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Development of environment friendly SHIRASU concrete. We developed a 100% recyclable concrete which, instead of sand, contains SHIRASU, the deposit of pyroclastic flow of volcanic ash which is found in the Southern parts of Japan in abundance. The advantage of this concrete is its strength and durability that increases to grow over a long period […] More
Mesura designed this beautiful family residence located in Barcelona, Spain, in 2017. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
First, the location was selected. A hole was excavated in the limestone, a cellar open to the sky, then a cave was created, a fissured limestone karst landscape, soft steps with worn treads, then the blinding light, and a return to the caves to marvel at the organ pipe stalactites… More
Atelier RZLBD designed this inspiring two-story house located in Eglinton East between Toronto and Scarborough, in 2017. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
Occasionally, Council planning restrictions can produce design constraints that are welcome; in this case, limits to residential apartment building heights forces all units built on sloping sites such as the block The Triplex Apartments occupies to step and follow the contours of the land. Terraced apartments are not a new building type; the style began […] More
Ash NYC designed this stunning contemporary apartment located in New York City, United States, in 2017. Take a look at the complete story below. More
Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta is designing Europe’s first underwater restaurant – Under. The new restaurant will be located on the southern coast of Norway, close to the village of Båly. More
NBBJ designed the Northside Library located in Columbus, OH, United States, in 2017. Take a look at the complete story below. Libraries are in transition. Once a point of knowledge dissemination and quiet introspection, they are becoming places to meet, socialize, study, hang out and plug in. Historically, we have seen a library’s civic value […] More
By chance the client found Xu Xujun two years ago. After a few hours’ communication at the first meeting, the client requested that Xu Xujun provide a brief proposal first. At that night, Xu Xujun drew a rough draft by hand: elements of Oriental Zen were added to the overlapping connected buildings , and Tibetan […] More
The New York Public Library has unveiled a Master Plan for its iconic Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, one of the nation’s leading research libraries, which for over a century has stood as a symbol of open and free access to information and opportunity. The $317 million plan for the historic Midtown building on Fifth Avenue […] More
Joris Verhoeven Architectuur designed this stunning modern brick residence located in Udenhout, Netherlands, in 2017. Take a look at the complete story below. More
Taking a cue from the old city streets of Mathura city in India where this project is located, this 800 room students’ hostel creates organic spaces. Designed in 4 level high, 5 linear blocks, the built spaces snake across a wedge shaped site twisting and turning along their length. Sitting adjacent to repetitive hostel blocks […] More