how architecture has made space for animals across history

how architecture has made space for animals across history

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barn architecture

barn architecture surveys rural residential buildings and spaces from around the globe, looking at contemporary projects and the diverse materials and unconventional forms employed in their construction.

dark timber A&A house reinterprets traditional barn form within polish pine forest

dark timber A&A house reinterprets traditional barn form within polish pine forest

shaped by the existing trees, terrain, and changing seasons, the home is designed to feel less like an object in the landscape and more like a natural part of it.

black asphalt and birch plywood shape compact retreat within czech barn

black asphalt and birch plywood shape compact retreat within czech barn

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open structural steel grid by estudio BNAA reinterprets barn typology in argentina

open structural steel grid by estudio BNAA reinterprets barn typology in argentina

sylvia richards-designed lyme barn glows like a patterned lantern in new england

sylvia richards-designed lyme barn glows like a patterned lantern in new england

three stepped pitched-roof forms top note studio's ottsjö villa in sweden

three stepped pitched-roof forms top note studio's ottsjö villa in sweden

christina vergopoulou

atelier échelle coats lakeside gallery residence in dark clay bricks, nodding to québec's barns

atelier échelle coats lakeside gallery residence in dark clay bricks, nodding to québec's barns

christina vergopoulou

light, shadow, and texture animate j_spy's wood and brick barn in new york's white lake

light, shadow, and texture animate j_spy's wood and brick barn in new york's white lake

Jason Shannon readers

olson kundig's 'red barn winery at jagged rock' punctuates vast british columbia

olson kundig's 'red barn winery at jagged rock' punctuates vast british columbia

gable roof openings illuminate internal gardens within rustic barn house in brazil

gable roof openings illuminate internal gardens within rustic barn house in brazil

Vestigare readers

P4architecture converts rustic barn into an open subterranean retreat house in rhodes

P4architecture converts rustic barn into an open subterranean retreat house in rhodes

Panayiota K. readers

officina82 employs wood and stone to renovate abandoned rye barn in the italian alps

officina82 employs wood and stone to renovate abandoned rye barn in the italian alps

Officina82 readers

sheep barn in spain transforms into family home preserving original brick-clad arches

sheep barn in spain transforms into family home preserving original brick-clad arches

paola bagna readers

old and new textures interplay in the extension of renovated old farm in france

old and new textures interplay in the extension of renovated old farm in france

Migeon Arch. readers

burnt timber composes barn-shaped villa by nord architects in copenhagen

burnt timber composes barn-shaped villa by nord architects in copenhagen

Henriette readers

barn typology and modernism meet in residential project by MEEKO in poland

barn typology and modernism meet in residential project by MEEKO in poland

Tom Janiec readers

historic english barn transformed into picturesque garden retreat by manea kella

historic english barn transformed into picturesque garden retreat by manea kella

the renovated dwelling echoes the familiar profile and atmosphere of the original barn through a contemporary lens.

studio] [space nestles black barn-shaped office into the dutch landscape

studio] [space nestles black barn-shaped office into the dutch landscape

vincentvheesch readers

lukas lenherr transforms 1850s barn into residence with all-wood interior in switzerland

lukas lenherr transforms 1850s barn into residence with all-wood interior in switzerland

myrto katsikopoulou

perched within a field of concentric circles, concrete barn in china connects visitors to nature

perched within a field of concentric circles, concrete barn in china connects visitors to nature

myrto katsikopoulou

secret sky: catie newell cuts a triangular section through an old barn in rural michigan

secret sky: catie newell cuts a triangular section through an old barn in rural michigan

lynne myers

victor ortiz designs two 'ivui stables' for an expanse of fields in florida

victor ortiz designs two 'ivui stables' for an expanse of fields in florida

timothy tasker architects works toward sustainable farming in rural UK with 'farmEd'

timothy tasker architects works toward sustainable farming in rural UK with 'farmEd'

iván bravo's el gauchal house rises over chilean coast as a monolithic barn

iván bravo's el gauchal house rises over chilean coast as a monolithic barn

baltazar sánchez expresses the house in punta chilen with weathered zinc

baltazar sánchez expresses the house in punta chilen with weathered zinc

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Souleaf wall art visualizes the luminous photosynthetic process

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Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026

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Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

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2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027

TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026

2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026

Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026

2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027

Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

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2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027

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