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.
The Inhabit modern and innovative treehouse module can be adapted for different settings, with British architect Antony Gibbon also completing a ground version which requires less engineering and thus reduces the cost of construction.
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London's expensive housing market means owning an architect-designed home is out of reach for many. A new firm aims to offer prefab houses by top architects at a reasonable price by squeezing them into underused plots, like disused alleyways, wasteland, and even the roofs of other buildings.
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JR’s Hut on the Kimo Estate does stick out of its hilltop home, but this off-grid cabin is no sore thumb making tasteful use of sustainable materials to shelter visitors in stylish A-frame accommodation for two.
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Foster + Partners has shown significant interest in the potential of drone technology so a collaboration with DJI seems like a good fit. The high-profile architecture firm has revealed some early details and renders for a pair of towers that will serve as the drone manufacturer's new headquarters.
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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has recognized 20 recently-completed buildings for its Awards for International Excellence. The projects range from luxury homes to a school for disadvantaged children and represent some of the finest new buildings from around the world.
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When an architect and interior designer combine to craft their dream home, you’d expect to see creative impulses let loose in some pretty spectacular ways. Australia’s award-winning Planchonella House by husband-and-wife duo Jesse Bennett and Anne-Marie Campagnolo is a shining example of this.
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa has stood at a precarious angle for more than 600 years, surviving numerous large earthquakes without damage. Now, a team of engineers has identified how it managed that feat.
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Margot Krasojević regularly produces thought-provoking architectural concepts. Her latest work envisions a futuristic hotel that makes use of tidal energy to produce its own electricity and would move with the tide in a way likened to surfing.
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With industrial conversions a growing trend around the world, exposed concrete has come to carry a certain simplistic charm. Felipe Assadi Arquitectos has gone all in on the material, putting it to use in a recently finished residence nestled into the hillside on Chile’s central coast.
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Under the direction of the great-grandson of legendary art collector Peggy Guggenheim, the IK Lab in Tulum, Mexico will showcase pieces from all over the world in a stunning gallery built to blend into the tropical landscape.
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