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- Spectacular origami pavilion made of recycled plastic pops up in Columbus, Indiana Wed, 18 Oct 17, 11:17pmThis gorgeous origami-inspired building in Columbus, Indiana is made entirely from recycled plastic - and it lights up at night with a beautiful LED display...
- Meditative lakeside Prism Cabin reveals Bordeaux through stained-glass windows Thu, 28 Sep 17, 1:45amThis pyramid-shaped cabin in France features beautiful stained glass windows and lookout towers that offer unique views of the surrounding landscape. Visual artist Lou Andréa Lassalle designed the Prism Cabin to allow occupants...
- Unique temporary shelter in Greece offers an elevated camping experience Tue, 19 Sep 17, 10:07pmWell, this is different. Studio Genua and hiboux ARCHITECTURE designed this contemporary wooden shelter, which acts as a short-term residence for farmers and harvesters—or a summer beach lodge. Called Tragata, the elevated...
- These wooden blocks can be stacked up to create cabins, treehouses, and wilderness shelters Mon, 31 Jul 17, 8:59pmMost cabins lie flat upon the earth - but Ofis Arhitekti just unveiled a wooden retreat that's stacked up into the sky. The architects worked with C+C, C28 and AKT to create a beautiful library made from modular blocks at...
- Ethereal bubble building pops up in the middle of a Dutch forest Wed, 28 Jun 17, 9:23pmThis gigantic bubble tucked in the middle of a forest may look like something out of a fairy tale, but it's actually a gorgeous performance space in the Netherlands...
- The prefab house of the future is made from recycled, reusable, and sustainable materials Sat, 6 May 17, 12:59amThis prefab home by Arup Associates is made from recycled, reusable and sustainably sourced materials. The Circular Economy Building was designed as a prototype for this year’s London Design Festival and built in only two...
- Stunning Parisian pavilion is crafted from 180 recycled wooden doors Fri, 18 Dec 15, 8:00pmLocated in the heart of Paris at the Hôtel de Ville, the 70-square-meter Circular Pavilion was installed to coincide with the then-ongoing COP21 climate change conference...
- Jubilee Pavilion in Karlsruhe will help the city celebrate its 300th anniversary in style Wed, 25 Mar 15, 4:00pmThe wooden structure will cover an area of 1000 square meters, and will be composed of the ground floor, including function hall, a stage and cafeteria as well as an exposition floor and two viewing platforms...
- Suspended Dom’Up tree tents look like flying saucers in the forest Tue, 3 Mar 15, 4:40amThe suspension-style cabin, called Dom'Up, is a lightweight tree shelter that leaves no trace or impact on itss surrounding environment. Brainchild of Dutch arboriculturist Druno de Grunne and architect Nicolas d'Ursel from...
- Lebanese Students Build an Emergency Shelter Out of Plastic Crates Sat, 7 Jun 14, 1:13amThird year architecture students at the Lebanese American University were to build temporary structures for an assignment conceptualized by their instructor Richard Douzjian...
- LEAD’s Fiery Golden Moon Pavilion Lights up the Night at Hong Kong’s Mid-Autumn Festival Wed, 24 Oct 12, 4:00pmRead the rest of LEAD’s Fiery Golden Moon Pavilion Lights up the Night at Hong Kong’s Mid-Autumn Festival Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", bamboo, bamboo scaffolding,...
- Bergen Safe House is a Temporary Structure Protected From Fire by a Charred Exterior Tue, 24 Jul 12, 1:23amThe Bergen Safe House was built in just 4 days as part of the Bergen International Wood Festival in Norway. Created by Dutch architects Max Rink and Simon de Jong and designer Rachel Griffin, the temporary structure is made...
- Spanish Architects Transform a Disused Marketplace into a Fun Children’s Center Tue, 8 May 12, 11:29pmRead the rest of Spanish Architects Transform a Disused Marketplace into a Fun Children’s Center Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: César Rueda Boné, children's center, conifer wood, eco design,...
- Controversial £12 Million Floating Motorway for London Olympics Will Only Be For “Fat Cats” Mon, 2 Apr 12, 11:22pmDezeen almost had us fooled with their awesome April Fool’s post about Mayor Boris Johnson’s plans to build a floating motorway on the Thames River in time for this year’s Olympic games...
- Werner Sobek’s Temporary Altar is a Cantilevering Shelter for the Pope Sat, 10 Mar 12, 12:33amRead the rest of Werner Sobek’s Temporary Altar is a Cantilevering Shelter for the Pope Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Altar, Cantilevering Altar, eco design, germany, green design, Pope,...