Metropolis has released its latest episode of Natural Habitat on DESIGNTV, sharing an illuminating exploration of a Passive House brownstone that’s nestled in the heart of Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Ingui Architecture for homeowner Chad...

Formerly occupied by the Royal Bank of Canada, Sid Lee Architecture has designed Sid Lee’s international headquarters as part of a larger project of revitalizing the notable Place Ville Marie complex and its esplanade. The agency is committed to...

In the historic Neve Tzedek neighborhood of Tel Aviv stood a townhouse that was neglected, graffiti?d and overrun with weeds. After being sold to its new owners, a family of six, the home underwent a massive update spearheaded by Meirav Galan...

Designed and developed by Block Research Group (BRG) at ETH Zurich and Zaha Hadid Architects Computation and Design Group (ZHACODE), in collaboration with incremental3D (in3D) and Holcim, Striatus is a 3D-printed concrete bridge that doesn?t require...

Makota Nakayama and his firm Nakayama Architects designed a retreat in Niseko, Japan with views of Mount Yotei. Set on an acre of land in a forest, Boukyo is a farmhouse-style residence combined with a modern Japanese aesthetic that blends perfectly...

HofmanDujardin designed this holiday retreat surrounded by pine trees in Tonden, Netherlands. Named after its location, Villa Tonden offers respite from city life with its framed views of the surrounding natural landscape. The design comprises three...

Conner + Perry Architects recently designed a modern home for a nature and art-loving couple in California on a property that began life as an old Forestry Service test station in Santa Monica Canyon. The original cabin on the property, which was...

Made by children in Sweden and Finland, ‘cone cows’ comprise a pine cone ‘body’ and four stick ‘legs’. They are so popular that they have found their way onto Swedish postage stamps ? and more recently provided the inspiration for...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Bauhaus, and what better way to celebrate the influential art and design movement than to experience it firsthand" This September, you can join other creatives at City as Lab, an immersive 2-day experience...

We recently shared the growing movement of ADUs, or Accessory Dwelling Units, to help combat the need for affordable housing in Los Angeles. But L.A. isn’t the only city looking to solve the problem. Seattle is facing its own housing crisis, and...

The deadline for submissions to the nominate a design! Winners will be announced on April 15, 2019. A’ Design Award is the worlds’ largest design competition awarding the best global designs, design concepts and products & services. With an...

Earlier this month we traveled to Signal Festival, the largest cultural event in the Czech Republic, and it’s not just light art enthusiasts that flock to Prague for this once-a-year event, now in its 6th edition. Signal Festival is to the Czech...

Recently Detroit was designated as the first UNESCO City of Design and to celebrate, the Design Core Detroit is transitioning the Detroit Design Festival from a week-long series to a month-long design extravaganza! From September 1st to 30th, there...

Located in Washington’s Puget Sound region, the Scavenger Studio is a 693-square-foot artist cabin designed by Les Eerkes, now of Eerkes Architects, while he was Design Principal at Olson Kundig. The modern structure resides in a clearing...

With the idea of designing outside the educational box, ATÖLYE designed a forward-thinking K-12 school in Istanbul after the Private Sezin School approached them in 2014. The school longed for an environment that encouraged problem-based learning...

Most architects would probably run from a tiny, triangular site like this one in Melbourne, Australia, but not OOF! Architecture, who turned a rundown Victorian weatherboard cottage into a compact home, named the Acute House, for a modern family....

Russian design studio Salt & Water has created a tiny house that’s designed to work within any landscape. The Tiny Eco-House is a prefabricated concept that’s only 20 square meters (215 square feet) and constructed of mostly natural materials,...

A husband and wife reached out to LANEY LA with the desire to preserve a mid-century residence in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighborhood. The single family home sits hidden away in the famed hillside community and wasn’t quite enough space for...