In a bid to host the World Horticultural Expo in 2022, the Dutch city of Almere has commissioned MVRDV to design an artificial pavilion that would extend the city out into a lake. The concept ...
Navigating the unfamiliar streets of a new city, sometimes you just want to find a quiet place where you can take a breather and figure out what's next on your itinerary. And, chances are, you're ...
In the United States, the process of obtaining a marriage license - and even the subsequent wedding, should the bride and groom choose a civil ceremony - isn't exactly a glamorous affair. But in ...
What is trash, really, but materials that certain people decide are no longer useful? Scraps of wood, broken furniture and other piece of so-called junk sitting in a dumpster might seem destined ...
Look at an urban scene through the eyes of a skater and you'll see infinite possibilities: ramps, curves, bowls and level surfaces that are crying out for interaction, offering an experience that ...
Never accuse Japan's police of not giving a hoot... they must be, since they're working in owl-shaped police stations! These seven Fukuro Koban (literally “Owl Police Boxes”) help put a ...
Architectural renderings that are too realistic leave little to the imagination. At the opposite end of the spectrum, these folded-paper interiors are more like words than images on the page, ...
As if the ornate Gothic architecture in the Abbey church of Saint-Riquier in France wasn't beautiful enough already, it was temporarily filled with over 100 intricate and graceful paper flowers. ...
Why should houses be geometric? Flowing, curving organic shapes often have a warmer and more comforting feel, billowing around the homes' inhabitants like a cozy blanket - or, in this case, ...
In New Orleans, music seems to exist everywhere. The city itself is woven from the notes of generations of musicians, all leaving their mark on this historic and beloved town. But there is a ...
