Collaborate Disseminate
Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) previously designed a tomato factory that was made out of tomato jars, so it should perhaps come as no surprise that for its planned carbon fiber museum, the firm will be making use of… carbon fiber – on the inside, anyway… Continue reading Museum designed to showcase carbon fiber will be built from it too
VTN Architects’ recently completed Casamia Community House is the latest example of the firm’s skill in using bamboo as a construction material. The building has been designed to be durable and withstand severe weather, and features an intricate arched… Continue reading Beautiful bamboo community center is built to last
Build Tiny recently completed a tiny house named the Piwakawaka that has no stairs as it’s arranged on one level. However, this model, named the Nugget, goes to the other extreme and squeezes in two staircases. The home’s space-saving layout packs in a… Continue reading Nugget tiny house doubles up on staircases and storage space
New York City’s much-lauded High Line – which involved repurposing disused railway tracks into a raised park – has been such a success that cities worldwide have raced to copy it. Manchester, England, is the latest to do so and plans are underway to tr… Continue reading Victorian-era railway viaduct being turned into High Line-style park
A first-of-its-kind 3D-printed concrete bridge has been unveiled in Venice, Italy. The bridge is a demonstration of a new 3D printing method resulting in a structure requiring no mortar or steel reinforcement.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, Lif… Continue reading World’s first unreinforced 3D-printed concrete bridge displayed in Venice
Commissioned to create a private showroom for a collection of enviable cars, Arup and Unism have designed a cave-like lair that would be meticulously engineered to help ensure the vehicles are kept in perfect condition.Continue ReadingCategory: Archite… Continue reading Subterranean garage designed to keep classic cars in top condition
It has inspired yachts, cars, and countless buildings, and now the Fibonacci number sequence has served as muse to 3D-printing firm Twente Additive Manufacturing (TAM), which has created what it calls Canada’s first 3D-printed home. Named the Fibonacci… Continue reading 3D-printed concrete Fibonacci House built by the numbers
Ennead Architects has completed work on a stunning new astronomy museum in Shanghai, China, that also happens to be the world’s largest. The building’s curving design – it contains no straight lines or right angles – is inspired by the cosmos and parts… Continue reading World’s largest astronomy museum inspired by classic three-body problem
UNStudio has unveiled its vision for a new museum in South Korea that, assuming all goes to plan, will combine its exhibits and artworks with ambitious energy efficient design. The firm aims for it to achieve Zero Net Energy (or Net Zero) performance b… Continue reading UNStudio aims to make Chungnam Art Museum a Zero Net Energy building
MX3D has finally realized its ambitious plan to install what’s described as the world’s first 3D-printed steel bridge over a canal in Amsterdam. The Queen of the Netherlands has officially opened the bridge to the public and, as well as an eye-catching… Continue reading World’s first 3D-printed stainless steel bridge spans Dutch canal