Art & DesignStunning St. Petersburg Zoo Inspired by Pangaea
Imagine experiencing the richly varied ecology of every major continent in the world – all in a single zoo. A…
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Art & DesigndesignBio-Engineered Bricks Grown from Urine, Bacteria & Sand
Bricks have built much of our modern world, but how often do we consider the origins of these common building…
designBreathe Easy: Building Concept Cleanses Dirty City Air
What if, instead of trying to remove all of the things that poison our environment, we built an infrastructure…
Art & DesignSweet Structures: Art & Architecture Made of Sugar
Dating back hundreds of years to elaborate sugar-paste sculptures that graced the dining tables of the ultra-rich,…
designBelly of the Beast: Serpentine Residential Eco-Building
When faced with a difficult parcel of land on which to build, owners and architects are often moved to develop…
natureUrban Ruins: Abandoned Building Houses Architecture Academy
An abandoned five-story apartment building in Taipei, Taiwan is the unlikely setting for an unusual learning…
designEco-Bridge Over Troubled Times: Green Design Drives Concept
Bridges are constantly exposed to the elements, sitting outdoors as they do in all types of climates and in every…
natureAfter Effects: Tiny Buildings Reclaimed by Nature’s Touch
Dilapidated buildings, overtaken by moss and time, can turn architecture into unintentional art. But there is…
Art & DesignInspired by Insects: 10 Creepy-Crawly Biomimetic Designs
Buzzing, flapping, flying and crawling, insects and arachnids of all shapes and sizes surround us day and night in…
Art & DesignArchitecture of Antarctica: 12 Strange Sub-Zero Structures
At the ends of the earth, where man-made architecture of any kind is exceedingly rare, it can be jarring to see…
animalsSects in the City: Organic Wildlife Cities Pop up in London
It seems that a large block of new housing has opened up in the in-demand London boroughs of Chelsea and…
Art & Design20 Crazy, Creative & Amazing Green Roofs
Green roofs are now a common sight on residential, commercial and public architecture around the world, but who…
Art & DesignInflatable Icebergs Beautify Stalled Construction Sites
All over the world, they stand in silent memorial to the pre-2008 construction boom: giant gaping pits that were…
Art & DesignSolar Powered Towers: 13 Super Sunny Skyscrapers
Nearly all sustainable architecture concepts include solar energy in some way, but not all of them do it in a big,…
Art & DesignFrom Reservoir Ruins to Stunning Urban Park in Sydney
First, it was a failed urban reservoir, closed after just twenty years due to its weak flow of less-than-sparkling…
Art & DesignMobile Cities: 11 Visionary Habitats Roaming Future Earth
In the 21st century, humans are increasingly on the move, traveling across the globe and perhaps, sometime in the…
Art & DesignFloating Cities: 15 Last-Hope Homes for a Watery World
With so many visions of humanity’s future involving the devastating effects of climate change, architects are…
Art & DesignUnderwater Cities: 12 Sci-Fi Visions & Real Design Ideas
Whether it’s adventure or necessity that ultimately propels us to venture beyond our shores and build new…
designOn a Wing and a Prayer: The Recycled Airplane House
When Native Americans killed a buffalo, they used every last part of it. From the meat to the hide to the bones,…
architectureLet the Sun Shine: Solar Decathlon Europe 2010 Winners
Every other year, some of the best and brightest college and university students come together to built amazing…
