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- Environmental education is imbedded in this cultural center Sat, 5 Aug 23, 1:30amSometimes architecture is about much more than the materials and design of a building. This is the case for Pabellón Centro de Cultura Ambiental (CCA), a facility with the goal of increasing society's environmental awareness....
- New Washington library is encompassed in sustainability Wed, 26 Jul 23, 2:30amSustainable construction and design have become a trendy topic in real estate, with homebuyers now proudly showing off their graywater systems and solar panels...
- This insectarium redefines the traditional museum experience Thu, 15 Jun 23, 4:30amThe Metamorphosis of the Montreal Insectarium is a project by Kuehn Malvezzi, Pelletier de Fontenay and Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architects, along with landscape architects Atelier le Balto...
- Public space in South Korea has chimney-like design Sat, 3 Jun 23, 1:30amIn late 2022, the Metropolitan City of Incheon, South Korea, along with the Housing and City Development Corporation, held an international competition for the design of the Geomdan Museum Library Cultural Complex...
- New headquarters provide expanded social services to Chicago Sat, 29 Apr 23, 5:30amThe former Lakeview Pantry on the north side of Chicago has a new headquarters, a new name and a new mission to serve people all over the city. Wheeler Kearns Architects has brought the vision for Nourishing Hope to life...
- Smart highway in Dubai runs on 100% renewable energy Thu, 27 Apr 23, 4:30amIt's been said that you can't reinvent the wheel. Well… how about the highway? That's exactly what you're looking at: the next evolution of the highway. The Loop is smarter, cleaner and better than anything of its kind...
- Museum in Belgium recycles construction waste into bricks Wed, 26 Apr 23, 1:30amRyhove Museum Ghent is a lovely 18th century town mansion in Belgium that connects with a newer wing built in 1992 and a third wing named Leten House that dates all the way back to the 16th century...
- London Park gets a full timber upgrade to maximum green Fri, 7 Apr 23, 4:30amLondon's Regent's Place, which sits east of Regent's Park just west of Euston Railway Station in London, England has been transformed by timber. Working with timber specialists Xylotek, Nex- Architecture created a series...
- Rainforest observatory provides a green space for Bangkok Wed, 5 Apr 23, 2:30amBangkok, Thailand gained a rainforest observatory designed by HAS Design and Research. It's called Benchakitti Rain Forest Observatory. Bangkok has 6.99 square meters of green space for each person, according to the Bangkok...
- Barcelona's spectacular promenade on the sea Sat, 11 Mar 23, 7:30amExternal Reference created an architecture and urban planning project on the Barcelona seafront, creating a new balcony overlooking the Mediterranean that serves as a viewing platform over the city and the sea...
- Museum roof in the Netherlands resembles a parachute Fri, 6 Jan 23, 5:30amIn Groesbeek, the Netherlands, the Freedom Museum has been awarded a prestigious award for its building design -- the Architecture MasterPrize for 2022...
- Grocery store is transformed into a community meeting place Sat, 7 Jan 23, 6:30amIn the Netherlands, De Zwarte Hond was commissioned by real estate developer MWPO to create a central building for a neighborhood that would serve as a grocery store as well as a community meeting place...
- A gorgeous pavilion in Helsinki is getting global attention Tue, 10 Jan 23, 4:30amThe Helsinki Biennial Pavilion on the south harbor of Helsinki, Finland, has won the Architecture MasterPrize 2022, an award that honors global designs...
- EUROPARC to turn European Parliament building into gardens Fri, 23 Dec 22, 4:30amBelgium's Paul-Henri SPAAK building that serves the European Parliament will get a refresh by a design collective called EUROPARC to promote the values of democracy and circular construction...
- Timber children's library follows traditional techniques Wed, 28 Dec 22, 5:30amThe Pingtan Book House is a traditional timber construction house in China built with an internal staircase and bookshelves that wind around to infinite possibilities for reading and play...