Ugly Buildings – Architecture We Love to Hate
Ugly buildings: some people love them, others love to hate them. Sainsbury’s, Camden, designed by Nicholas Grimshaw in 1988, (once named Britain’s ugliest building by…
Land bound boat homes for sustainable housing
A conglomerate of Dutch companies are seeking to upcycle decommissioned boats to provide the ideal housing solution for boat home lovers without sea legs. The…
Designing Greener Cities with the Bicycle
The Bicycle Architecture Biennale (BAB) is back for its second year. It celebrates architecture for all things bicycle: cycle routes, bicycle sky paths, and bike…
Spend the night in a Martian house
AI SpaceFactory: the team building a Martian home, on Earth. What if I told you that you could spend the night in a Martian house?…
BIG Architecture
BIG architecture firm in Denmark is run by the eccentric and brilliant Bjarke Ingels. The designs are as wild and eclectic as the company’s website…
Containertecture
Buildings made from shipping containers, affectionately referred to as ‘containertecture’, offer a sustainable and eye-catching solution to modern building design. In a world where sustainability…
Treehouse Point
Deep in the heart of Washington, around 40 km (25 mi) from Seattle, is TreeHouse Point, located just outside of Fall City. A resort that…
Art Nouveau and Art Deco in Brussels
Brussels, often referred to as the ‘Art Nouveau Capital’, boasts over 500 Art Nouveau buildings. Each April the BANAD Festival gives members of the public…
Bosco Verticale
Making a green skyscraper like Bosco Verticale isn’t as simple as filling a few plant pots with herbs and placing them on your balcony. Keep…
Arata Isozaki – A life’s work
Aged 87, Arata Isozaki is to be awarded 2019 Pritzker architecture prize, widely considered the highest honor in architecture, for his wide-ranging and “undefinable” architecture….