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- Award-winning sustainable retreat offers a stylish defense against fire Sat, 21 Sep 19, 12:30amAustralian architectural firm Steendijk’s Bellbird Retreat is proof that designing for fire safety doesn’t have to mean compromising aesthetics. Located in pristine bushland about two hours southwest from Brisbane, the...
- A 1960s Swiss chalet is transformed into a whimsical off-grid home Fri, 22 Jun 18, 6:30amSwiss architecture firm Frundgallina has dramatically transformed a rundown chalet in the Jura Mountains into a whimsical self-sufficient dwelling punctuated by a variety of gabled openings...
- Gleaming copper-colored steel wraps this solar-powered Dutch sports campus Thu, 22 Mar 18, 4:00amYou don’t need to be a sports fanatic to be taken with Sportcampus Zuiderpark—a €50 million sports park designed to promote a healthier society in The Hague, Netherlands...
- Gleaming copper-colored steel wraps a solar-powered Dutch sports campus Wed, 21 Mar 18, 8:30pmYou don’t need to be a sports fanatic to be taken with Sportcampus Zuiderpark—a €50 million sports park designed to promote a healthier society in The Hague, Netherlands...
- Gorgeous site-sensitive home ushers in the outdoors Fri, 23 Feb 18, 9:47pmIn Northern California, a spectacular modern home embraces nature in more ways than one. Palo Alto-based Field Architecture designed the spacious residence, named Forty-One Oaks after the property’s oak trees that became...
- High House lets you enjoy the outdoors even in the middle of winter in Quebec Wed, 1 Nov 17, 5:04amAs if built out of snow, this discrete house on stilts blends perfectly into the white winter landscape of Quebec, Canada. Parisian architecture studio Delordinaire raised the house above the ground to capture expansive views...
- Mecanoo’s Taekwang Country Club Café is topped with a roof inspired by a forest canopy Thu, 14 Jan 16, 5:00pmThe building has floor-to-ceiling windows that provide expansive views of the mountainous Korean landscape and local vegetation. The generous all-sided canopy made of steel features voids that allow trees to extend above...
- Konya City Stadium’s faceted astro-turf facade reflects the colors of the city’s football team Tue, 31 Mar 15, 1:00amThe stadium is covered with artificial turf heated from below, with white-green colors of the local team. High-tech materials were used for the construction of the steel roof and facade, while the grandstands are reinforced...
- Konya City Stadium’s faceted artificial-turf facade reflects the colors of the city football team Mon, 30 Mar 15, 4:00pmThe stadium is covered with artificial turf heated from below, with white-green colors of the local team. High-tech materials were used for the construction of the steel roof and facade, while the grandstands are reinforced...
- 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...