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Comment on Facebook internally, each temporary residence has four stowed bunk beds, which can be readily and easily converted.” The older models were   a bit more bare-bones in terms of their cladding but still provide all of the essential basics, including flat-pack circulation structures and shade provisions for sunny and hot climates. Making them […]

Known for unexpected installations and temporary works of architecture, the Brooklyn-based collaborative practice set up a bright white game room on level 5 of the carpark, inviting users to play ball and compete side-by-side on two fully-custom basketball arcade-style shootout games. Of course, what takes this installation to the next level isn’t just the fact […]

With fresh posts every day, Paperholm represents a growing micro-troplis populated with buildings, buses, cars, planes and trains, the motion of which is animated via gif-formatted images. 1 Building Per Day: Crafting Paperholm, a Working Micro-City The individual structures are impressive as is the fact that they have moving parts, but their rate of construction […]

My favorite new show on HGTV this year was   Fixer Upper. Another article   about the show says it works like this: “The production company or the Gaineses find people willing to spend at least $30,000 to renovate a home they plan to buy. “But the exposure is more tangible.” And the homeowners get […]

each room is climate controlled and features a wet room, double bed, flat screen TV, power sockets, free wi-fi and a safe.” These small-footprint shipping container modules allow for “two upper level units, each offering two bedrooms, can be placed on top of the lower level, accessed by stairs with a walkway leading to each […]

Architectural Gems: 13 Blinged-Out Buildings Cut Like Stones Architects hoping their creations will be described as ‘gems’ could take the literal route and design faceted structures that call to mind diamonds, geodes and other precious stones. Made of glass or mirrored stainless steel, the geometric panels shimmer in the sunlight and give off their own […]

Like other facets of this phenomena, the lack of visibility relating to such practices has helped keep them hidden from public scrutiny. In response to the growing concern over these practices, Chelsea and other boroughs are considering measures including: restricting below-ground extensions to a single story, reducing the distance they can expand beyond the building […]

These photos by Joel Handwerk of Lithium Photo aren’t the only such images of the approximately 50 buildings at the 75-acre site but they are among the most breathtaking thanks to Handwerk’s keen eye for the beauty and sadness commonly evoked by such abandonments. Credit the establishment of Saint Frances de Sales Catholic School to […]

In Nanning, China, one resident apparently purchased two apartment units situated nearly across from (and facing) one another with a novel plan in mind: connect them via a slightly-sloped extension to expand his interior space. The makeshift metal-roofed-and-clad addition is supported by a system of somewhat rickety-looking steel trusses forming a spaceframe below – given […]

That hint of promise, along with its historical value, is what led to the intervention by architect David Closes (photographs by Jordi Surroca.) Closes transformed the church with a stunning modern addition and interior renovation that integrates the character of the ruins into the new elements, creating contrast and preserving a perspective of the church’s […]