 Green Hollywood Architects - Brad Pitt Designs Eco Hotel in Dubai::Brad Pitt has publicly shared that, while acting is his career, his true passion lies in architecture. Angelina Jolie's husband is now busy designing his first major construction project in Dubai.
The… [MORE] |
 Photovoltaic Rooftop Waves - The Solar Wave Pavilion by Michael Jantzen::Paying homage to the extinct Mastadon, the Solar Wave Pavilion is Michael Jantzen's attempt to design an eco-friendly structure that uses a variety of alternative energy sources. The wavy roof will gather… [MORE] |
 Airports as Monuments - 9 Amazing New Airports::In recent years, airports have received increasing attention from governments and architects, and have become monuments of architectural accomplishments on their own. They have come a long way from being… [MORE] |
 50 Story Water Fountains - Dubai To Blow Water into the Desert Air::Perhaps its time to declare Dubai Building Debauchery as dumb. The latest in “we want the biggest and we want it now” structure is a large fountain to be the centerpiece of the Downtown Burj project.… [MORE] |
 Trompe-L'oeil Chimney Stacks - Striking Beauty in the Paris Suburbs::The chimney stacks of a heating building in Bagnolet, an eastern suburb of Paris, have been transformed into a stunning work of art,thanks to artist Frederic Gracia. Gracia beautified the twin chimneys… [MORE] |
 Custom Adult Tree Houses - Baumraum Architects::The Germany-based company, Baumraum, designs and builds treehouses. Not the cookie-cutter, kiddy ones, but the super expensive, custom-built ones. They boast being able to build a house in any tree. Should… [MORE] |
 Designer Demolition Parties - Philippe Starck Destroys Royal Monceau Palace::Next year Philippe Starck plans to rock the establishment with a new take on "sexy, intelligent" luxury at Paris' Royal Monceau palace hotel. But before rebirth comes destruction, and so last night Starck… [MORE] |
 Pressure Sensitive Coffee Tables - CBC Surfaces Interactive Light Table::The pressure sensitive coffee table by CBC Surfaces is an interactive light table. It has a stainless steel frame and a surface resistant to high temperatures, water and scratches, making it a suitable… [MORE] |
 Cult Designer Dolls for Adults - Zaha Hadid, Jaime Hayon and Karim Rashid::London based designer Olivia Lee came with these great ideas for dolls that target design-passionate adults. The Limited Edition Designer Dolls represent three important figures in the design and architecture… [MORE] |
 Beehive Architecture - Honeycomb Housing Complex::This very low budget social housing complex for young families and couples in Slovenia features a unique Honeycomb design inspired by the kingdom of bees.
Located on the Slovenian coast in Izola, the… [MORE] |
 Ultra Luxury, Monster Cruise Ships - The Oasis of the Seas::If, for some reason, you've ever dreamed of having a cocktail in an elevator, you might want to consider book a cruise on the world's largest cruise liner, the Oasis of the Seas.
Cruisers can enjoy a… [MORE] |
 Multi-Cultural Projects in Dubai - Museum of Middle East Modern Art::Taking a break from ridiculously tall buildings, Dubai has unveiled the region’s first Museum of Middle East Modern Art. The impressive project was launched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid… [MORE] |
 Architecture Meets Fashion - Zaha Hadid Shoe Design::A Trendhunter favourite, ultra-modern architect Zaha Hadid, will soon be offering her design skills to the footwear fashion world. According to Style.com, Hadid is set to be the next designer to collaborate… [MORE] |
 Top 30 Architecture Posts in 2008 H1::Architecture has always been one of the most alluring categories of design. Some believe that architecture represents the pinnacle of man's achievement.
This delicious gallery features the top 30 architecture… [MORE] |
 Interactive Fiberoptic Cloud Sculpture - MIT Mobile Experience Lab::This amazing interactive cloud sculpture consists of 15,371 individual fibers or 65 km of fiber optics. It is the creation of the MIT Mobile Experience Lab - “an organic sculptural landmark that responds… [MORE] |
 Eco Architecture - Rammed Earth Homes::Innovations in architecture and construction materials are always welcomed because of the growing interest into going “green”.
The rammed earth construction for buildings is incredibly old. It can… [MORE] |
 Puzzle House - Mysterious Fifth Avenue Home::This apartment has been revamped by architect Eric Clough with an assortment of puzzles for the current and future owners to solve.
The project is one of a kind and depended upon a number of collaborations… [MORE] |
 Peacechitecture - Can Architects End The Arab-Israeli Conflict?::Water control is a big and long-standing political problem in the Middle East. Having lived in both Syria and Jordan, I know first-hand the importance of this issue and the toll it takes on political relations… [MORE] |
 2000 ft Buildings - ‘Tokyo Sky Tree’ is World’s 2nd Tallest::A ridiculously tall building that is not in Dubai? Yes. As the name suggests, standing at 2000 feet (610 meters) tall, the Tokyo Sky Tree will actually be in the heart of Tokyo.
Set to finish in 2011… [MORE] |
 Honeycomb Based Furniture - Eiffel Tower Inspired 'Six' Chairs::Designed by Ian Giles Mason, Six is a series of architectural honeycomb-based seating.
Our friends at Yanko Design note that the chair, "pays homage to the striking aesthetic born from the functional… [MORE] |
 Luxury Prison Hotels? - Sentenced to Alcratraz::The U.S. National Park Service wants to add a luxury hotel to one of the world’s most famous islands: Alcatraz. Plans are to offer accommodations like the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park.
Alcatraz… [MORE] |
 Cube-Shaped Eco Architecture - The Modular Dice House::The Dice House architectural concept is a zero carbon home designed to be used both as a stand alone house and as part of an attached multiple dwelling scheme.
The 9x9 meter cube which sits on an octagonal… [MORE] |
 African Prefab Houses - The Abod::BSB Design has developed a low-cost, high-quality, prefab house for South Africans. The entire home is shipped in one box and can be easily assembled in one day by four people, using only a supplied screwdriver… [MORE] |
 Camouflage Satellite Dishes - The Sqish::This camouflage innovation is a UK-based trend in areas that have planning restrictions - restrictions that prohibit satellite dishes. It's called the Sqish. Buyers send in a picture of the exterior wall… [MORE] |
 Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees - The Lilypad::This ecotectural marvel built by Vincent Callebaut could serve as a luxurious future retreat for 50,000 inhabitants seeking refuge from rising waters due to global warming.
Dubbed the Lilypad, the floating… [MORE] |
 Interactive Luxury Loft Doors - The Maxdoor by Nodesign::The Maxdoor by Nódesign, a Brazilian design firm, is an ultra-modern take on the door for luxury loft apartments. Not only does it integrate sophisticated security touch-sensor lock technologies, but… [MORE] |
 Dune Shaped Buildings - Zaha Hadid Dubai Opera House and Culture Center::A design from Zaha Hadid Architects for an opera house and cultural center in the Seven Pearls district of Dubai has been revealed.
Set to be built on an island in Dubai Creek connected to mainland Greater… [MORE] |
 Rubber Architecture - Willem DaFoe's Black Neoprene Home::Willem Dafoe always did creep me out. Now that I find the two-time Academy Award-nominated actor has been living in a rubber house, my fears are deepening. As most home designers are trying to go green… [MORE] |
 Billboard Hotels (REVIEW) - Etienne Boulanger Pod Hotel in Berlin::When I wrote about the now closed Berlin one-room billboard hotel in December 2007, I considered it more of an art project or experiment than a place people would actually sleep.
In March 2008, however,… [MORE] |
 Rooftop Lakes - Psycho Buildings at Hayward Gallery::The Southbank Centre of the Hayward Gallery in London, England has become the home of a new exhibition called “Psycho Buildings". The installation includes a roof top lake, designed like an infinity… [MORE] |
 Treehouses on Log Stilts - Zigloo Architecture::This Zigloo home is a new take on a "log house." Instead of being made up of a series of logs, the small rectangular dwelling is perched atop four sturdy wooden logs.
While still just a concept, the… [MORE] |
 Red Swimming Pools - Hotel Unique, Sao Paolo::Hotel Unique in Sao Paolo, Brazil has incredibly modern interior designs as well as very high tech features. While the hotel's 85 rooms and 10 suites all look aesthetically fantastic, it's the curved wooden… [MORE] |
 Creepy Urban Exploration - Abandoned Ruins by Tom Kirsch::Although not a new activity, urban exploring is rapidly gaining popularity fueled by media coverage, including TV shows and many intriguing websites featuring the endeavour. According to Wikipedia, urban… [MORE] |
 Flatpack Stadiums - 2012 London Olympics Architecture::The 2008 Beijing Olympics haven't even begun, and already there's buzz about the 2012 London Olympics. The plans for the flatpack stadium were unveiled and they're quite remarkable, and make perfect sense.… [MORE] |
 High Tech Luxury Offices - Cybertecture Egg::Cybertecture Egg is a new office design set to be built in India. The smart architectural egg is a design based on interactive building designs of the future, a term being referred to as Cybertecture,… [MORE] |
 Redneck Houseboats - DIY Lake House::If you saw the Redneck Mansion we featured a while back, you know luxurious lifestyles are no longer reserved for the elite. This homemade houseboat is another fine example of how luxe living is possible,… [MORE] |
 Green Steel Skyscrapers - The Bow in Calgary by Foster + Partners::Foster + Partners belong to the world’s most famous architectural firms, so when they announce new projects, we know the result will be great. Their heavy emphasis on sustainable building continues as… [MORE] |
 Vertical Patios - PIQUE Space Optimization::PIQUE is a design studio dedicated to delivering meaningful and inventive architectural project. One of its most recognized projects is the Vertical Patio which is a back yard patio in Seattle that optimizes… [MORE] |
 Mobile Kitchens - B2 by Bulthaup::Bulthaup has created the b2, an open and mobile kitchen that can reflects the systematic observation of lifestyle and food in the world. According to DeZeen Design Magazine, its design is based on the… [MORE] |
 Arboreal Restaurants - Okinawa Tree House::This tree house restaurant is located on Highway 58 at the entrance of Onoyama Park in the south of Japan. The establishment, called Okinawa Tree House, is perched upon what looks like a real tree. But… [MORE] |
 Cardboard Retail Shops - The Bombed Mache By Ksubi::While most of us are thinking of elaborate retail design concept, Ksubi opted for a much simpler, cheaper and earth-friendly shop concept. The cardboard collectors of the Australian fashion label were… [MORE] |
 Glacier-Inspired Eco Architecture - The Iceberg::Architect Julien de Smedt may have had the preservation of rapidly disappearing icebergs in mind when designing this funky, aesthetically-pleasing development. The Iceberg housing project won a competition… [MORE] |
 Alien-Themed Architecture - Giger Bar::Artist Han Rudi Giger, better known as H.R. Giger, is recognized worldwide as one of the foremost artists of Fantastic Realism as well as his famous work on the pop culture film series, Alien. Now Giger… [MORE] |
 Ocean Colonies - Seasteading::If you ever wanted to live permanently in an ocean-based city, the Seasteading Institute could help you, if they get their way. The organization was founded by Google's Patri Friedman and former Sun Microsystems… [MORE] |
 Gravity Defying Buildings 2 - PhotoShopped Architecture::I stumbled upon these marvelous images on a Russian language website during one of my frequent pilgrimages through the blogosphere. Most, if not all, of the images must be cleverly manipulated products… [MORE] |
 Bullet-Proof Bird Houses - The Architect's Bird Feeder::Those with a modern sense of style and a dwelling to match will appreciate the 'Architect’s Bird Feeder' .
Architect Doug Patt designed the contemporary feeder out of bullet-proof polycarbonate. Why… [MORE] |
 Doll House Tables - Desk Mini Fortress::Soojin Hyun designed this strange concept called the House on the Table. What looks to me like a tree house on a desk is a structure conceived as a sort of personal fortress intended to safeguard a person's… [MORE] |
 Moving Architecture - John Körmeling's Rotating House::John Körmeling's house, which looks like a real house, can rotate completely over a span of 20 hours.
"The house will not be fit for human habitation; it consists of a steel construction covered with… [MORE] |
 Peel & Stick Solar Panels - Lumeta PowerPly::Things are looking much greener at the solar energy front these days. After recently reporting on inflatable solar panels, we bring you another efficient and cost effective solar power innovation that… [MORE] |
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