Structure
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You might think that anyone hoping to erect a large building in a spot currently occupied by a house with protected status would be out of luck, but SOMA Architects proves otherwise with Bobo – a mixed-use residential building that dramatically overhangs the facade of a home in Beirut.
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When houses are extended, it's generally the case that an additional section is simply added on to one part of the building. A house in Austria, however, has had an entirely new exterior built around it. The existing building of Haus Hohlen is now part of the house's interior.
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It's no easy task for an architect to put his or her stamp on basic facilities like public restrooms. Architect Adam Wierciński has managed it though, and his Seaside Periscope concept comprises a public toilet that sports a working periscope system.
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Jeffry's House is an installation by architect Thomas O’Brien and artist Emily Mannion that offers views of the nearby sea, sand dunes and mountains in Forest Park, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
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Multi-story car parks are ubiquitous, ugly, and almost always uninteresting. Danish firm JAJA Architects hopes to do something about the latter with its Park 'N' Play project.
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The English seaside town of Brighton will soon gain a new observation tower. Dubbed the Brighton i360, it features a glass pod that will offer views of up to 30 miles away (48.2 km) on a sunny day.
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It was in the 1960s that architect Dr Dante Bini pioneered the Binishell as a cheaper and more eco-friendly way of construction. Dante's son Nicolo, also an architect, is now looking to revive the Binishell method, with a view to providing low-cost housing solutions around the world.
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Each year, millions of people head to their festival of choice with tent and sleeping bag in hand. Belgian company Achilles Design aims to bring those festival goers a little extra comfort – and save space too – with its honeycomb-shaped B-And-Bee shelter.
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Located on the corner of a small alley in Torigoe, Tokyo, one can find two shipping containers that appear to have been carelessly stacked on top of one another. On closer inspection, however, a large rear door opens to reveal a modern office and gallery space that stretches over two levels.
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Minibuilder small scale robots from the Institute of Advanced Architecture in Barcelona, Spain can 3D print entire buildings on site. Working together, these robots are capable of printing structures much larger than is possible with conventional 3D printing.
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A fresh analysis of data collected by NASA's WISE telescope has cast doubt on the widely accepted unified model for the composition of black holes. The study examined 170,000 supermassive black holes, and will require scientists to present new theories on the structure of these stellar giants.
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Designer Antony Gibbon drew upon the venerable wigwam for inspiration while designing The Nook: a modern, sustainable retreat that can float on calm water.
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