Architectural Works
For many young architects the biggest complaint of 2012 has been insufficient pay in exchange for hard work and long hours under the guise of an internship. As if graduating with a degree in [...] Read »
Here are the latest images of architect Jean Nouvel's Philharmonie de Paris, set to become the world's most expensive concert hall after surviving the French government's recent cull of major [...] Read »
Scientists at a Spanish university are developing a new type of concrete that captures rainwater to create living walls of moss and fungi. (more...) Read »
Architect Anna Ulak& , inspired by the popular James Bond films, shared with us her Storming Medusa proposal, the new villain’s lair in our ecologically and politically precarious present. [...] Read »
This concrete house in Tokyo by Japanese architect Hiroyuki Ito has a glazed stairwell that splits the building into two distinct halves. (more...) Read »
Breaking news from Tel Aviv: The Wolf Foundation has announced that Pritzker Prize laureate Eduardo Souto de Moura& will be honored with Israel’s prestigious Wolf Prize. The Portuguese architect [...] Read »
Jagged copper balconies emulate the topography of surrounding landscape as they fold around the exterior of this apartment block in north-east Italy by architects Plasma Studio (+ slideshow). (more...) Read »
Merging the work of architects, engineers, manufacturers, product designers, academics and artists, Prototyping Architecture& explores the importance of prototypes in the delivery of high quality [...] Read »
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Miscellaneous
The NHI is a new cultural centre for a 20 acre island bordered by two canals and a river in the heart of St Petersburg, Russia. Designed by architects WorkAC the cultural “city within the city” [...] Read »
Cities across the country have already worked towards banning plastic bags, and now Concord, Massachusetts has become one of the very first communities to ditch the single-use plastic bottle. [...] Read »
See - we told you. We're already adding great new dates for the January Calendar of Chicago Architectural Events .click images for larger view Grab your ascot and reserve the night of Friday, [...] Read »
Thierry Cohen imagines what cities would look like without the ubiquitous light pollution present in every urban area. Read »
AND THE READERS HAVE SPOKEN! Over the last two weeks Inhabitat readers have been voting on their favorite stories of 2012. From the heart-warming to the high-tech, there was certainly no [...] Read »
Architects think people arent interested in buildings anymore, and dont look at them, and consequently dont can't appreciate what architects really want to do, which is make fetishized [...] Read »
Germany is no stranger to car-sharing programs, but a novel new vehicle is about to join Berlins car-sharing network. The EV company Hiriko, originally called City Car, is planning to test run [...] Read »
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PARIS, THE CITY OF LIGHT
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Photo montage via DesignBoom These mind-bending photos of structural improbability are the work of Filip Dujardin, an artist whose bread and butter is architectural photography. Much like the [...] Read »
The Audiomurale Project is a mural of visualized soundwaves, painted the wall of a townhouse at Rzeznicka Street in the Old Town district of Elblag, Poland. Elblags Old Town was extensively [...] Read »
Notcot has this post on the installation piece Voyage by Aether & Hemera. Justine Aw explains the process: The boats house individually programmable RGB LEDs controlled by a system including [...] Read »
The winning entries have been announced in the second edition of the innatur ideas competition. Organized by Spanish architecture platform OPENGAP, the contest invited designers to submit innovative [...] Read »
© Richard Leo Johnson Located on a five-acre property in Hillsborough, North Carolina, the Crabhill house was designed and built by Tonic Design and their sister company Tonic Construction. [...] Read »
Miscellaneous
A division of MidAmerican Energy controlled by Warren Buffets Berkshire Hathaway, MidAmerican Renewables has purchased the 579-megawatt Antelope Valley Solar Projects (AVSP) from Silicon Valley [...] Read »
Shanghai | January 1, 2013 2012 was a good year for MovingCities. With 2013 barely started, we composed a non-lineair overview of the past year. The selection is based on content, correspondences [...] Read »
Eugene Public Library (all images by Eckert and Eckert Photography) This post is the second of three marking the 10th anniversary of the Eugene Public Library. Robertson/Sherwood/Arch itects pc [...] Read »
A new approach to living walls has arrived! Called the Farm Buddy, this cool vertical garden kit aims to simplify living walls with its unique design. Using a peat moss sponge with a felt covering [...] Read »
Image: High-speed commuter train via Shutterstock In Europe, approximately half of the continents trains are electric. However, a new regenerative braking system developed by Tognum daughter [...] Read »
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Technology
The Buenos Aires Grand Hotel may have just opened in October, but it is already gunning for LEED certification. The modern hotel has all the comfort and amenities of a luxury hotel, with the [...] Read »
The next generation of televisions is here. LG has just launched the first organic light-emitting diode TV. The 55 inch OLED screen beats LCD televisions in energy efficiency, are thinner and [...] Read »
Read the rest of Wide Roof on Wooden Teikyo University Elementary School Gathers Heat and Water in Japan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Daylighting, eco [...] Read »
Destilat Architecture updated this woodland residence in Austria with a modern renovation that features cantilevered volumes set at different heights. The home sits on the bank of the Danube [...] Read »
Read the rest of Developer Pirates Zaha Hadids Latest Design in China, and Copycat May Open Before the Original! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Chongqing Meiquan, eco design, [...] Read »
The Portabee is a portable, robust, affordable 3D printer that is targeting a game-changing price point under $500. The team has drawn upon their vast wealth of reprap heritage to create a simple, [...] Read »
These fantastic furnishings are constructed from roller blinds that have been salvaged from the streets of Buenos Aires. The Argentine duo behind Gruba, architects Maria Constanza Nuñez and [...] Read »
Read the rest of Bala Park Island Cabin is an Eco-Efficient Seasonal Home on Lake Muskoka in Ontario Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Altius Architecture, [...] Read »
This AirBnB hotel is Germany encourage guests to imbibe choice libations from their regional brewery and you can even spend the night in a beer barrel bed! The hotel room for the ultimate beer [...] Read »
Miscellaneous
The intervention develops the necessary adaptions to reuse an old abandoned building like a senior residence. We propose a better relation between the garden-courtyard space and the building [...] Read »
Combining exceptional contemporary design with superior functionality, this two- story modular prefabricated home is a striking addition to the seaside township of Point Leo in Victoria, Australia. [...] Read »
Wind turbine photo from Shutterstock As 2012 came to a close, many US energy companies were rushing to install last-minute wind turbines before the federal tax credit incentive expired at the [...] Read »
Read the rest of Bureau A Builds a Tiny Levitating Sauna On a Factory Rooftop in Geneva Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, Bureau A, factory roof, geneva, Jeremie [...] Read »
Opinions
Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundation for... Read »
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