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- Wooden canopy in Calgary uses 3D-printed light fixtures Thu, 28 Jan 21, 2:30amThe city of Calgary's downtown core houses government buildings, museums, arts commons and the City Building Design Lab, a collaborative research satellite for the University of Calgary's School of Architecture,...
- A midcentury home receives a sensitive renovation in Montreal Sat, 12 Sep 20, 4:30amLocal practice Salem Architecture has recently renovated the Maison Ave Courcelette, a stately, midcentury home with an improved indoor/outdoor connection in the heart of Montreal...
- Early learning center sustainably embraces rural New Zealand Fri, 11 Sep 20, 1:30amIn the rural New Zealand haven of Dairy Flat, U.K.-based architecture firm Collingridge and Smith Architects has recently completed the Fantails Estate, an early learning center for 154 babies and preschoolers. Designed to...
- Babylon Bridge features hanging gardens over the Seine Wed, 27 May 20, 4:30amParis-based design studio Rescubika has unveiled a fantastical proposal for the Babylon Bridge, a pedestrian-only bridge over the river Seine. Inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the proposed bridge would be covered...
- 3XN unveils a sustainable redesign for the Sydney Fish Market Fri, 9 Nov 18, 9:00amDanish design practice 3XN has revealed its competition-winning redesign for the Sydney Fish Market, a waterfront marketplace that will undergo a $250 million expansion and, in the process, revitalize the waterfront...
- Snhetta completes fish market inspired by Arabic calligraphy in Oman Tue, 2 Jan 18, 9:30pmMost fish markets are dirty, exciting, and loud—a place of business, not of elegance. But Snøhetta challenges that stark, no-nonsense image with the completion of the Muttrah Fish Market, a new waterfront landmark and...
- Snhetta completes Arabic calligraphy-inspired fish market in Oman Tue, 2 Jan 18, 9:30pmMost fish markets are dirty, exciting, and loud—a place of business, not of elegance. But Snøhetta challenges that stark, no-nonsense image with the completion of the Muttrah Fish Market, a new waterfront landmark and...
- Durable canvas cloth with embedded solar cells generates 120 watts per square meter Fri, 17 Nov 17, 10:46pmTents, sun shades, and canopies could generate renewable energy with Norway-based company Tarpon Solar's solar canvas. They created flexible tarpaulins, integrated with bendy solar cells from Swedish company Midsummer. Instead...
- Lotus-inspired public space collects rainwater to reduce Da Nangs runoff footprint Mon, 28 Aug 17, 6:30pmUrban stormwater runoff poses serious risks to safety and the environment and cities around the world are taking note. HUNI Architectes tackles Da Nang’s runoff footprint with their competition-winning design for the Da...
- Brooks + Scarpa completes forest-like kinetic sculpture ringed with rain gardens Mon, 7 Aug 17, 6:30pmPublic art should do more than decorate. Brooks + Scarpa targeted a triple bottom line with their design of the recently completed Gateway Sculpture at Pembroke Pines City Center in southern Florida. Constructed to enhance...
- Amazing tiny home with its own pirate treehouse is the ultimate woodsy getaway Fri, 30 Jun 17, 11:08pmIf you've always dreamt of downsizing and giving up city live for a charming house in the countryside, this tiny house in Sonoma County is the perfect solution...
- MoMA PS1 unveils futuristic solar canopy that reacts to heat, sunlight, and movement Thu, 29 Jun 17, 2:30amMoMA PS1 just completed one of its most experimental and coolest installations to date. The Long Island City-based contemporary art museum wrapped up construction on Lumen, an immersive and interactive installation made with...
- Futuristic solar fabric canopy reacts to heat, sunlight, and movement Wed, 28 Jun 17, 6:00pmMoMA PS1 just completed one of its most experimental and coolest installations to date. The Long Island City-based contemporary art museum wrapped up construction on Lumen, an immersive and interactive installation made with...
- A beautiful "canopy of light" resurrects the Guangzhou East Railway Station in China Fri, 23 Jun 17, 9:23pmOne of the biggest railway terminals in China recently received an extensive renovation that shelters the main entrance with a beautiful "canopy of light." The Architectural design and Research Institute of SCUT renovated...
- Rammed earth school in Vietnam blooms like a colorful jungle flower Tue, 21 Mar 17, 2:50amThe far reaches of northern Vietnam are beautiful but heartbreakingly poor. Children of the Hmong ethnic minority who live in the villages routinely suffer from lack of access to healthcare and education. Vietnamese architecture...