A Survey of Bamboo Architecture
To many architects and designers, bamboo, one of the most eco-friendly materials on the planet, is much more than just a tool with which to decorate and embellish existing structures… More »
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To many architects and designers, bamboo, one of the most eco-friendly materials on the planet, is much more than just a tool with which to decorate and embellish existing structures… More »
From the Pixel House by Mass Studies & Slade Architecture to the Eladio Dieste's Cristo Obrero Church, new designs with old material… More »
From the Perry Lakes Park Bathrooms to the Calder Woodburn Rest Area, a look at inspiring designs for public facilities, which are too often hidden behind blind walls and unmarked doors… More »
How some architects and designers are using a few of the two million empty containers sitting idle at any given time to create surprising work… More »
In recent years, cardboard has been used as an architectural material because, like wood, from which it is derived, it's light and reusable… More »
From Brian Meyerson's Bondi Penthouse to Pascal Grasso's Nomiya Restaurant, a look at rooftop refuges that remind us of our fascination with dwelling in alternate layers of the city… More »
After Le Corbusier's Notre Dame du Haut set the pace, religious buildings in many places were designed to resemble galleries or museums… More »
From the Arctic Drifter to the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Station, these buildings were made to provide comfort in the harshest of conditions… More »
From Ishikawa's Ouchi-1 House to Herzog & De Meuron's Rudin House, this selection of homes takes the fundamental notion of house and turns it into a work of art, absent any kitsch… More »
Color and light are inseparable and both possess an impressive potential to influence mood, behavior, and perception, but most architects have ignored them -- until recently… More »
In 2005, Norway launched a 15-year campaign to reevaluate the concept of tourism -- and the early results have proved to be stunning… More »
When pop-culture references lead to successful buildings -- from the Sydney Opera House to the Lotus Temple -- rather than embarrassing kitsch… More »
This collection of projects from around the world shows that parks can be something more than city oases and recreation arenas… More »
The two art forms have a shared understanding of space, structure, and composition, giving them a lot of common creative ground… More »
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