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She Built a Greenhouse Around Her Tiny House
In this episode, Pauline is showing us her self-built house which is surrounded by a sliding greenhouse. This greenhouse effect allows her to save on heating and at the same time, it offers a much bigger living space and uniqueness. … Continue reading
NORTH CITY MANCHESTER BUILDING BOOM + some intriguing relics of the industrial age
In this video we take a walk around the area to the north of Manchester city centre to look at a small building boom that’s taking place. New apartments to rent and buy stand next to old relics of the … Continue reading
BUILDING BOOM 2022 | New construction in central Manchester & Stockport.
Another Building Boom update, this time from Central Manchester and Stockport, focusing on some of the new construction projects currently in progress. 0:00 Introduction from AidanEyewitness, Alexandra Park 0:35 The Depot, Princess Road 01:25 The Blade and The Cylinder 02:40 … Continue reading
For the Birds: 33 Artists and Designers Reimagine Avian Architecture at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Colossal
JUNE 27, 2022. GRACE EBERT Olalekan Jeyifous’s “Birdega,” wool and metal, 16 x 16 x 16 inches. All images by Liz Ligon, © Brooklyn Botanic Garden A bright blue bodega, clustered wooden complexes, and a classic design emblazoned with a Swiss … Continue reading
‘Bamboo Contemporary’ Spotlights 14 Designs Advancing Sustainable Architecture Around the World | Colossal
MAY 24, 2022. GRACE EBERT Tommaso Riva. All images courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press Six times stronger than steel and using an estimated 50 times less energy to produce, bamboo is at the forefront of sustainable architecture. The durable material … Continue reading
The house that fights mosquitoes BBC News
In Tanzania, architects have created a house they hope will reduce cases of malaria. The striking modern design aims to reduce the number of mosquitoes that get inside. For more innovative solutions listen to the People Fixing the World podcast. … Continue reading
Porcelain Brand Maruhiro’s New Shop & Cafe Comes With a Park | Spoon & Tamago
APRIL 11, 2022 / JOHNNY all photos by Kenta Hasegawa Established in 1957 in Nagasaki prefecture, Maruhiro is a family-owned hasamiyaki ceramics business that originally began as a street vendor. They have a unique business model in that they don’t have … Continue reading
Hans Dieters House by Olbrich in 1900 (Jugendstil) door in Darmstadt, Germany | Visit Darmstadt Art Nouveau
Jun 7, 2012 – …and yet so NOW! Fantastic Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) door in Darmstadt, Germany Source: …and yet so NOW! Fantastic Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) door in Darmstadt, Germany | Unique doors, Cool doors, Art nouveau architecture
the ‘reversible destiny lofts mitaka’ by shusaku arakawa + madeline gins in tokyo | Amazing architecture, Unusual buildings, Unique architecture
Aug 12, 2020 – shusaku arakawa and madeline gins’ ‘the reversible destiny lofts mitaka (in memory of helen keller)’ is an experimental apartment complex in tokyo. More: the ‘reversible destiny lofts mitaka’ by shusaku arakawa + madeline gins in tokyo … Continue reading
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