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- A stone barn is transformed into a modern, energy-conscious home in Verona Thu, 20 Dec 18, 8:00amMilan-based architecture practice Studio Wok has revamped a historic stone barn into a contemporary country home using environmentally friendly materials and design choices...
- This bold, sustainable home will age gracefully near an Indiana wetland Wed, 17 Oct 18, 5:30amCompact, energy-efficient and built with locally sourced materials, this hillside home takes a low-impact approach to its wetland surroundings in the city of Valparaiso in northern Indiana...
- Studio Puisto transforms an old bank into a modern hostel in Finland Fri, 24 Aug 18, 5:00amHelsinki-based design firm Studio Puisto Architects has turned an old bank building into the new and chic Forenom Hostel Jyväskylä in the heart of Jyväskylä’s downtown pedestrian precinct...
- Neubau converts a shipping container into a light-filled porters lodge Thu, 2 Aug 18, 1:00amCambridge-based architecture practice Neubau has turned a shipping container into a porters’ lodge and reception center for Hughes Hall, a college that had, until recently, been the only college of the University of Cambridge...
- An old London chapel is reborn into a modern home and artist studio Wed, 20 Jun 18, 4:00amUK architect Alexander Nikjoo has breathed new life into a Victorian chapel by transforming it into a contemporary home and studio for an artist. Located in Deptford in South London, the renovation has streamlined the look...
- Skinny micro-home creates the illusion of space with natural light and materials Fri, 2 Mar 18, 9:19pmSpace-saving furniture and ample glazing are key in making this skinny timber house welcoming and livable despite its tiny footprint - which is slightly larger than the average parking space...
- Skinny micro-home creates illusion of space with natural light and materials Fri, 2 Mar 18, 9:19pmSpace-saving furniture and ample glazing are key in making this skinny timber house welcoming and livable despite its tiny footprint slightly larger than the average parking space...
- 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...
- Architecture students transform an old Alabama bank into a town library Thu, 14 Dec 17, 9:30pmA historic bank in a tiny Alabama town has been reborn into a surprisingly elegant library with looks rivaling a chic retail store. The project, called Newborn Library, was completed in 2013 as part of Rural Studio, an Auburn...
- Elegant cork-clad artists studio slots into a bijou London garden Fri, 8 Dec 17, 9:15pmA lovely little space has popped up in a north London garden as a shared workspace for a musician and seamstress couple. Cork Study—named after its sustainable cork cladding—is the work of design studio Surman Weston,...
- This prefab Escape Pod rotates to catch the suns rays Tue, 21 Nov 17, 9:47pmDreaming of your very own backyard escape? The cozy Escape Pod may be just what you’re looking for. UK-based firm Podmakers designed and crafted the Escape Pod, a cedar shingle-clad prefabricated unit that can be tailored...
- Tiny timber cabin with prefab elements opens up to Stockholms outdoors Mon, 7 Aug 17, 8:24pmWindows are much more than just panes of glass in Anders Berensson Architects’ latest project in the Stockholm archipelago. The architects recently completed Look Out Lodge, a house extension built of locally sourced materials...
- Timber house extension with prefab elements immerses owners in Stockholms outdoors Mon, 7 Aug 17, 8:24pmWindows are much more than just panes of glass in Anders Berensson Architects’ latest project in the Stockholm archipelago. The architects recently completed Look Out Lodge, a house extension built of locally sourced materials...
- Norwegian cabin weathers a harsh climate for breathtaking views Thu, 16 Mar 17, 7:20amNorway’s Lofoten archipelago is famous for its spectacular scenery with dramatic mountains and views of the northern lights—but its remote location up north also means a bitterly harsh climate in winter...
- Crusty old barn in France disguises a gorgeous contemporary artist studio Thu, 24 Mar 16, 4:00amClad in schist stonework tinged with green moss, the centuries-old barn is an unassuming structure attached to the client’s family house. After the client approached Modal Architecture with a brief to build an artist studio,...