Dish Nyet Work: Painted Russian Satellite Dishes
A Russian retiree's beautifully painted satellite dishes do double-duty as works of art and functioning receivers for the orbiting descendants of Sputnik. Love of Satellite Russia knows ...
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Art of the Chinese Courtyard: Respectful Renovations Keep Hutongs Alive
Building booms around the world can render entire neighborhoods unrecognizable in a matter of days, demolishing historic structures to make way for new developments. In cities like Beijing, where ...
Dispersed Hotel: Distributed Urban Suites Inspire Exploration of Historic Kyoto
It's a simple but powerful idea, spreading out and embedding hotel rooms into the urban fabric to give visitors a space from which to explore as well as a place that feels like it's more part of ...
Vernacular Void: Wood Walls Warm Negative Space in Gray Brick Home
In a stark play of contrasts, a rich wooden passageway tunnels through this otherwise modern residence made up of small colorless masonry blocks, slicing like a house-shaped cookie cutter through ...
It’s Getting Steamy in Here: 14 Modern Sauna Designs Heat Up
When it's cold and dreary outside, the relaxing ritual of steaming oneself in a cozy sauna is more tempting than ever. In some places, like Finland, there are almost as many saunas as there are ...
Bold Bamboo: 8 Dramatic Organic Structures by Chiangmai Life Architects
With the completion of their latest project, a spectacular sports hall made of prefabricated bamboo trusses, Thai firm Chiangmai Life Construction (CLC) shows off the stunning architectural ...
Vibrant Hybrids: Architect Inspired by Local Traditions & Transformers Movies
Architects around the world strive to incorporate regional design histories into contemporary work, but Bolivian designer Freddy Mamani Silvestre takes it a step further, blending pop culture ...
Japanese Joinery: Captivating Gifs Reveal Ancient Secrets of Wood Assembly
Before screws, nails, glue and other fasteners, joinery was a matter of complex interlocking forms that shaped not only the structure but also the aesthetic of what was built. For ...
Recovering Literature: Bold Classic Book Cover Redesigns
It takes a powerful book to survive decades or even centuries and stay prominently in the public eye. This pair of classics are a rarity in that respect, but like any books, one thing does change ...
Traditional to Contemporary: 6 Cool Custom Bedroom Lofts
Sometimes you have nowhere to build ... but up. And really, there is something nice and relaxing about removing oneself from the main floor of a home - which can be done at times even in a ...
