reconstructive renovation shapes Casa Sotto La Nuvola Located in San Miniato, Tuscany, Casa Sotto La Nuvola is a residential project by LDA.iMdA Architects, shaped by a process of reconstructive renovation. The site sits within …
stefano boeri’s vertical forest blooms in utrecht with 50,000 plant facade
stefano boeri completes his vertical forest in Utrecht Following his groundbreaking Bosco Verticale in Milan and the social housing version in Eindhoven, Stefano Boeri Architetti‘s Wonderwoods Vertical Forest blossoms in Utrecht (find designboom’s previous …
no longer a concept: ichiban electric motorcycle brings out prototype with godzilla mode
Two-wheeler unveiled at Reload Land in berlin The team behind the Ichiban electric motorcycle has recently unveiled the first prototype of the two-wheeler, complete with the Godzilla mode. As Ivan Zhurba, the founder of …
new photographs show snøhetta’s shanghai grand opera house take shape
a monumental opera house fans open in shanghai With construction advancing toward its planned opening in 2025, fresh photographs by StudioSZ document the evolving presence of Snøhetta‘s Shanghai Grand Opera House in the city’s …
hundreds of robots relocate entire shikumen complex in shanghai by lifting it off the ground
moving buildings to make way for underground development 432 small robotic movers have lifted off and relocated an entire Shikumen complex in Shanghai, China, to make way for the construction of a three-story underground …
sou fujimoto’s circular green-roofed villa for NOT A HOTEL opens on ishigaki island, japan
sou fujimoto unveils bowl-shaped villa in japan for not a hotel Sou Fujimoto completes EARTH, a circular, green-roofed villa that seems to sink into the landscape of Okinawa’s remote Ishigaki Island, Japan, for NOT …
molten chair’s cherry hardwood beads wrap around the body
Molten Chair’s wooden components adapt to users’ body The Molten Chair is a flat-pack seating design that explores user interaction and material responsiveness. Created by Isabel Vera Cornejo, an industrial design student at Parsons …
louvre launches global architecture competition for new entrance and mona lisa gallery
Emmanuel Macron reveals renovation plans for the louvre French President Emmanuel Macron unveils Nouvelle Renaissance, an ambitious renovation of the Louvre designed to tackle overcrowding and improve the visitor experience. With annual attendance nearing …
ETH zurich 3D prints recycled plastic for digitally fabricated gelateria in switzerland
A New Landmark in small-town switzerland In the Alpine village of Mulegns, Switzerland, a 3D-printed ice cream shop, the Gelateria, stands as an architectural experiment by Origen and ETH Zurich. Neighboring the team’s recently …
a spiraling, skylit timber structure to shape this brazilian home by victor ortiz
a spiraling structure for a Brazilian home A new residence designed by New York-based Brazilian architect Victor B. Ortiz is set to rise among the lush plantings of São José do Rio Preto, São …