A $35,000 Swedish Pyramid That Goes Anywhere, Needs Nothing
The first time I saw a photo of Klumpen, I thought someone had dropped a monolith into the Arctic tundra. A matte black pyramid, impossibly…
Architecture
Snøhetta Built a Metro Station in Riyadh That Reflects the Entire City Back at You
There is a moment, the architects at Snøhetta will tell you, when you step off the train at Qasr AlHokm and look up, and the…
What If Google’s Server Heat Became Its Most Prominent Design Feature?
Most conversations about Big Tech and sustainability follow a familiar script: a company announces a carbon pledge, releases an environmental report full of impressive-sounding numbers,…
This Wood Greenhouse Solves the Biggest Problem Backyard Gardeners Face
Every gardener knows the frustration. A late frost wipes out seedlings. An unpredictable cold snap cuts the season short. A small yard leaves little room…
5 Best Surreal Bookstores That Make You Forget You’re Inside a Building
A bookstore should do more than sell books. At its best, it alters how you perceive the act of reading, the space around you, and…
A Net-Zero Research Building That Actually Respects Its Landscape
Most university research facilities share a certain visual language. You know the one: utilitarian, slightly apologetic in appearance, the kind of building that exists to…
This Off-Grid Mobile Tiny Home Has Two Full Workspaces & A Bedroom — & You Can Tow It Anywhere
Remote work has reshaped how people think about office space, and Sol Tiny’s latest build takes that rethinking to its logical extreme. The Off-Grid Luxury…
At $39K, This 16-Foot Tiny Home Has No Business Fitting a Full Kitchen and Loft Inside
At just 16 ft (4.9 m) long, the Genesis 16′ from Dragon Tiny Homes is one of the more compact tiny houses on the market….
Cabin Devín Might Be the Most Thoughtful 20m² Ever Built
Twenty square meters. That’s roughly the size of a large walk-in closet, or a single car garage. It isn’t a lot of space, and yet…
Michael Jantzen’s Garden Retreat Has 30 Panels to Rearrange by Hand
Most garden structures ask one thing of you: sit still and enjoy the shade. A pergola is a pergola, a gazebo is a gazebo, and…
A Hotel in Greece That Hides Inside the Cliff Instead of Sitting on It
On a quiet stretch of coastline on the Greek island of Syros, a new resort seems to almost disappear into the landscape. Designed by the…
This Crumbling Kyoto Home Was Rebuilt as a Wabi-Sabi Sanctuary – and Every Detail Is Intentional
Kyoto’s preservation codes make renovation a negotiation between what a building was and what its residents need it to become. In the Narutaki district, kooo…