So much about this home feels like an attempt to take advantage of plant space and the extensive screening appears to piggy-back on that . Read more.
Unique Mount EMEI - Land Of Dramas / WG Studio + BIAD-BOA Studio
These dream-scapes and structures were created by the Chinese director Wang Chaoge. Check out more about this project here.
Città della Scienza (Masterplan) - Studio d'Architettura Briguglio Morales
Here’s to a greener future. Check out more about this conceptual plan here.
Proposal for Maritime Center in Rotterdam - by Mecanoo
Simple, well explored idea of placing boat museum on the water in the middle of a City. More here.
Church of Saint George
Lalibela is an Ethiopian town famous for its rock-cut monolithic churches. St. George is believed to have been hewn from the existing lava rock in late 12th or early 13th century AD. More here.
Thanks again Dan Sjogren for putting this on my radar.
Ecological Urban Master Plan of Guangming District, Shenzhen (China) - SOM
I like the optimism of this kind of future. See more here.
Lim'uhphile Co-op (South Africa) / Collectif Saga (architects)
The resourcefulness of this project is lovely to see. The architects at Collectif saga (France) teamed up with this existing Co-op to masterplan a site they had already been farming. The structures are mostly made of industrial bi-products or scraps and organized to create gathering spaces, training areas and greenhouses to start crops. See more here.
Copenhagen Loop B.I.G. (Bjarke Ingles Group)
Charged with rethinking urban sprawl and an outdated infrastructure in/around the city of Copenhagen, B.I.G. proposes a 50yr plan (LOOP) that links energy exchange, waste/recycling, water treatment, EV charging, and most interestingly, a public transportation line that is also building, park, commerce hubs and health care campus.
Barcelona - Green Shift
Barcelona’s city council announced plans to transform (over the next 10 yrs.) one in three streets in its central district into green, car-free public spaces to tackle air pollution and create safer outdoor spaces around the city - this will hopefully be a model many other cities will follow with success.
Abandoned Quarry to Minimalist Home - Ensamble Studio (Spain)
On the island of Menorca, architect couple gently transforms this beautiful space into spare dwelling. More here.
Matisi (Horse’s Hoof) Temple
This dates back to approximately the fifth or sixth century, the spaces are connected by tunnels and stairways carved into the cliff. See more about this stunning temple and other sacred places in Western China here.
Beach Art - Andres Amador
I like that no additional materials are needed to make this art, just a rake and some patience. Check out more by Amador here.
Volunteer Garlic
It’s been a big summer for garlic in our yard - first the scapes and then the bulbs.
Green Roof
I do like how the greening of buildings is becoming more common. See more here about this project.
UCCA DUNE Art Museum - Open Architecture
An impressive minimalist concrete structure that is mostly buried and looks like scattered seashells from above. See more here by Open Architecture.
Bat Bridge - Next Architects
Bikes, pedestrians and bats. Read more here to to find out about the bat chambers.
Butaro (Rwanda) District Hospital - MASS Design Group
A thoughtful care facility in a place that desperately needed some help. Read more here about this project.
Green Roof trays system
I like the idea of this system for ease of installation and the practicality of a swap-out - if a section or area fails. We plan to try a version of this on our rear flat-roof addition next Spring/Summer. See more here about this system.
Patrick Marold - Artist
Patrick is one of those artists who can work on a large scale while still keeping his pieces spare. The piece shown below is along the West edge of the Denver Zoo along City Park. See more projects here.
Santiago Calatrava - Architect / Engineer
I love a good bridge and Calatrava has been making some beautiful ones for the past 30 years. His architecture follows his white and skeletal preferences but the bridges have the added bonus of being clear urban connection points. See more of his elegant work here.
