Kisho Kurokawa 1934-2007
One of Japan’s greatest architects, Kisho Kurokawa, died last week leaving behind a very significant theoretical and concrete legacy. Kurokawa co-founded the Metabolist movement in…
Architecture
Architects Who Changed the Way We Travel
It’s no secret that beautiful buildings are part of the reason that travelers choose certain destinations, but which modern architects are making the most impact…
Better Than A Trailer Apartment
Young people want to own their own homes but dang if it ain’t expensive. So they’re forced to choose really small tight spaces that weren’t…
360 Degree View Bridgehouse
An addition to the existing Station Bridge (located in Netherland) that connects Middelburg’s downtown to its outlying areas, this jewel-like building offers 360-degree views for…
A Better Mosquito Net
The Color Guard mosquito bed net is the first bed net that has a double-layered sheath preventing mosquitos from biting through the net. Also, each…
Sphere-shaped Emergency Shelter Bonds Community
Emergency shelter during disaster that provides physical & psychological needs. The concept behind “sphere” not only considers taking shelter from extreme weather conditions but also…
Landmark Bus Shelter That Changes Color
The Landmark bus shelter is the central component of a product family that has been developed as a uniform design concept for the city furnishing…
I’m Melting, Melting, Melting. . .
Those words have never been acted out better by the Wicked Witch of the West but boy does she have some competition. The Guallart building…
The Tallest Tower In Latin America
Group Danhos has commissioned the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) to design Torre Bicentenario in the centre of Mexico City which will become the tallest…
East Beach Cafe by Thomas Heatherwick
We’re excited about the opening of this project for many reasons: it’s summer, and the combination of sea, sand and stunning architecture pleases us greatly;…
Timber Tower – Tallest Timber Residential Building In The World
Waugh Thistleton has submitted an entirely timber tower for planning in Hackney, London. To be constructed entirely in timber, the nine-storey high-rise is set to…
Extension of Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art by Steve Holl
Museum extensions are a tricky predicament and something of a teeth-cutting exercise for any architect. Steven Holl Architects’ extension to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art…