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- Biophilic campus provides a safe haven for children with autism Tue, 1 Dec 20, 3:30amAustin-based architecture and interior design firm Runa Workshop has recently completed One of the Kids, a nature-inspired campus for children who have autism...
- TRS Studio turns shipping containers into low-cost Pachacutec housing Fri, 7 Jun 19, 12:30amImproved housing could soon be coming to Pachacutec, a dusty shantytown on the outskirts of Lima. Peruvian architectural practice TRS Studio has proposed low-cost cargotecture dwellings that not only are sensitive to the...
- Scottish home built on a tight budget oozes cool utilitarian vibes Wed, 7 Feb 18, 5:00amWhen Rural Design Architects was approached by clients looking for a self-build on a very tight budget, the local firm knew they’d have to get creative...
- Scottish self-build home on a tight budget oozes cool utilitarian vibes Tue, 6 Feb 18, 10:14pmWhen Rural Design Architects was approached by clients looking for a self-build on a very tight budget, the local firm knew they’d have to get creative...
- The elegant MIMA Light prefab home ‘floats’ on thin air Wed, 23 Mar 16, 4:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35bb8VQyiBg Founded by architects Mário Sousa and Marta Brandão, MIMA House features a line of beautiful and simple-to-manufacture modular homes that are assembled off-site by the building...
- Earthy modular VIMOB home can be erected in even the most hard-to-reach locations Sat, 28 Nov 15, 2:11amColectivo Creativo Arquitectos turned to prefab architecture as a solution to the challenge of building a home in a hard-to-reach location. To limit the amount of materials and labor that would need to be transported on site,...
- Does the bare-bones Maison D house take utilitarian architecture too far? Mon, 25 May 15, 11:00pmLocated in the suburbs of Couëron in Western France, the two-story Maison D sticks out like a sore thumb among its more traditional neighbors. The architects built the bioclimatic home with a polycarbonate wood framework...
- Does the bare-bones Maison D house take utilitarianism architecture too far? Mon, 25 May 15, 11:00pmLocated in the suburbs of Couëron in Western France, the two-story Maison D sticks out like a sore thumb among its more traditional neighbors. The architects built the bioclimatic home with a polycarbonate wood framework...
- Energy-efficient Casa SIP m3 house is made from stackable prefab modules Tue, 30 Dec 14, 10:00pmAlthough Casa SIP m3 was built from modules, the architects' careful combination and arrangement gave the home a visually dynamic appearance. They designed a variety of 3D modules for the floors, walls, and roof panels, and...
- Stealth Barn is a Striking, Shadowy Guest House in the Cambridgeshire Fens Tue, 19 Aug 14, 2:30amThe stylish barn is modernized with its blackened stain, which contrasts with the traditional notion of the ubiquitous red barn. Clapboards from the exterior have been removed and replaced with large glass windows, including...
- IPT Architects’ Timber Dream Pavilion Changes Shape Depending on Your Vantage Point Fri, 27 Jun 14, 12:30amLondon-based firm IPT Architects recently unveiled this year's Summer Triumph Pavilion for the V & A Museum of Childhood's Museum Gardens. Titled the 'Dream Pavilion,' this self-supporting structure stands 13 feet tall...
- IPT Architects’ Timber Dream Pavilion Changes Shape Depending on the Vantage Point Fri, 27 Jun 14, 12:30amLondon-based firm IPT Architects recently unveiled this year's Summer Triumph Pavilion for the V & A Museum of Childhood's Museum Gardens. Titled the 'Dream Pavilion,' this self-supporting structure stands 13 feet tall...
- WSD Architecture’s Tiny Writer’s Studio is a Glowing Fairy-tale Haven in London Wed, 5 Mar 14, 1:00amBuilt at the end of the client's garden, this cedar-clad writer's retreat is a quiet sanctuary that preserves views to the yard and maximizes natural light through skylights and frameless glazing...
- House Unimog Creatively Stacks Contemporary Living Atop a Light-Filled, Translucent Garage in Germany Sat, 4 Jan 14, 1:00amLocated near Tübingen, Germany, House Unimog is sited on a small plot of land adjacent to a busy road and surrounded by multistory residential and rural buildings...
- Rooftecture OT2: Endo Shuhei’s Perforated Building Permits Air and Light While Blocking Peeping Toms in Japan Fri, 8 Feb 13, 5:40amRead the rest of Rooftecture OT2: Endo Shuhei’s Perforated Building Permits Air and Light While Blocking Peeping Toms in Japan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Endo Shuhei, green design, industrial...