Retro Minimalist house, Cupertino, California
An impossible site in the steep hills over Cupertino. Deemed unbuildable for generations. It would have been built on if it were possible. The site was...
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Eco-Friendly Glass House Camouflages Into Its Surrounding Natural Environment
Designed by Minnesota-based architecture firm Coulson, the Disappear Retreat is designed to blend into its surroundings. The innovative glass house not only provides meditative, 360-degree views...
Office of 1978 Cultural Creative Park, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Even in the best of circumstances, transforming a large former factory into a functional and appealing office space is a tough prospect. We have all seen...
Stone Residence in Urbino, Italy
Architects Alice Gardini and Nicola Gibertini of Rimini, Italy-based GGA Gardini Gibertini Architetti have created an elegant single-family home that reflects the surrounding area’s medieval...
Le Cabanon Vacation Residence by Rick Joy Architects, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
Already in its second year of existence, Le Cabanon is looking more elegant than ever. Designed by the Tucson, Arizona-based Rick Joy Architects, the retreat was...
Nikunotoriko Restaurant, Tokyo, Japan
Just show us a description of a restaurant, store or hotel that includes the words “authentic experience” and “unique environment” – usually all in one breathless sentence...
Photographer Captures the Hypnotic Symmetry of Vienna’s Architecture
Architectural photographer Zsolt Hlinka has spent years capturing the symmetry of Budapest's buildings. Now, with his new series Viennametry, he's moved to the Austrian capital, giving...
Ideas Lab, Shanghai, China
The Ideas Lab in Shanghai, China, is yet another bold project by architect-designer Li Xiang, founder of X+Living. Her team for this project included Fan...
Patom Organic Living, Bangkok, Thailand
Unlike many pretentious and forced ‘lifestyle’ store concepts that attempt to combine products and services that do not feel natural together and/or have no real...
Urban Farming - Approaches to sustainable agriculture in several of the world's largest cities
More than half the world's population now lives in cities, but when it comes to feeding them, trucking in the necessary amount of food isn't a...
These houses can be 3D printed in just 24 hours, for less than $4000
A 3D printed house, in just 24 hours and for less than $4000, this is the project of the non-profit organization New Story! These houses are...
Ring House, Agia Galini, Crete, Greece
Between 2012-2013 Athens, Greece-based decaACHITECTURE designed the concept and master plan for a stunning three-building compound, Galinis Gorges, in the dramatic landscape of southern Crete. The...