A Hand-Built Stone Sphere Just Landed in Rural Portugal
There’s something profoundly strange about seeing a perfect sphere sitting in the middle of nowhere. It doesn’t belong there in the way a building or…
Architecture
This $12.5B Cross-Shaped Airport Will Become Africa’s Largest by 2030
Ethiopia has embarked on a transformative journey with the groundbreaking of Bishoftu International Airport, a $12.5 billion megaproject designed by Zaha Hadid Architects that will…
This Invasive Weed Now Builds What It Once Destroyed
There’s something poetic about turning your worst problem into your best solution. That’s exactly what’s happening at Delhi’s Sunder Nursery, where a stunning new pavilion…
PERLA Freezes a Breaking Wave into a Sculpted Hillside Home
White villas step down the hills above Marbella, all glass balustrades and flat roofs, watching the Mediterranean below. The view is usually the star while…
When Shopping Feels Like Coming Home: My Front Yard in Phuket
You know that feeling when you stumble upon a neighborhood that just gets it right? Where every corner feels designed for actual humans instead of…
This $61K Tiny Home Finally Gives Remote Workers Room to Breathe
Dragon Tiny Homes has unveiled the Sora 20′, an expanded version of their popular compact dwelling that responds directly to customer feedback. This spacious tiny…
This Dutch Barnhouse Breaks Every Suburban Design Rule on Purpose
The Netherlands has mastered the art of the catalogue home, a residential model where architectural types are as standardized as automobile makes. Buyers browse familiar…
This 48-Square-Meter Tiny House Feels Much Larger Than It Should
Going tiny doesn’t have to mean compromising on comfort, and the Natural Luxe by South Base Homes proves this philosophy beautifully. This single-story tiny house…
Michael Jantzen Just Turned Solar into a 16-Arm Moving Sculpture
Most renewable energy systems hide in plain sight. Rooftop solar panels blend into shingles, batteries sit in containers behind fences, and wind turbines spin in…
This Steppe Visitor Center Treats a Volcano as Landscape, Not Landmark
On the southern edge of the Xilingol Steppe in northern China, architecture does not arrive as an interruption. It emerges as a continuation of the…
This Award-Winning Bookstore Looks Like a Portal to Outer Space
Picture walking through a bustling marketplace in China and suddenly stumbling upon what looks like a giant celestial machine that’s crashed through the ceiling. That’s…
This Museum Was Designed for 25,000 Birds, Not Humans
Nestled within the lush landscape of Yunlu Wetland Park in China’s Pearl River Delta, Studio Link-Arc’s latest project redefines what it means to design for…