Miscellaneous
Yes, this looks like a poster for a new Sci-Fi flick, but its actually a hat that transfers thoughts into motion! Designed by José ‘Pepe’ L. Contreras-Vidal, an associate professor of [...] Read »
This jumbled house in India features an elevated steel tunnel, bridged corridors and a rooftop swimming pool on stilts. Designed by Indian studio Malik Architecture, House at Alibag is located [...] Read »
Cozy remodeled live-work Airstream. Solar provides more energy than can be used. The case for residential solar water heat in the US. Experts: energy efficiency is an untapped resource. In sweltering [...] Read »
New York-based practice WORKac is the winner of the competition to select a master planning consultant for the future development of New Holland Island in St Petersburg, Russia. Read »
“ Dear Plant Thief : If I catch you stealing my plants, I will boil you alive in a cauldron filled with poison ivy and stinging nettles until your flesh falls off your bones!” Read »
click images for larger view In his newsletter to constituents on Saturday, 42nd ward alderman Brendan Reilly unveiled what he called "exciting new improvements to scheduled to begin this [...] Read »
Plans for Jean Nouvel’s Death Spire (Torre Verre) atop the Museum of Modern Art were thought to have met their demise in 2009, but lo and behold the spire will rise again! Development giant Hines [...] Read »
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Architectural Works
Architects: David Jameson Architect Location: Washington DC, USA Project Architect: Alex Stitt General Contractor: The Ley Group Project Year: March 2011 Photographs: Paul Warchol Photography [...] Read »
Architect: DLR Group Location: Marysville, Washington, USA Project Year: 2010 Photographs: DLR Group The Marysville Getchell High School by the DLR Group is an interesting approach to [...] Read »
Since its completion in 1966 the Leça Swimming Pool complex, by Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza , has been an internationally recognized building. Still almost half a century later, it has [...] Read »
Architectural Works
A forest of timber columns and a stone fireplace feign a woodland campsite inside a visitor centre at the Rocky Mountains. (more&) Read »
Plaza Républica, a project by Somatic Collaborative , proposes to transform a derelict urban surface into a new cultural landscape that provides the city with a new high quality fine grain open [...] Read »
A veil of metal lace screened by thin concrete piers clads an extension to a baroque theatre and an adjacent commercial block in Germany. (more&) Read »
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In today’s world “going green” has become a top priority in our society, and sustainable buildings and design are at the forefront of this green revolution. While many designers are focusing [...] Read »
Dezeen archive: as weve been bombarded by beautiful Australian houses in recent weeks and our story from last week about a cliff-top house inspired by a Picasso painting (top left) continues [...] Read »
Architect: Medicine Hat Inc. Location: Ruby Springs, Montana, USA Project Year: 2010 Interior: Shack Up Studio Photographs: Will Brewster / Medicine Hat Inc. The Ruby Springs PREFAB [...] Read »
City & Urbanism
If New Yorkers were able to make a few changes to their beloved city, more green spaces and less stalled construction sites would be at the top of their lists. One such construction site is the [...] Read »
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Architects: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects Location: Hillsborough, California, USA Project Year: 2007 Sources: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, AIA, CaseStudy Photographs: Leddy Maytum Stacy [...] Read »
On display until January 2012 in the Brooklyn Museum is reOrder, an architectural installation by Situ Studio of Brooklyn. reOrder is located in the Great Hall of the McKim, Mead & White designed [...] Read »
Architect: StossLU Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Project Team: Chris Reed, principle; Scott Bishop, project manager; Tim Barner, Adrian Fehrmann, Kristin Malone, Chris Muskopf, Graham [...] Read »
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