Tag: Architecture - Page 3
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Man Builds Multicolored Igloo To Win Over Girlfriend's Parents
An enterprising young engineering student constructs a rainbow igloo to prove his worth to her parents.
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Swooping Bamboo Structure Is a Children's Paradise
Using local materials, this impressive bamboo structure features a microcosm of imaginative spaces designed for a range of playful activities.
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Disaster-Resistant Earthbag Homes for Post-earthquake Haiti
How one crowdfunded organization is using earth building techniques to build impressive and durable structures for Haiti.
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Architecture Critic Ada Louise Huxtable, Champion of Preservation, Dies at 91
She was the first full-time architectural critic in an American Newspaper.
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In China, Tricycle House Is Off-grid Home and Garden for the Land-Starved
This luminous mobile structure brings the beauty of vegetation to people used to living in cramped spaces.
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Colorful Ecology Pavilion Brightens up a Neglected U.K. Park
Located in Kent, the structure functions as an outdoor classroom with activities such as how to use vegetable dyes and spot wildlife.
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Robots Are Coming For My Job and Yours
Computers and robots really are taking over, and my job appears to be next.
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Experimental Recycled Paper Bale Structure Serves Up Some Surprises
Recycled paper makes an unexpected appearance as the main building material in this temporary project in Essen, Germany.
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A Dank Laundromat Is Transformed into a Modern, Sunny Studio in Barcelona
Maio Studio turned an old, dark launderette into a bright new co-working space for creative professionals.
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Does Foam Insulation Belong in Green Buildings? 13 Reasons It Probably Doesn't
Architect Ken Levenson starts a series that is positively damning.
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The Year In Strange Design: 20 of the Oddest, Ugliest and Most Useless
I really didn't know where to start, there is so much terrible stuff around
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Oscar Niemeyer's Bold Response to Latin American Suburban Sprawl in the XX Century
Of all of Niemeyer's impressive works, the 1960s Copan building in Sao Paulo is the one speaking directly to contemporary urban trends.
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Why Insulation and Good Design Beat Green Gizmos
Mike Eliason compares Passivhaus to Net Zero Energy, or apples to brownies.
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Airplane Upcycled into the Coolest Kindergarten Classroom (Video)
In the country of Georgia, a headmaster transformed an airplane into a classroom to engage kids.
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Architectural Sand Castles are Geometric Wonders
These sand "castles" are not your usual holiday beach creations.
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What Were They Thinking: Tiny Mobile Home Made Completely Out of Spray Foam
Looks cute and fluffy, but we're not sure we'd live in it.
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Lightweight, Recyclable Tree Tent is Inspired by Airships
Combining airship and autosport design principles, this low-impact shelter allows you to sleep suspended among the trees.
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Fresh Japanese Style Mobile Tiny Home is a "Little Piece of Sky"
Cedar panelling and a roof outfitted with clerestory windows make this tiny home on wheels a light and fresh place to live in.
