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- Mexico's gorgeous Sunset Chapel looks like a gigantic boulder Tue, 15 Aug 17, 9:06pmThrough several contrasting features, this striking chapel in Acapulco, Mexico embodies feelings of both hope and sadness. Mexico City-based Bunker Arquitectura constructed the Sunset Chapel on top of a hill and gave it an...
- These wooden blocks can be stacked up to create cabins, treehouses, and wilderness shelters Mon, 31 Jul 17, 8:59pmMost cabins lie flat upon the earth - but Ofis Arhitekti just unveiled a wooden retreat that's stacked up into the sky. The architects worked with C+C, C28 and AKT to create a beautiful library made from modular blocks at...
- BIG hides an invisible museum beneath Denmarks sand dunes Fri, 14 Jul 17, 6:00pmDon’t be fooled by these gentle sand dunes—hidden in the landscape is an “invisible museum.” Bjarke Ingels Group designed TIRPITZ, a recently opened museum embedded into Denmark’s protected Blåvand shorelines,...
- Sprawling MW House blends into the Peruvian landscape with an undulating green roof Fri, 14 Jul 17, 4:04amMW House by Riofrio+Rodrigo Arquitectos acts as an extension of the desert hills in Peru. Resembling the relief of the rocky landscape and featuring an undulating green roof, this seasonal house establishes a direct relationship...
- Giant robots are building a futuristic house in Switzerland Thu, 13 Jul 17, 6:58amResearchers from ETH Zurich University plan to use giant robots and 3D printers to build "the first house in the world to be designed, planned and built using predominantly digital processes." The DFAB House will fuse cutting-edge...
- Giant robots and 3D printers are building a futuristic house in Switzerland Wed, 12 Jul 17, 9:49pmResearchers from ETH Zurich University plan to use giant robots and 3D printers to build "the first house in the world to be designed, planned and built using predominantly digital processes." The DFAB House will fuse cutting-edge...
- Why 2,000-year-old Roman concrete is stronger than our own Tue, 11 Jul 17, 2:11amThe exact formula for Roman concrete has been lost. This is unfortunate, as many 2,000-year-old Roman concrete piers and breakwaters structures are even stronger today than they were when they were built millennia ago, while...
- Hong Kongs Skypark is an urban oasis for millennials Mon, 10 Jul 17, 6:00pmA gorgeous green oasis has surfaced in one of the world’s most densely populated areas in Mongkok, Hong Kong. New World Development’s Adrian Cheng teamed up with Dutch architecture studio concrete to craft Skypark, an...
- Old warehouse transformed into a vibrant urban market in Mexico City Mon, 3 Jul 17, 10:49pmArchitect Francisco Pardo gave new life to an old warehouse in Mexico City by transforming it into a vibrant urban market. The four-story structure once served as an auto parts shop, however it now features a two-story local...
- COBE transforms former grain silo into swanky apartments in Copenhagen Wed, 28 Jun 17, 8:01pmAt first glance, it’s hard to imagine that there’s anything old about this swanky new high-rise in Copenhagen. But behind its modern steel facade is the skeleton of a 17-story former grain silo. COBE transformed the largest...
- COBE transforms former grain silo into a swanky apartment in Copenhagen Wed, 28 Jun 17, 8:01pmAt first glance, it’s hard to imagine that there’s anything old about this swanky new high-rise in Copenhagen. But behind its modern steel facade is the skeleton of a 17-story former grain silo, the largest industrial...
- Three stacked spruce 'shoeboxes' reimagine a 1934 house in Ljubljana Thu, 22 Jun 17, 9:47pmThis renovated house in Slovenia consists of three spruce-covered volumes stacked up like shoeboxes. Ofis Arhitekti renovated a house designed by architect Emil Navinsek in 1934 as a home for his two sisters. The new structure...
- Ancient Japanese tombs inspire nendos first public space design Fri, 9 Jun 17, 6:00pmProlific Japanese studio nendo completed their first public space design that puts a playful and futuristic spin on its unlikely source or inspiration: ancient Japanese tombs...
- A spectacular staircase draws you into this breathtaking daylit loft in Salzburg Wed, 7 Jun 17, 10:34pmThis renovated loft in Salzburg has a sculptural staircase at its core that appears to support the entire upper floor. Design studio Smartvoll sought to preserve as much of the original space as possible while cultivating...
- A spectacular staircase draws you into this breathtaking daylit loft in Vienna Wed, 7 Jun 17, 10:34pmThis renovated loft in Vienna has a sculptural staircase at its core that appears to support the entire upper floor. Design studio Smartvoll sought to preserve as much of the original space as possible while cultivating a...