Architecture

Whether you think "architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness," like Frank Gehry, or that "architecture is not an inspirational business, it's a rational procedure to do sensible and hopefully beautiful things; that's all," like Harry Seidler, advances in materials and design continue to expand the architect's play book with buildings that reach for the skies and connect us to the earth.

Architecture

Bicycle Architecture Biennale celebrates the best of cycling-centric design

Nick Lavars June 19, 2019

The Bicycle Architecture Biennale is an annual exhibition that explores how design and architecture can be leveraged to make traveling on two wheels more appealing, driving its message home with an awe-inspiring mix of thoughtfully placed bridges and elevated cycleways.

Cycling Through Water is a 200-meter bike path that cuts through a pond as part of ...

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Architects squeeze 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms into 135-sq m apartment

Bridget Borgobello June 19, 2019

The DMC Apartment boasts a light-filled, flowing interior that capitalizes on every inch of the home. To achieve this, the architects came up with an interior floorplan that eliminated many of the home’s hard angles to maximize the floorspace and squeeze all the desired attributes into the home.

Italian architectural studio Plus Ultra has recently transformed a modest 135 sq m (1,453 sq ft) ...

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Work begins on sculpted American Museum of Natural History extension

Adam Williams June 18, 2019

Construction has begun on a large new extension for New York City's American Museum of Natural History. The building, designed by Studio Gang, will boast a degree of sustainable technology and provide additional exhibition spaces, a theater, library, and more.

The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation has a budget of US$383 million and ...

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Six gable roofs inform interior layout of Haus Gables

Bridget Borgobello June 18, 2019

Haus Gables from award-winning architect Jennifer Bonner is a contemporary two story home built with 87 cross-laminated timber panels and measuring just 18 feet wide, a similar dimension to single-wide mobile homes.

Haus Gables measures just 18 ft wide, a similar dimension to single-wide mobile homes

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Foster + Partners train stations take the sting out of Saudi Arabian heat

Adam Williams June 14, 2019

High-profile British firm Foster + Partners recently completed work on a network of train stations in Saudi Arabia. Providing high-speed links between four cities, the buildings are designed to keep visitors at a relatively comfortable temperature even during the scorching summer heat.

The four stations that make up the Haramain High-Speed Rail system are eventually expected to service ...

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Holey high-rise would harvest energy from the river it spans

Adam Williams June 13, 2019

Fundamental Architects offers a rather unusual take on the high-rise with its Tower of the Sun concept. The eye-catching design is defined by a large circular hole at its center and would feature significant sustainable technology, drawing energy from the river it bridges.

The Tower of the Sun "celebrates near net-zero energy requirements by using the power of water ...

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Imperial War Museum archive is most airtight Passivhaus building to date

Adam Williams June 11, 2019

Britain's Imperial War Museum (IWM) recently gained a new archive to help house its vast collection of records. The IWM Paper Store is one seriously energy efficient building and is also the most airtight Passivhaus project to date, according to International Passivhaus Association records.

The Imperial War Museum Paper Store was completed in January, 2019 and cost £2,863,000 (roughly US$3.6 ...

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Apple Store designer envisions rebuilding Notre-Dame using glass

Adam Williams June 10, 2019

Following the blaze that damaged the iconic Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, the French Prime Minister announced plans for an architecture competition and a modern redesign. Eight Inc. has revealed a proposal that envisions rebuilding the spire and roof using glass.

Eight Inc. envisions rebuilding the Notre-Dame's roof and spire just how it was – except using ...

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Ayfraym cabin lets you DIY or buy

Adam Williams June 7, 2019

Tiny house builder Everywhere offers a luxurious take on the classic A-frame cabin with its Ayfraym. It's available to purchase as a box of plans for US$1,950 or Everywhere itself can be hired to build the cabin, starting at $252,000.

The Ayfraym is rather more spacious and high-end than the average A-frame

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World's first 360-degree infinity pool would top a 55-story tower in London

Nick Lavars June 6, 2019

London may soon become host to a swimming facility that is as weather-defying as it is death-defying, with plans underway to build the world’s first 360-degree infinity pool high up in the frosty English capital.

Compass Pools says that construction of its Infinity Pool tower could kick off as early as ...