Iceberg Living
Icebergs may soon be a thing of the past, but tell that to the designers of this “Iceberg” housing project that just won a competition…
Architecture
Wannabe Apple
In a light hearted approach, this solution tries to address the desire for companies to try and copy every design aesthetic Apple innovates. By giving…
Growing Homes
When is a home addition not a home addition? When it is done as elegantly as the Lilyfield House in Sydney, Australia. Nobbs Radford Architects…
All of the sites, none of the smells
Let’s face it, we live in a nearly virtual society. Just the fact that you are reading Yanko Design right now and experiencing objects of…
New York High Life
New York City has seen its share of being “Ground Zero” for monumental events in pop culture history. From the birthplace of hip hop music,…
A New “CONCEPCION” – University of the Americas
What started as an idea in 2002, has now been completed. The University of the Americas in the city of Concepcion, Chile. The idea behind…
Can’t Cross A Virtual Wall
The Virtual Wall provides a barrier made up of plasma laser beams depicting pedestrians doing what they do best and any car that crosses that…
First LEED Certified Parking Garage
As oxymoronic as it sounds, there is a parking garage that is considered “green”. “How?” you ask. Designers Moore Ruble Yudell Architects and Planners, constructed…
13 Park Square Mews
Belsize Architects have designed another spectacular home, No. 13, which is a small, contemporary mews house in London’s historical Regents Park. The architects looked at…
Museum to the Stars
Sitting like a shuttle to Naboo, this design by Zaha Hadid Architects was picked to be the new Guggenheim Hermitage Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania. Zaha…
*Ding *Dong, Secret Agent at the door
Good afternoon Mr. Bond. Welcome to my lair. I can imagine the gleam in young Jérôme Olivet’s eyes, as a child watching all those super click…
Paper, Tea, and a dash of reality
For sale: This charming “Tea House” by architect Shigeru Ban, is perfect for those cozy afternoons drinking tea and healing from paper cuts. Designed as…