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- Nearly 5,000 prefab concrete panels wrap BIG-designed outdoor urban room in France Sat, 13 Jul 19, 5:30amBjarke Ingels Group and FREAKS freearchitects have completed a new cultural center for Bordeaux, France that frames the UNESCO-listed city’s love for contemporary art, film, performances and the waterfront...
- A Mumbai industrial complex becomes a modern, mixed-use campus Thu, 30 May 19, 1:30amIn the Mumbai suburb of Vikhroli, Indian architectural firm Studio Lotus and GPL Design Studio have given a disused industrial complex new life as a modern, mixed-use center...
- Playful gable-roofed home in Atlanta champions the power of CLT Sat, 18 May 19, 2:30amJennifer Bonner, architectural designer and director of MALL, has completed Haus Gables, a new ground-up residential project that was built almost entirely out of cross-laminated timber (CLT), an exceptionally strong wood...
- Beautiful family home in Western Australia boasts a bevy of passive design features Sat, 6 Apr 19, 6:00amWhile it may not exactly be the Little House on the Prairie, Osmington-based Archterra Architects certainly made the most of a beautiful plot of grassland in Western Australia...
- A post-earthquake home in Mexico is built of compressed earth blocks Fri, 29 Mar 19, 4:30amIn the aftermath of the Puebla earthquake that struck central Mexico in September 2017, Fundación PienZa Sostenible and Love Army México tapped Mexico City-based firm Francisco Pardo Arquitecto to design a home for a family...
- Europes first underwater restaurant opens its doors in Norway Sat, 23 Mar 19, 9:30amEurope’s first underwater restaurant, “Under,” has just welcomed its first guests to an extraordinary Snøhetta-designed environment that embraces stunning seabed views...
- A climate-sensitive concrete home is carefully embedded into hilly terrain Sat, 23 Mar 19, 1:30amWhen Medellín-based architecture studio Juan Manuel Peláez Arquitectos (JUMP Arquitectos) visited its client’s property in nearby Colombian town of La Ceja, the team was so impressed with the landscape that they resolved...
- Breezy brick home in India houses multiple generations under one roof Tue, 5 Mar 19, 2:30amNew Delhi architectural practice Vir.Mueller Architects recently completed the Singh Residence, an experimental house built primarily from brick. Located in Noida just outside New Delhi, the home serves as a prototype for...
- Triangular windows bring light and drama to a stunning Bogota bakery Thu, 27 Dec 18, 6:30amThe site of a former house in Bogota has been reborn into a gorgeous bakery and cafe that respects the surrounding residential context. Designed by New York City-based Studio Cadena, the sculptural building draws the eye...
- Earthquake-resistant Christchurch Central Library is a stunning symbol of rebirth Sat, 27 Oct 18, 5:30amNearly eight years after multiple massive earthquakes ravaged the New Zealand city of Christchurch, Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects have completed the Christchurch Central Library, a “stunning symbol of hope, unity and...
- An experimental greenhouse pops up at a busy Copenhagen intersection Sat, 20 Oct 18, 1:30amA surprising and experimental pocket of nature has popped up in the middle of a heavily trafficked intersection in Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish architect Simon Hjermind Jensen of SHJWorks recently unveiled “Biotope,” a...
- An energy-efficient modern church references Utahs mining history Fri, 12 Oct 18, 3:30amSalt Lake City-based design practice Sparano + Mooney Architecture designed a church for West Valley City, Utah that’s strikingly modern yet sensitive to the existing site context...
- The Clifftop House is dramatically perched atop a challenging cliff edge Fri, 28 Sep 18, 2:30amWhen Brisbane design studio Joe Adsett Architects was asked to redevelop a “poorly constructed ‘character house’” in Teneriffe into a modern abode for a family of seven, the team faced several challenges...
- A green-roofed ski cabin blends into the lush Canadian landscape Thu, 27 Sep 18, 4:30amWrapped in black-dyed cedar planks and topped with a lush green roof, the Cottage in Sutton appears to meld into the landscape from afar. Montreal-based architecture firm Paul Bernier Architecte designed the 2,400-square-foot...
- A quirky bar in Shanghai is built from colorful recycled materials Tue, 25 Sep 18, 2:30amA playful piece of Brazil has popped up on the streets of Shanghai in the form of Barraco, a Brazilian-themed bar designed by local practice Quarta & Armando Architecture Design Research (Q&A) and built with reclaimed...