1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (228+ words) Described as Japan's first two-story 3 D-printed home, the O House is inspired by the geometry of natural caves. Built to meet the country's strict seismic requirements, it combines cutting-edge robotic construction with some serious earthquake-resistant engineering. The O House was…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (302+ words) The original design was a remarkably luxurious rural home that centered around an atrium to maximize light. This came down to clever stacking. By raising the structure one level, it could double the sky exposure of the central courtyard. This…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (479+ words) New Atlas Dutch studio reimagines family homes by stacking life in playful boxes When a couple with two children approached the Amsterdam-based architecture and design firm Studioninedots to design a home that would foster their connection, the company reimagined what…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (387+ words) A leisure and wellness complex by Indian architectural firm Sanjay Puri Architects has been completed in Anjarle, Maharashtra. Dubbed Crest Nine, the project has turned a steep hillside plot into a luxury health destination. Set on a sharply descending coastal…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (182+ words) You could be forgiven for assuming that this pyramidal skyscraper project was a still from a sci-fi TV show, or perhaps another render that's never going to go ahead. But it's real, and it's begun the early stages of construction....

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (806+ words) New Atlas 12-sided skyscraper sets record for most floors in North America The ambitious Pinnacle Sky Tower has reached a major milestone. The under-construction supertall skyscraper has topped out at 106 floors and now holds the record for the most floors…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (416+ words) There's a whole giant structure with remarkable details behind the glass, but we're all really here for this building's striking facade, first and foremost. This is the Glasshouse Theatre, the performance venue unveiled last week by the Queensland Performing Arts…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (685+ words) New Atlas Stephan Zirwes (Germany) made the awards' Shortlist category for this stark image of how old materials become a sustainable way to build small holiday homes for people, where "wood, bricks and window frames from demolished buildings are given…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (245+ words) PLAT ASIA has completed the Volcano-In Hotel of Arrivals in Inner Mongolia, China. The resort forms part of a wider development within an ancient volcanic field and seeks to combine high-end accommodation with land rehabilitation in a fragile ecosystem. Prefabricated…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (365+ words) New Atlas New world's tallest timber skyscraper smashes height records The new world's tallest hybrid timber tower is nearing completion. Named Atlassian Central, this ambitious "plyscraper" features an innovative design that incorporates concrete and steel to reach unprecedented heights. Atlassian…...