Desert Cities: Modular Nodal Network Idea for the Middle East
A combination of contemporary regionalism and sustainable urbanism, this design strategy proposed by an Italian architecture firm involves a series of modules for living, working and ...
Category: Architecture
Architecture is the art we live in, from individual houses, apartments and condos to the broader urban context, skyscrapers and parks of the cities around us. From unique historical homes to stunning conceptual towers, here are some of the most amazing, creative and inspiring structures and spires of our times.
Food Futures: Arctic Seed Vault Adds 100,000 New Varieties
Adding to its existing collection of over 800,000 seeds, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault has just received a series of 4 deliveries representing species from 100 countries around the world. ...
Skinny Portable House for Singles Takes Just 1 Day to Build
These narrow, movable, single-person residences provide affordable housing for young people shut out of more conventional options by the housing crisis in Europe's major cities, while also ...
Fished to Freedom: Deserted Mall Full of Fish to be Demolished
Though the circumstances of their liberation seem somewhat more political than practical, the thousands of fish set to be freed into the wild may not care much about the reasons for the positive ...
Afterglow: Luma Tower, Glasgow’s Shining Art Deco Icon
Rising from the trashes of vandalism and neglect, Glasgow's former Luma Light Bulb Factory has recaptured its Art Deco glory as the residential Luma Tower. ...
Lost & Found: Underwater Ghost Town Resurfaces 30 Years Later
Like a corroded time capsule, this submerged village has risen from the depths after being flooded decades ago when the local lake broke its banks and left Epecuen under dozens of feet of water. ...
Seaside Stunners: 14 Cliff-Clinging Houses with Crazy Views
Dangling precariously from cliffs, tumbling down hillsides or jutting out over the water, these beautiful seaside homes feature mirage-like rooftop infinity pools, diving boards that lead ...
Made in China: World’s First 3D-Printed Apartment Complex
The same company known for printing 10 home in less than 24 hours is back with a new record-breaking construction project: a multistory apartment structure built using recycled building materials ...
Open Source Homes: 6 Free Plans Put High-End Design in Reach
Rendering luxury-class house designs accessible to the public is just part of the beauty of Paperhouses, an endeavor to raise the quality of free house plans and and explore the potentials for ...
World’s Largest Indoor Farm is 100 Times More Productive
The statistics for this incredibly successful indoor farming endeavor in Japan are staggering: 25,000 square feet producing 10,000 heads of lettuce per day (100 times more per square foot than ...
