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- Green-roofed Casa 23s porous facade opens and closes to save energy Wed, 27 Jan 21, 2:30amOn the outskirts of the town Villeta in Colombia, Bogotá-based architecture firm Arquitectura en Estudio (aRE) has completed Casa 23, a holiday home that relies on passive strategies to save energy and stay naturally cool...
- 6 cool cave homes that stay comfortable in summer and warm in winter Wed, 19 Apr 17, 1:41amCave homes have come a long way since prehistoric times. Far from primitive, many modern cave dwellings are surprisingly luxurious, comfortable, and beautiful places to call home. In addition to their head-turning location,...
- 6 naturally-insulated cave homes that stay cool in summer and warm in winter Tue, 18 Apr 17, 9:00pmCave homes have come a long way since prehistoric times. Far from primitive, many modern cave dwellings are surprisingly luxurious, comfortable, and beautiful places to call home. In addition to their head-turning location,...
- Jaw-dropping 3D-printed grotto explores the future of architecture Tue, 4 Apr 17, 6:00pmArchitects Michael Hansmeyer and Benjamin Dillenburger unveiled their latest 3D-printed masterpiece—a full-scale ornamental grotto. Crafted with intricate baroque-like detail like its predecessor, the Digital Grotesque...
- Geothermal-powered Wildcat Ridge Residence boasts breathtaking views of Aspen, Colorado Thu, 16 Apr 15, 11:00pmThe 14,300-square-foot, two-story Wildcat Ridge Residence was built on a site that had been previous excavated for a discontinued residential project. Voorsanger Architects visually and physically minimized the structure’s...
- BIG Unveils Cascading Public Square For England’s Battersea Power Station Tue, 2 Dec 14, 5:00pmThe project is helmed by a Malaysian development consortium and it was inspired by Malaysia's landscape and geology - it resembles the caves of Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak, East Malaysia...
- Diébédo Francis Kéré’s Great Mosque and National Park Sit Beautifully In the Heart of Mali Thu, 25 Aug 11, 3:00pmRead the rest of Diébédo Francis Kéré’s Great Mosque and National Park Sit Beautifully In the Heart of Mali Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: adobe, adobe mud construction, Africa, aga khan...