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China‘s BIGGEST traditional communal home for more than 600 people – Fujian Hakka Tulou | EP8, S2
I’ve made my trip to China’s biggest traditional communal home – Fujian Tulou! Tulou is the family home of Mulan people, and also the traditional home of Hakka people, housing up to 800 people! Luckily, I have met a very … Continue reading
Mvrdv’s Brand New Housing Complex In Amsterdam, Netherlands | Bored Panda via Pinterest
Jul 24, 2022 – Every now and then, we hear about funny architectural fails where lack of taste meets poor aesthetics and greets atrocious execution. Check out our previous features with such examples here, here, and here. But way more … Continue reading
How to Design Climate-Resilient Buildings | Alyssa-Amor Gibbons | TED
Architecture can’t ignore the realities of climate change. For time-tested solutions that perform under extreme conditions, designer Alyssa-Amor Gibbons says we should look to traditional buildings. Taking us to her home of Barbados, where the hurricane season is unforgiving and … Continue reading
Architect Breaks Down Hidden Details Of The Chrysler Building | Architectural Digest
Today Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects returns to Architectural Digest for a deep, detail-oriented break down of New York City’s singular Chrysler Building. From its unmistakable Art Deco design to the hidden details that echo its automotive inspiration, … Continue reading
The Elegant ‘Library House’ Encases a Vast Book Collection Within a Swedish Forest | Colossal
JANUARY 4, 2023. GRACE EBERT All images courtesy of Fria Folket The design of Fria Folket, the Library House is home to a vast book collection inside its glass and timber walls. Nestled in lush woodlands near Stockholm, the “Library … Continue reading
Building a wigwam, a time lapse | The Kid Should See This
Historic Huguenot Street built an authentically designed and constructed wigwam on their land in 2017. This time lapse captures the build. A dome made from tree saplings, grasses, bark, buckskin, cloth, and other available local materials, the wigwam was a … Continue reading
The Wonderful World of Northern Water Towers!
Water towers have a basic function and don’t need to be very exciting. But they are! Not only are they an important part of the water infrastructure, but they’re also local landmarks, famous for miles around. Part of the reason … Continue reading