Green-roofed dining hall topped by soil removed during construction

Work is currently underway on a new dining hall by Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) that’s designed to blend into the picturesque Italian landscape. Named Mutti Canteen, the building will be partly sunk into the ground and topped by a green roof made using … Continue reading Green-roofed dining hall topped by soil removed during construction

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

Green-roofed visitor center vanishes into rolling landscape

The Skamlingsbanken is an important hill in Danish culture that has been the site of historic meetings related to women’s suffrage and other debates on democracy. So, when it was decided to build a visitor’s center there, Cebra proceeded very carefully… Continue reading Green-roofed visitor center vanishes into rolling landscape

Mexican architects reinvent the classic Hobbit home

Mexican architectural firm HW Studio has recently finished a stunning contemporary concrete family home that disappears into the ground. Located in Morelia, Mexico, The Hill in Front of the Glen reinvents the classic Hobbit home, boasting a design that… Continue reading Mexican architects reinvent the classic Hobbit home

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

Huge Shenzhen rooftop transformed into elevated park

In just a few decades, Shenzhen, China, has grown from a sleepy fishing village to a megacity home to around 17 million people. To add a little greenery to the concrete megalopolis, India’s Crossboundaries has transformed a metro station rooftop into a… Continue reading Huge Shenzhen rooftop transformed into elevated park

Teddy Roosevelt library will rise out of the North Dakota Badlands

High-profile architecture firm Snøhetta has been commissioned to design the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota. The project will rise out of the landscape like a large grassy hill and feature an expansive green roof on whic… Continue reading Teddy Roosevelt library will rise out of the North Dakota Badlands

Europe’s largest green facade hosts 30,000 hedges

Ingenhoven Architects has turned an area of inner-city Düsseldorf from gray to green with its recently completed Kö-Bogen II. The mixed-use project is centered around a large building that hosts an incredible 8 km (5 miles) of hedges on its exterior, m… Continue reading Europe’s largest green facade hosts 30,000 hedges

Europe’s largest green facade hosts 30,000 hedges

Ingenhoven Architects has turned an area of inner-city Düsseldorf from gray to green with its recently completed Kö-Bogen II. The mixed-use project is centered around a large building that hosts an incredible 8 km (5 miles) of hedges on its exterior, m… Continue reading Europe’s largest green facade hosts 30,000 hedges

MVRDV’s mirrored art depot is topped by a public garden

Work is nearing completion on a new art depot by MVRDV that offers visitors insight into the world of art preservation and restoration. Named Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, the project features an eye-catching mirrored facade and is topped by a public g… Continue reading MVRDV’s mirrored art depot is topped by a public garden