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- Prefab open-air theater pops up with speed in a London park Tue, 7 Aug 18, 6:00amCompleted in just seven months, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theater in central London is yet another example of how prefabrication can be a fantastic solution for site-sensitive projects strapped for time...
- This modular outdoor swimming pool from Finland could make a splash near you Thu, 2 Aug 18, 7:15amReclaiming the waterfront with outdoor swimming pools isn’t a new concept, but Office for Peripheral Architecture (OOPEAA)’s latest design stands out from the pack with its modular and scalable design that can be applied...
- A prefab chapels sculptural form amplifies the landscape in Uruguay Tue, 24 Jul 18, 2:30amPerched on a hilltop in a bucolic rural landscape in Uruguay, the Sacromonte Chapel is a minimalist, prefabricated structure designed to coexist with nature in harmony...
- A prefab chapels sculptural form amplifies the Spanish landscape Tue, 24 Jul 18, 2:30amPerched on a hilltop in a bucolic rural landscape in southern Spain, the Sacromonte Chapel is a minimalist, prefabricated structure designed to coexist with nature in harmony...
- Yale architecture students designed and built this handsome home for the homeless Fri, 18 May 18, 6:00amSince 1967, first-year Yale architecture students have designed and built buildings to better the community — and last year’s project was a stellar showing in affordable housing...
- Architecture students build a tiny CLT classroom in just 3 weeks Tue, 3 Apr 18, 7:30pmA team of 13 University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) architecture students designed and built Emerge, a tiny timber classroom that will help promote sustainable forestry through education...
- This prefab cabin is designed to take you off grid in the Scottish Highlands Fri, 30 Mar 18, 8:30pmA new piece of prefab architecture will soon bring artists, researchers, and travelers closer to the spectacular Scottish Highlands. Artist Bobby Niven and architect Iain MacLeod designed the Artist Bothy, a multipurpose...
- Green-roofed office is the first large-scale CLT structure in southeast Europe Fri, 12 Jan 18, 9:02pmInstead of concrete or metal, this striking eco-friendly office building in Romania features a sturdy timber skeleton in what’s claimed as the first large-scale CLT structure in southeast Europe...
- Prefab CLT pavilion cleverly encourages dialogue at a Vancouver TED conference Thu, 11 Jan 18, 8:30pmAn experimental pavilion popped up by the waters of downtown Vancouver for the TED2017 conference. Selected as the winning entry in the PAUSE international design competition, this interactive prefabricated timber structure...
- Nations first large-scale mass timber residence hall breaks ground in Arkansas Thu, 30 Nov 17, 9:30pmCross-laminated timber may finally be having its heyday in the United States. The nation’s first large-scale mass timber residence hall recently broke ground at the University of Arkansas. The Stadium Drive Residence Halls...
- The brilliant folding M.A.Di Home can be assembled in hours Wed, 15 Nov 17, 11:20pmThe M.A.Di Home is an ingenious a-frame home that can be easily assembled in just a few hours. The foldable design, created by Italian architect, Renato Vidal, , is earthquake-resilient and can be equipped with rooftop solar...
- Bright blue trekking tents are designed to pop up with speed in Iceland Mon, 13 Nov 17, 9:45pmAs if Iceland’s gorgeous waterfall-studded landscape wasn’t enough to draw the eye, Stockholm-based Utopia Arkitekter has designed a bright blue cabin for installation along the country’s most famous trekking trails...
- Skinny micro-apartment can pop up in a parking space in just one day Wed, 18 Oct 17, 5:00amLiving in an apartment with the footprint of a parking space may seem improbable and uncomfortable, but the chic Tikku micro-apartment shows us that it can be done...
- Skinny micro-apartment can pop up in any city in just one day Tue, 17 Oct 17, 8:47pmThe thought of living in an apartment with the footprint of a parking space may seem improbable and uncomfortable, but the chic Tikku micro-apartment shows us that it can be done...
- Cozy egg-shaped treehouses offer stunning views of the Italian Alps Tue, 10 Oct 17, 7:30pmA pair of adorable egg-shaped treehouses is hidden away in one of Italy’s oldest forests. Architetto Beltrame Claudio designed these dreamy retreats, called Pigna, that overlook stunning views of the Italian Alps. Inspired...