crafted with bamboo and geopolymer concrete, each living module is crowned by a dual-axis concave parabolic mirror that tracks the sun in real time.
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solar power (412)
designed by ODA architects, the structure covers 47 square meters of usable space, with each printing phase lasting less than 28 hours.
wood and timber architecture and design (1401)
aacm – atelier architettura chinello morandi designs ekadea studio as a counterpoint to milan’s urban dynamism, using shadow and ritual as architectural tools.
ferréol babin discusses woodcarving and painted pastoral scenes across his friedman benda exhibition 'in a landscape'.
marc thorpe (16)
the house is defined by its rectangular form, clad in FSC-certified natural pine, and its 7.6-meter cantilevered steel deck.
hidden in the west catskills just two hours out of NYC, livingston manor takes shape with architecture by marc thorpe design.
steel architecture and design (399)
a perforated stainless-steel screen runs along the length of the cabinet.
perforations in the steel doors create shifting patterns of light and shadow.
photography (445)
each imaginary scene begins as a physically constructed cubic room built from scratch.
connections: +520
the series documents the photographer’s repeated encounters with the maritime landscape, using the ferry crossing as a fixed observational point.
connections: +440
camera design (252)
all handmade, the machine produces images that are grainier and warmer than usual on a piece of rolled paper.
connections: +470
EntoPedia reframes insect collecting as documentation and learning.
interactive installation (542)
a cubic image body is constructed from 144 vertical glass strips.
the project transforms sand into an interactive medium that invites play, reflection, and collective gathering.
connections: +570
architecture in korea (479)
varying pipe diameters generate a layered and inhabitable spatial composition.
the aged condition of the house is treated as a material archive.
where people work (998)
aacm – atelier architettura chinello morandi designs ekadea studio as a counterpoint to milan’s urban dynamism, using shadow and ritual as architectural tools.
these impepinable studio-designed offices for agrosemillas reinterpret industrial construction with reused shipping containers.
skyscraper architecture and design (370)
ZHA draws from the fluted geometry of an orchid native to taipei, translated into vertical ribs along the tower's facade.
inaura's floorplates embed a luminous, egg-shaped volume which MVRDV designs as a club space with views across dubai.
kengo kuma (290)
kengo kuma & associates plans the timber library as a rising spiral, its entire program organized around a central, top-lit lobby.
kengo kuma will sensitively renovate the historic l'aventure michelin museum with its industrial heritage and rhythmic sawtooth roof.
musical instruments (216)
polished stainless steel pipes define the ladder’s continuous structural lines.
connections: +1130
the instrument is housed in a wooden cabinet-like material with visible grain, giving it the impression of a handcrafted piece of furniture.
connections: +230
MVRDV (237)
residential architecture and interiors (4772)
bamboo appears in facade shading, railings, furniture, and interior finishes.
the renovation stitches together around a dozen fragmented rooms through new openings and rebuilt roof sections.
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