In a time not too long ago, when mankind had just landed on the moon, when a little known film Star Wars was released, NASA conducted a study into building space colonies with the capabilities of housing more than 10,000 people. These artistic renderings aren’t … Read More →
Category Archives: Architecture
Icehotel 2012
The winter season is coming to a close and so is the 22nd Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, a small village in Norrbotten County, Sweden. Possibly the largest hotel made of ice and snow in the world, covering a living area of about 5500 square meters. … Read More →
Prison Tower Redesign
Andreas Tjeldflaat and Greg Knobloch, architecture masters students at the University of Pennsylvania, have developed a proposal for a sky-scraping urban prison they think could help encourage inmates to play an active role in their own rehabilitation. In their vision, each arch would nurture three … Read More →
Trees in a House
Guatemala city-based studio Paz Arquitectura has designed the Corallo House, a three level concrete home located in Santa Rosalia, Guatemala city. The home integrates the exterior with the interior of the home, merging nature into the domestic space. The design process began with the aim to preserve … Read More →
Dutch Mountain Home
Amsterdam-based studio Denieuwegeneratie has designed the Dutch Mountain project. It is a two story contemporary home embedded in the landscape with the natural terrain serving as a natural blanket insulation. Inside the interior surprises with multiple eclectic touches of furniture. “The house is bold and … Read More →
London Garage Conversion
London-based studio Andy Martin Architects transforms a mechanics garage into a four story modern home in Belsize Park, an area of north-west London, England, UK. Photos courtesy of Andy Martin Architects On first impression, as one passes through the entry gates, the sunken courtyard resembles … Read More →
Klevens Udde Architecture
Klevens Udde is a design project by Swedish studio Wingårdh Arkitektontor. Their aim is to create an exclusive residential area in Europe, about midway up the west coast of Sweden, close to Smögen Island. This project, yet to be built, features nine triangular houses, twelve … Read More →
Fincube
With an idea to design temporary and simple accommodation which can cope with the demands of a nomadic society, Berlin based Studio Aisslinger invented the Loftcube. The Loftcube has since evolved into Fincube. The Fincube is an entirely independent living unit with a 360-degree glass … Read More →
A Futuristic World by Tarik Keskin
Tarik Keskin a.k.a. Siamon89 is a digital artist from Turkey. Working in the creative fields of architecture and digital art, he creates amazing renderings of future environment.
Rooftop Penthouse
Three penthouse apartments are situated on top of a building in Nørrebro, one of 10 official districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. Designed and completed by Belgian architectural firm JDS Architects