This Quebec Home Doesn’t Fight the Forest – It Disappears Into It
Certain kinds of architecture don’t announce themselves. La Maraude, the latest project by Nathalie Thibodeau Architecte, is exactly that — a compact residential dwelling tucked…
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Casa Pinhal Proves the Best Brazilian Architecture Barely Touches the Ground
Deep in the Serra da Mantiqueira, where the air is thin and the forest floor barely registers sunlight, Cornetta Arquitetura has completed Casa Pinhal —…
The Forest Came First. The House Came Second. That Was Always the Plan.
Most architects are handed a site and told to make something of it. Luiz Volpato was handed a forest and told not to ruin it….
This Red House Buried in a Czech Forest Is the Opposite of Every Forest Home You’ve Ever Seen
Deep in the spruce forests of Jevany, a municipality of barely 800 people in the Czech Republic’s Central Bohemian Region, a flash of cherry red…
Mud, Microbes, and the 46 m² Lab the Amazon Needed
Most of us picture a laboratory as a sleek, sterile box of steel and glass perched on a university campus or inside some tech park….
This Leaf-Like Tool Turns Everyday Walks Into Small Acts of Care for Hidden Lives
We have all heard the phrases “Don’t litter.” “Stop global warming.” They appear on posters, billboards, campaigns, and packaging, repeated so often that they begin…
These Nest-Like Pods Show Prefab Architecture Doesn’t Have To Look Prefab
Nestled within China’s Senbo Amusement Parks, a new architectural vision is taking root. The Forest Nests Treepod Project by Doarchiwow challenges everything we thought we…
These Elevated Timber Treehouses Transform A Chinese Forest Into A Living Art Gallery
Deep in Wuhan’s Dongxihu District, there’s a metasequoia forest where migratory birds gather, and something extraordinary has taken root among the ancient trees. Secret Camp…
This Forest Home Disappears By Day & Glows Like A Lantern At Night
Deep within the native forests of Punta del Este, Uruguay, sits a home that performs a daily magic trick. By day, it vanishes into the…
This Off-Grid Cabin Floats 60 Feet Above The Forest On A Single Post
In the dense forests of Wakefield, Quebec, a radical architectural statement pierces through the canopy like something from a science fiction film. The MORE Cabin,…
Minimalist Concrete & Glass Home Offers A Delightful Forest Escape In Belgium
Hidden among the trees, Residence SAB by Govaert-Vanhoutte Architecten unfolds as a seamless interplay between nature and architecture. The house sits quietly in a Belgian…
Shelter 45 brings a slanted architecture to blend in with nature
As someone who has lived in the concrete jungle for all her life, one of my retirement dreams is to live somewhere surrounded by nature…