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Casa Ojalá defies easy classification, but is a definite departure from the shed-on-wheels design of most tiny houses. The unique dwelling features a flexible interior layout and space-saving furniture, as well as hand crank-operated sliding walls that… Continue reading Prototype tiny house slides open its walls to let the outside in
The latest model from Build Tiny, Scotty The Tiny House, was designed for a client with an architect in the family, meaning that the firm was provided with drawings showing exactly what was needed. That turned out to be a tiny house with a focus on sto… Continue reading Compact tiny house offers well-stocked kitchen and lots of storage
Rising to a maximum height of 359.8 m (1,180 ft), the recently opened Hanking Center from Morphosis stands out even in the skyscraper-packed Chinese megacity of Shenzhen thanks to an extraordinary overall form. Described by the firm as an asymmetrical … Continue reading Asymmetrical tower wears core on the outside to make more room inside
Following projects like Maggie’s Leeds and Eden, Heatherwick Studio continues its run of greenery filled works with Castellana 69. The firm’s first building in Spain, it’s conceived as an office with a “green heart” and will boast significant sustainab… Continue reading Europe’s biggest department store gets a new office with a green heart
A tiny house for the homeless, an off-grid bathhouse, and a floating house are just three of the outstanding projects highlighted in this year’s American Institute of Architects (AIA) Small Project Awards. Join us as we take a look at one of the most u… Continue reading AIA Small Project Awards celebrates scaled-down design excellence
Urban Agency has unveiled plans for a residential high-rise in Vancouver, Canada, which boasts ambitious sustainable design elements. Defined by a stepped form that’s inspired by the region’s topography, the greenery covered building will be primarily … Continue reading Tree-covered high-rise shoots for stringent Passivhaus efficiency
The Hudson Yards has one, the Willis Tower has one, and now the supertall One Vanderbilt skyscraper is set to receive its own vertigo-inducing viewing points too. Named Summit One Vanderbilt, the eye-catching project will feature a multi-floor viewing … Continue reading Vertigo-inducing viewing points installed high on One Vanderbilt tower
The Purple Palace isn’t actually a palace, nor is it even purple, but what it does offer is a compact tiny house at a relatively low budget. During the design process, New Zealand’s Build Tiny went to considerable lengths to keep the price down by focu… Continue reading No-frills tiny house keeps things simple to drive costs down
Skybridges aren’t a new idea by any means, but rarely are they used as ambitiously as for the massive Orca Toronto project from Safdie Architects. The firm envisions a collection of nine new towers, most of which will be connected by skybridges to allo… Continue reading Skybridge-linked Toronto towers will create a community in the sky
Whether creating an art depot that looks like a mixing bowl, or a shopping mall shaped like a mountain, MVRDV always puts a unique spin on its projects. For Rotterdam’s Harbour Experience Centre, the firm has designed an eye-catching building consistin… Continue reading MVRDV stacks offset boxes for sustainable harbor visitor center