Tag Archives : Architecture

One of the foremost and highly revered weblogs in the realm of green building, clean technology and sustainable design innovations, Inhabitat, has now been acquired by Internet Brands, a media company based in Los Angeles, California. This incredibly informative and dedicated blog was launched in the year 2004 by Jill Fehrenbacher, a New York City [...]

The Brit Insurance Design Awards are also know as the Oscars of the Design World. Brit Insurance Designs opened up today and judge Will Self and curator Alex Newson were present there as BBC news and ITV news covered the exhibition and conducted a few interviews. Brit Insurance Designs showcase the best of the best in terms of architecture, fashion, [...]

China has turned out to be an epitome of some stupendous architectural wonders but it set a new horizon for its spanking new capability. In its Changsha, Hunan province, the country’s Broad Group showed off their rapid building technology by erecting a 15-storey hotel structure in just less than six days. Hailed by the name Ark Hotel, this structure [...]

If you are one amongst those who really care for the environment, then this is the ideal place on earth for you to live. Paolo Soleri, 90, an Italian architect, has spent the last 40 years of his life building Arcosanti – a compact city about 65 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona, that should make architects all over the world reconsider the way [...]

Luxury wrapped in the green luster can be soothing and it is well epitomized in Taj hotels seated in Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India. Last year the luxury chain of hotels unveiled a 200-room luxury business hotel which has a pompous green roofed promenade in the shape of the mobius strip. This envelops the public amenities of the hotel, so taking [...]

A war-prone region poses a number of threats for civil and military staff operating there. There has been need for efficient backup and sheltering systems to help reduce causalities during emergencies and support forces until normalcy is restores. The Concrete Canvas material is a breakthrough in building materials industry which is made out of canvas [...]

Ever thought of an open air movie theater whirling around as you watch a movie or a live performance? Doesn’t it sound so enthralling? Multi Mill is just that magnificent design by the NL Architects which endeavors to bring about a classy change in the lives of the privileged league. This innovative idea has actually gone up to winning a design competition [...]

Creative folks need the right kind of environment to open the realm of their imagination into some solid like a canvas or a product. What constitutes the apt environment is highly subjective and differs from person to person. Peaceful surrounding coupled with picturesque glimpses of nature are undisputedly the top choices. A31 architecture built a [...]

Outlandish architecture has always raised a few eyebrows, just like this one. When architects from Mount Fuji Architects Studio decided to come up with something that is space efficient and unconventional, they drew inspiration from the ancient tree houses. Cartesian co-ordinate system has been thoroughly exploited in the construction of this house. They [...]

The world of architecture as we knew it has come a long way from simple buildings with elevators, to some of the most innovative and highly unusual designs, that have left us wanting even more. Such is the case with a recent project completed by Toronto-based architects Maier Yagod and Jon Reed for the Cleveland Public Library, have designed an all [...]