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- LEED certified Boislavka Center makes use of odd topography Wed, 25 May 22, 2:30amBořislavka Center is a master plan that encompasses four separate buildings on a single lot in Prague, Czech Republic. Designed by Aulík Fišer Architects, the development is a result of ideas formed during a design competition...
- ANNA is a stunning prefab cabin with off-grid potential Fri, 20 Aug 21, 1:30amMany people dream of staying in a cabin in the woods, but few have dreamed of one like this. Fortunately, Dutch designer Caspar Schols did, and now it’s available in a flat-pack design that can be quickly constructed for...
- The High Performance Surfing Center honors nature inside and out Sat, 24 Jul 21, 2:30amWhen Branco Cavaleiro Architects was asked to develop a plan to house the High Performance Surfing Center in Cabedelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, the designers chose to incorporate protections for visitors as well as the...
- Casa CBC incorporates greenery at every level Thu, 15 Jul 21, 5:30amWhile a home provides shelter, it can also highlight exciting architectural design and a marriage with the surrounding landscape. In the case of CBC House, it’s all that and more.[...]
- ACPV designs Building D, an office focused on employee health Thu, 15 Jul 21, 1:30amA previously industrial area in the southern part of Milan has a long-term plan for renewed development. Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel (ACPV) is putting the finishing touches on a building in the area that not only honors...
- Energy-efficient Wanaka Wedge House offers views of the Southern Alps Sat, 10 Jul 21, 1:30amThree bedrooms and a view of the Southern Alps that pulls the eye endlessly into the horizon — that’s the defining essence of the Wanaka Wedge House, located on New Zealand’s South Island...
- Yoga Garden and Art Gallery Brno is born from a post-industrial building Fri, 25 Jun 21, 12:30amYoga is an ancient practice that encourages acceptance, peace within and acknowledgement of limitations, so in many ways, it makes sense for this Yoga Garden and Art Gallery to be housed in a building with, seemingly, a lot...
- Tudor home in Seattle adds energy-efficient upgrades Thu, 24 Jun 21, 4:30amWhen you live in a suburban area, it can be difficult to figure out how to get more space out of your home. Such was the case for this Tudor home, located in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood. So the clients brought in architectural...
- Henning Larsens energy-efficient Kiruna Town Hall opens to the public Sat, 1 Dec 18, 2:30amThe northern Swedish town of Kiruna, that’s famously uprooting itself, has just inaugurated its new town hall — Kristallen, dubbed The Crystal — in the relocated city center three kilometers to the east...
- HORTUS is a Crazy Greenhouse Contraption of 300+ Algae-Filled Bags Tue, 24 Jan 12, 4:38amHORTUS — or Hydro Organisms Responsive To Urban Stimuli — is a crazy new exhibit in London made up of 325 transparent bags of algae hanging from the ceiling via a network of ropes...
- 10 Design’s Hong Kong Planning Museum is Covered in Pollution-Fighting Super Paint! Sat, 7 Jan 12, 7:40amHong Kong-based architectural firm 10 Design recently unveiled their design for a landmark green urban planning museum in northeast China that will set the standard for a citywide overhaul...
- The National Museum of the Marine Corps Is a Green-Roofed Monument to US Servicemen Thu, 30 Jun 11, 5:47amRising towards a single point high in the sky, The National Museum of the Marine Corps is a spectacular green monument paying tribute to the history and values of the United States Marine Corps...
- The National Museum of the Marine Corps Is a Green Roofed Monument to Servicemen Thu, 30 Jun 11, 5:47amRising towards a single point high in the sky, The National Museum of the Marine Corps is a spectacular green monument paying tribute to the history and values of the United States Marine Corp...