At first glance, this project for apartment design in Tokyo looks to be a set of boxes arranged unorderly, but they have been designed this way to serve some special purpose. It’s very much like climbing up and down a mountain. Designed by Sou…
We have come across plenty of temporary shelter designs meant to house victims of natural disasters, but none came even remotely close to this one in terms of design simplicity and thorough functionality. Architecture student Tine Hovsepian has used…
The world is developing with each passing day and with it, the architecture is evolving too. The issues of modern time aren’t the same as they were in antiquity. What was a luxury about a decade ago is now a …
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A joint venture of different departments of the University of Karlsruhe, the “Roll it” is an experimental house that offers modular space inside a minimal housing unit. Separating the house in three different sections, i.e. a bed and table, an…
The world population is increasing like anything. However, the problem is our urban housing isn’t up to the mark when it comes to accommodating this bulging population. Furthermore, most types of modern houses aren’t that good when it comes to …
The world is choking with overabundance, which does not only disturb the minds that behold it, moreover, it also leads to the wastage of resources. Therefore, it is necessary that we switch to artistic concepts that are able to tackle …
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Providing safe shelter or refuge, other than food and medication, to the affected during emergencies is one of the essential tasks for management and aid workers. Conceived by Costa Rican designer Arlette Calvo the “Small Shelter” is a temporary..
Los Angeles’ position as one of the premier US gateways to trade and commerce makes it rightfully entitled to a vital urban environment. American B+U Architects have developed a proposal for the establishment of a mixed-use office building to…
With rapid changes in weather condition due to global warming, natural calamities, such as floods and earth quakes, have become the order of the day, forcing the masses to leave their homes and move to rehabilitation camps or other safer places….
Most of the times, owing to the ignorance of the consumers, people ignore one of the most important parts of the construction. They don’t ask any questions regarding the orientation of the building. In earlier times, it was one of …
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