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- Modern, energy-efficient office harvests rainwater in Surat Sat, 14 Nov 20, 2:30amNew Delhi-based multidisciplinary firm Urbanscape Architects has recently completed the Sangini House, a mixed-use office space in the Gujarati city of Surat...
- LEED Gold house reveals maritime charms Fri, 5 Jul 19, 12:30amWhen a family with a love for boating purchased property on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland, they turned to New York-based Bates Masi + Architects to bring their maritime home to life...
- A solar-powered luxury home blends into a Pacific Northwest landscape Thu, 28 Mar 19, 3:30amWhen a client commissioned Seattle-based architectural practice Hoedemaker Pfeiffer to design their new solar-powered home, they asked that the design take inspiration from a stone-and-wood retreat that they had lost to a...
- Green-roofed timber dwelling in Austria is built with recycled materials Wed, 20 Mar 19, 5:30amIn the historic Austrian village of Purkersdorf, Vienna-based architectural practice Juri Troy Architects has completed the L House, a timber home named after its L-shaped form integrated with sustainable design elements...
- This gabled home wraps around an existing pine tree in Mexico Wed, 1 Aug 18, 1:00amThe magnificent pines of Mazamitla, Mexico are more than just scenic background for this single-family home—one of the trees has been integrated into the architectural design itself...
- Tiny alpine cabin rewards mountaineers who reach its stunning yet wild heights Wed, 25 Apr 18, 6:00amThe Julian Alps that stretch from Italy to Slovenia are a beautiful yet unforgiving landscape that seems impossible to build on. Despite all odds, Ljubljana-based studio OFIS Arhitekti succeeded in placing a rugged alpine...
- Moon Hoons funky new home captures sunlight on Jeju Island Thu, 31 Aug 17, 6:30pmSouth Korean architect Moon Hoon regularly wows us with his crazy and whimsical designs—and his latest work is no exception. Set on South Korea’s stunning Jeju Island, the Simple House is a bunker-inspired house with...
- Drones weave moth-inspired pavilion from carbon fiber threads Wed, 12 Apr 17, 7:28pmThe buildings of the future could be built with the help of drones. The unmanned aerial vehicles were put to the test in the University of Stuttgart’s latest robotically constructed pavilion, the cantilevering ICD/ITKE...
- Abandoned building transformed into a vibrant kindergarten in a former Chinese “ghost city” Tue, 5 Apr 16, 11:00pmThe Soyoo Joyful Growth Center building was once part of a trio of derelict round buildings that were never occupied despite having been built a decade ago...
- Abandoned building is transformed into a vibrant kindergarten in a former Chinese “ghost city” Tue, 5 Apr 16, 11:00pmThe Soyoo Joyful Growth Center building was once part of a trio of derelict round buildings that were never occupied despite having been built a decade ago...
- Minimalist steel cabin floats above a rugged slope in Quebec Thu, 23 Apr 15, 6:00pmLocated in the Eastern Townships, the Bolton Residence is built on a natural plateau just below the highest point on the site. Its minimalist gabled form is a contemporary twist on the local vernacular architecture that mostly...
- Handsome lakeside cabin supports a cantilevered timber gallery in Wisconsin Wed, 22 Apr 15, 11:00pmThe Family Retreat comprises a cluster of structures: the cabin, south-facing deck with fireplace, storage building, and sauna. Wood is the primary building material, but the architects’ careful selection of different timber...
- Cambodia’s New Stock Exchange Tower Has Dragon Scales Tue, 13 Mar 12, 4:00pmRead the rest of Cambodia’s New Stock Exchange Tower Has Dragon Scales Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "leed", Cambodia, cantilevered, Daylighting, dragon, Green Building, green design, green...