Does Shipping Container Architecture Make Sense?
Where containers were once expensive, now they are cheap and ubiquitous, and designers are doing amazing things with them.
Are Context Cities the New Smart Cities?
A critique of Charles Wolfe's book "Sustaining a City's Culture and Character."
Floating Park Built From Recycled Plastic Waste Debuts in the Netherlands
Recycled Park stretches 1,500 square feet across a chain of interlinking hexagonal platforms constructed from recycled plastic and anchored to the harbor floor.
Acro Suites - A Cliffside Hotel In Crete With Rooms Carved Out Of The Rock
Cave-like suites and a yoga studio with an arching bamboo roof feature inside this wellness hotel on the Greek island of Crete.
Minimalist 'Jude' Tiny House Offers Off-Grid Getaway
This little home in South Australia offers a cozy, green hideaway in the heart of the wilderness.
Zaha Hadid Architects Designed a Cultural Center Inspired by the Curving Flow of a River
The complex boasts sinewy lines that are both a signature of ZHA and a nod to the surrounding landscape. The form is intended to mimic the valleys carved by the Jinghe River through the mountains.
Proctor and Shaw designs London micro-apartment with translucent "sleeping cocoon"
Called Shoji Apartment, the project involved transforming a first floor, one-bedroom flat into a compact, open-plan studio apartment that takes advantage of the original building's 3.4-metre-high ceilings.
Floating Dairy Farm Debuts in the Netherlands
Simply named Floating Farm, the multi-level agricultural hub is now operational in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam.
An Attic in Prague Is Renovated To Reflect Owners’ Love of Czech Graffiti Art
The Art Maisonette in Letná is an attic apartment in a 1930s Prague building that got a facelift from esté architekti that reflects the owners’ love of Czech graffiti art.