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- Century-old water tower is now an award-winning home with stunning views Sat, 23 Jan 21, 6:30amSeven years after purchasing the water tower next to their childhood home, cousins Ruud Visser and Fumi Hoshino of RV Architectuur have successfully transformed the century-old structure in Nieuw Lekkerland into a stunning...
- Reclaimed NYC water towers are upcycled into a NEST playscape in Brooklyn Sat, 29 Jun 19, 5:30amA giant NEST has landed on the roof of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) — and it’s not for the birds. Brooklyn-based design and fabrication practice TRI-LOX created NEST, the museum’s new interactive playscape...
- Free off-grid shelter pops up for urban explorers in Bordeaux Wed, 5 Jul 17, 8:02pmExploring the fringes of France’s famed wine-growing region is now easier and better than ever. After a long day’s hike—and enjoyment of some Bordeaux wine and cheese—urban explorers can take refuge in Le Haut Perché,...
- Roofgarden Arnhem’s Watertower is a wooden flat-pack structure powered by the wind Wed, 9 Sep 15, 7:00amWe would like to introduce you to the Watertower that Dutch architect Arno Geesink and I (Rick Tegelaar) developed for Roofgarden Arnhem. (www.roofgardenarnhem.nl). The tower is built to be lightweight, flat packed and to...
- 100,000 LEED-certified ceramic tiles clad Milan’s restored Rainbow Tower Tue, 4 Aug 15, 6:00pmOriginally built in the 1960s an anonymous water tower, the 115-foot-tall structure was saved from demolition in 1990 and renovated into the Torre Arcobaleno, a colorful totem dedicated to the Soccer World Cup held by Italy...
- Zecc Architects Transforms Historic Dutch Water Tower into a Spectacular Watchtower Wed, 7 May 14, 2:15amThe St. Jansklooster Tower is considered a national monument and a landmark for the region that can be seen for miles around. After its decommissioning, the decision was made to open the water tower up to the public and increase...
- 19th Century London Water Tower Transformed into a Unique, High-Flying Home Thu, 7 Feb 13, 5:00pmRead the rest of 19th Century London Water Tower Transformed into a Unique, High-Flying Home Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: adaptive reuse, building reuse, converted water tower, Graham Voce, green...
- Antwerp Water Tower Transformed Into Translucent 6-Story Apartment Tue, 12 Jul 11, 8:30amRead the rest of Antwerp Water Tower Transformed Into Translucent 6-Story Apartment Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", adaptive reuse, Antwerp, crepain, eco design, green...
- Zecc Architects Convert 1930s Water Tower Into Sleek Nine Story Home Fri, 18 Mar 11, 4:00pmRead the rest of Zecc Architects Convert 1930s Water Tower Into Sleek Nine Story Homehttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...
- Castle in the Sky Italian Water Tower Creates its Own Rain! Wed, 26 May 10, 12:56amCastle in the Sky is a water tower concept for Latina, Italy that goes above and beyond just storing water for the city. Dreamed up by Atelier Ramdam Architects out of Paris, France, this heavenly design includes public garden...