The search for affordable, sustainable housing tends to produce two kinds of proposals. The first involves entirely new materials, new manufacturing processes, and supply chains…
Cities have gotten very good at stacking people on top of each other and very bad at getting those people to actually interact. High density…
Canada-based ACDF Architectural firm recently designed an impressive 19-story apartment building in downtown Montreal. It is called the LINK Tower, and it beautifully merges contemporary…
While a permanent mode of residence is always ideal for most people, there are times when that is a luxury that they can’t afford. This…
In some of the futuristic tv shows or movies that we watch, we see things that seem small but contain multitudes inside or that are…
Ignacio Rojas Hirigoyen Architects and The Andes House teamed up to create modular housing that can be configured and modified to build low-cost housing. In…
PolyBloc is a prefabricated, modular housing solution designed to confront the demands of rapid urbanization and globalized lifestyles. As the ways we work and live…
In a beautiful blend of old and new, Obelisken 29, located on Södermalm in Stockholm, consists of 20 brand new penthouse apartments, some with terraces…
Designed as a getaway from the hustle of the city, this minimal “Bungaloo” design by Paul Cremoux has a stripped-down feel that leaves little to…
Shelter is one of the three basic necessities — this is why this project exists, and this is why if it doesn’t work, something eventually…
Who knew that a tiny little beak-and-feathers could create such a thing as this “Niao” eggshell home. It’s too good to be true! Non-avian human…
The Future Living house is a testament to the will of design. It took twenty six designers (a feat in itself) to create it. Every…