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- Bioclimatic home optimizes thermal comfort and energy efficiency in Cancun Thu, 23 Aug 18, 1:00amInternational architecture firm sanzpont has designed a bioclimatic home sculpted by site conditions in Cancun, Mexico. Currently under development, the single-family home — dubbed the T&N Villa — will occupy prime...
- MAD Architects-designed residences rise like mountains in a UNESCO Heritage site Tue, 14 Nov 17, 8:30pmMAD Architects just completed the Huangshan Mountain Village, their latest nature-inspired project that mimics the curves of China’s most beautiful mountains in a UNESCO World Heritage site...
- Affordable starter homes are popping up on oddly shaped lots in New Orleans Wed, 27 Jan 16, 1:00amUnlike the approach taken by most U.S. housing developers, Tate and Rutledge seek out underused urban lots to build on, rather than greenfield land. The Starter Home* project combines thoughtful site-specific design with...
- FRPO Architects Weave Modern MO House Through a Spanish Forest Sat, 9 Nov 13, 1:00amFRPO architects designed the site-specific structure by dividing the form of a conventional house into its component rectangular parts. After determining the number and sizes of each room, they then carefully mapped out the...
- Tower Studio is a Stark Art Retreat on Canada’s Fogo Island Tue, 24 Apr 12, 1:42amCalled the Tower Studio, this geometric art retreat cuts a striking silhouette into the wild landscape of Fogo Island, which is one of the earliest inhabited areas of Canada...