Container Urbanism: Reclaimed Pop-Up Structures
When urban populations outgrow the pace of new construction, and suitable homes and offices spaces are difficult to find, what are property hunters to do? Perhaps more of them will start coming ...
Tag: Urban Architecture
Manifest Destiny! Parasite Cabin Clings to San Francisco Wall
Jarringly out of place, a tiny, rustic cabin clings to the wall of an urban high-rise in the unlikely location of San Francisco, California. The cabin, which is fitted with a rocking chair and ...
Housing for the Homeless: 14 Smart & Sensitive Solutions
City officials spend a lot of time and energy worrying about how to keep homeless people off public furniture and out of certain common areas, when they should be considering how to better manage ...
Sensational Skate Park & Urban Climbing Wall in Spain
It's not just a skate park, it's an architectural landmark. Factoria Joven ("youth factory") is a skate park and climbing wall in Merida, Spain, which opened in March 2011. Its bright, modern ...
Bank on It: 13 (More!) Sleek & Secure Bank Designs
Long designed with bland respectability in mind, banking institutions have rarely been places to find dazzling architecture and interior design. But if you think that's still the case in the 21st ...
Modern Metro: 14 of the World’s Coolest Subway Stations
Dark, smelly, filthy and crawling with rats – while this may be an accurate description of many subway stations and tunnels around the world, it definitely doesn't apply to Barcelona's ...
Balloon-Like Comic and Animation Museum Coming to China
A cluster of organic shapes that look almost biological in nature, these bold white volumes will soon be the home of a new Comic and Animation Museum in Hangzhou, China. Dutch design firm MVRDV ...
Water Villas: 3 Sleek Modern House Boats in Urban Settings
When the bustle of urban life becomes too much to bear, wouldn't it be nice to retreat to your own private floating getaway – without even needing to travel? Modern house boats have all the ...
Can a Parking Garage be Sexy? Miami’s 1111 Lincoln Road
Who would have thought that parking garages could be so beautiful? There are the stunning ruins of Detroit's Michigan Theater – resplendent in its grand proportions and tragic decay – and ...
Lofty Living: 11 Modern Additions to Urban Rooftops
When more living space is needed in cramped urban conditions where every last square foot of land is spoken for, there's literally nowhere to go but up. Luckily, flat city rooftops offer the ideal ...
