This 20-Foot Tiny Home Brings Authentic Japanese Design to Compact Living
The tiny house movement has found a new voice in Japan, where Ikigai Collective is creating homes that honor traditional aesthetics while embracing modern minimalism….
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A Decade of Camping Led to This 747-Square-Foot Cozy River Retreat
Dan Wheeler spent ten years sleeping in tents on his riverfront property before building anything permanent. The software engineer bought the land along Washington’s Wenatchee…
A Seven-Square-Meter Office on Wheels Redefines Mobile Workspaces in Buenos Aires
Parked in the courtyard of a private home in Buenos Aires, the Castillo Mobile Office challenges everything we expect from workplace architecture. Morsa Taller has…
A Home That Stays Rooted: This Multigenerational Vietnamese House Preserves What Urbanization Erases
In the outskirts of Hanoi, where sprawling urbanization steadily encroaches on traditional village life, Trung Tran Studio has completed a residence that refuses to erase…
Canada’s Tallest Building Takes Shape as SkyTower Reaches Historic 100-Storey Mark
Toronto’s skyline is witnessing a transformation that will redefine Canadian architecture for generations. The Pinnacle SkyTower, designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects, has become the first…
Two Homes, One Shell: Inside Japan’s Most Ingenious Tiny House
Nestled in the mountains of Nozawaonsen, Nagano, a young company called Ikigai Collective is rewriting the rules of compact living. Their latest creation, the Yamabiko,…
192 Sliding Blocks Let Anyone Sculpt This Pavilion Into New Shapes
Most architecture, even the wildest parametric forms, is fixed the day it opens and stays that way until it is renovated or demolished. Michael Jantzen…
A Living Sphere: Japan’s Self-Contained Food Ecosystem Points to Urban Agriculture’s Future
Perched at the Osaka Health Pavilion during Expo 2025, a translucent dome hums with life. Inside, tomatoes ripen above brackish water while pufferfish swim below,…
This Off-Grid Sauna on Wheels Is Touring the UK’s Wildest Landscapes
Rupert McKelvie’s latest creation sits somewhere between architectural statement and wellness refuge. The Aquila, a mobile sauna from his Devon-based studio Out of the Valley,…
Rewild Homes Just Built the Sustainable House Eco-Buyers Always Wanted
Nestled away in Priors Hall, Corby, The Thicket by Rewild Homes is doing something different with sustainable housing. This Northamptonshire development isn’t trying to be…
This 21-Story Tower Has 104 Green Balconies Inspired by Gaudí
Taichung’s skyline is about to get a dramatic new addition. MVRDV has secured construction permission for The Island, a 21-story residential tower that reimagines urban…
This 23-Foot Tiny House Packs Full Kitchen, Bath, & Solar Power
Vagabond Haven has unveiled a tiny house that challenges the notion that small spaces require compromise. This recently completed dwelling demonstrates how thoughtful design can…