Museum of Modern Aluminum dazzles with intricate metallic facade

Commissioned to create a new aluminum museum in Thailand, local architecture firm HAS design and research could have just gone with a flat metal exterior, but instead the firm hit upon the idea to produce an eye-catching facade that’s made up of tens o… Continue reading Museum of Modern Aluminum dazzles with intricate metallic facade

Compact tiny house makes some space for reading and relaxation

Baluchon’s latest tiny house, the Hippollène, has a modest length of just 6 m (19.6 ft), which is around half the size of many North American tiny houses we cover. Despite its lack of available space, the French firm has managed to install a well-propo… Continue reading Compact tiny house makes some space for reading and relaxation

Robert De Niro stars as BIG partner for first-of-its-kind movie studio

In what must be one of the more unexpected collaborations we’ve reported on in some time, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has designed the new premises for the Robert De Niro-backed Wildflower Studios. The project is described by BIG as the “first vertical f… Continue reading Robert De Niro stars as BIG partner for first-of-its-kind movie studio

Christo’s massive Mastaba sculpture to reach almost 500 ft in height

Though influential artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have both passed away, work has posthumously continued to bring their unique artistic vision to life. Now a plan is underway to complete another of their unrealized artworks, which is being hailed by… Continue reading Christo’s massive Mastaba sculpture to reach almost 500 ft in height

Old grain silo transformed into one-of-a-kind micro-house

We’ve previously reported on micro-houses that are based on everything from concrete piping to dumpsters. Now there’s this charming example, which was made from an old grain silo by Netherlands-based Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Stella van Beers. … Continue reading Old grain silo transformed into one-of-a-kind micro-house

Old grain silo transformed into one-of-a-kind micro-house

We’ve previously reported on micro-houses that are based on everything from concrete piping to dumpsters. Now there’s this charming example, which was made from an old grain silo by Netherlands-based Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Stella van Beers. … Continue reading Old grain silo transformed into one-of-a-kind micro-house

ZHA’s curving metro stations incorporate recycled steel pavilions

Construction is now underway on three new Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)-designed metro stations in Dnipro, Ukraine. The project will showcase the firm’s trademark futuristic curving style, and will acknowledge the area’s history with a series of eye-catc… Continue reading ZHA’s curving metro stations incorporate recycled steel pavilions

Undulating river-based park adds some green space to Seoul

Heatherwick Studio has shown a growing interest in waterfront parks in recent years. It has already completed the Little Island in New York City’s Hudson River, while The Cove in San Francisco is due to be finished in 2026. The high-profile British fir… Continue reading Undulating river-based park adds some green space to Seoul

Glazed office rises out of the ground with a dramatic tilting form

The Turbosealtech New Incubator and Office building, by New Wave Architecture, certainly makes an impression. In the works since 2016 and now finally complete, it serves as a light-filled office space and business incubator in Iran.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Glazed office rises out of the ground with a dramatic tilting form

Greenery-covered towers are a breath of fresh air for China

Stefano Boeri Architetti continues its incredibly successful line of greenery-filled towers – or Vertical Forests – with the completion of its Easyhome Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex in central China. The project includes two residential towers… Continue reading Greenery-covered towers are a breath of fresh air for China