatro tiny house packs a lot of flexibility into a small package
High-profile firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed its design for a cutting edge new neuroscience center in Denmark. Named Neuro, the building will bring together psychiatry and neuroscience research under one roof and feature a clever interior l… Continue reading Neuroscience center’s design informed by the cerebral cortex
When downsizing to a tiny house, using a deck or porch can be a great way to increase living space. French architecture firm Atelier Fasea leans into this idea with its neat tiny house concept, which features operable walls that open up the home and tu… Continue reading Tiny house opens up its walls to embrace outdoor living
Wood is becoming an increasingly popular building material, but the timber is harvested mainly just from the long, straight trunks of trees. Aiming to reduce waste, an MIT team has developed a method of also using a tree’s load-bearing junctions.Contin… Continue reading MIT system assigns unwanted tree forks to use in load-bearing structures