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- Penda unveils a futuristic micro-cabin inspired by Beijings hutongs Sat, 27 Oct 18, 8:30amThe micro-apartment concept has been sweeping cities around the world due to overcrowding and rising housing prices. But out of the need to provide solutions for urban housing issues, some designers are looking toward the...
- Gorgeous roof garden feeds owners in the off-grid Yin & Yang House Wed, 28 Feb 18, 9:45amArchitecture studio Penda unveiled designs for an off-grid home Kassel, Germany with a stunning rooftop garden. Commissioned by a young family who wants to produce most of their own food, the Yin & Yang house features a minimal...
- Gorgeous roof garden feeds owners in proposed off-grid Yin & Yang House Tue, 27 Feb 18, 10:09pmArchitecture studio Penda unveiled designs for an off-grid home Kassel, Germany with a stunning rooftop garden. Commissioned by a young family who wants to produce most of their own food, the Yin & Yang house features a minimal...
- Trees to grow on the balconies of Pendas timber high-rise in Toronto Thu, 3 Aug 17, 8:01pmA new kind of “vertical forest” has been envisioned for Toronto where trees would grow on every balcony. Architecture firm Penda teamed up with Canadian company Timber to design the Toronto Tree Tower, an 18-story mixed-use...
- Penda unveils interlocked double-helix bridge for the Beijing Winter Olympics Mon, 25 Jul 16, 3:00pmThe architecture studio, based in Beijing and Vienna, proposed this design as part of the larger infrastructure projects Beijing is undertaking in preparation for the Olympic Games...
- India's Magic Breeze villa will be a giant park in the sky Tue, 28 Jun 16, 3:23amThe entire 450,000 square feet complex will be developed by Pooja Crafted Homes. 127 stacked sky villas will be 2,600 to 4,000 square feet, and each unit will have a private 500 square foot balcony. Inspired by the typology...
- Penda designs beautiful Indian garden with water mazes and stepwells Fri, 20 May 16, 11:00pmDeveloped by Pooja Crafted Homes, the 8,000-square-meter garden is part of the Magic Breeze residential project, also designed by Penda. The garden will serve as a communal space for the residents of the 127 apartments and...
- 10 Green design predictions for 2016 Thu, 31 Dec 15, 8:43amINTRO Pam Fletcher General Motors Executive Chief of Electric Vehicles “2016 will be an important year for Chevrolet when it comes to electrification...
- Penda’s winding green pathway at the 2015 Garden Expo lets visitors experience life as a river Wed, 4 Nov 15, 3:45amThe blueprint of the pathways not only follow the trickling journey of a river, but the installation is also uniquely elevated to represent gentle valleys and hills...
- Penda’s winding pathway at the 2015 Garden Expo urges visitors to experience life in as a river Tue, 3 Nov 15, 5:00pmThe blueprint of the pathways not only follow the trickling journey of a river, but the installation is also uniquely elevated to represent gentle valleys and hills...
- Penda’s Bauhaus Museum proposal features a transforming floor level Fri, 25 Sep 15, 3:00pmThe simple geometry of the building references the aesthetics of the Bauhaus era, but it is the rotating elements that connect to the school's tradition of technological innovation...
- This LEGO-like modular skyscraper is made up of customizable pre-fab elements Fri, 21 Aug 15, 1:04amIndian residential developer Pooja Crafted Homes commissioned Penda to design the Vijayawada Garden Estate so to allow residents to personalize their homes...
- Residents of this prefab living tower in India can choose a modular apartment from a catalog Fri, 21 Aug 15, 1:04amIndian residential developer Pooja Crafted Homes commissioned Penda to design the Vijayawada Garden Estate so to allow residents to personalize their homes...
- Dramatic Bamboo Blossom Gate Mimics Chinese Calligraphy Brush Strokes in Hubei Thu, 21 Aug 14, 5:10pmLike many of Penda's works, Blossom Gate celebrates bamboo architecture by using the sturdy grass for both the inner framework and the facade. Located in front of the city's largest myrtle flower garden, the gateway resembles...
- Penda’s Low-Impact Modular Bamboo Hotel Reconnects Visitors with Nature Wed, 16 Jul 14, 11:00pmTo satisfy the competition's three principles, Penda used locally sourced and fast-growing bamboo as the primary building material. Inspired by the minimalist teepees of the nomadic Native American tribes, the temporary and...