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Inspiring buildings, interiors and architecture in general.

October 10, 2015
The future or the hutong at MVRDV
The future or the hutong at MVRDV

Typical of Beijing, but also found in other cities in China, hutongs are the traditional alleys that used to form the city. Most of Beijing’s hutongs have been destroyed to build large buildings for offices and appartments, but the city tries to keep the ones that are left. Some have already been transformed into hipster paradises, […]

July 27, 2015
Are recycled plastic roads a realistic idea?
Are recycled plastic roads a realistic idea?

In a perfect world, we would already have alternate clean sources of energy, we would not waste so much and we would stop using plastic bags. But we don’t live in a perfect world, and we need to find the best solutions to deal with the waste. VolkerWessels, a Dutch construction group, commissionned a company […]

June 21, 2015
Architectural manipulations that will mess with your mind
Architectural manipulations that will mess with your mind

Korean artist Beomsik Won likes to play with architecture. He likes to imagine impossible building structures in what he calls Archisculpture. Thanks to digital manipulations, architectural structures get to enter in a new dimension and mess with our minds.

June 9, 2015
Lakeside lodge that blends in the landscape in Norway
Lakeside lodge that blends in the landscape in Norway

I always thought that architecture that blends in the landscape was a great way to respect the environment. This hunting lodge in the mountains of Norway illustrates this pretty good in my opinion. The little house was built with material found nearby, and it looks almost like a natural geological formation. It was designed by […]

May 10, 2015
Printednest: a community built around 3D printed bird nests
Printednest: a community built around 3D printed bird nests

If you’ve been to Beijing, China, you probably checked out the Olympics stadium and know that architects can be inspired by bird nests. Printednest is another project that brings architects and bird nests back together again. The original idea of the project was to bring birds back into the cities by providing them with shelter. […]

April 28, 2015
A modern chapel in the Ozarks mountains
A modern chapel in the Ozarks mountains

I’m usually not a big fan of modern chapels. They rarely give me the warm feeling you can get from a Middle-Age building, probably because of the usual lack of decoration and the edgy shapes. Don’t take me wrong, I’m not against architectural experiments, but I find that it often doesn’t work for sacred buildings. In my […]

March 14, 2015
Power of flower: a wedding chapel made with 100 carved wood panels
Power of flower: a wedding chapel made with 100 carved wood panels

This small wedding chapel in Hiroshima is full of poetry, thanks to beautiful wooden panels carved with flowers. 100 wooden panels were used to build it, with patterns inspired by traditional kimono patterns. It was designed by Nikken Space Design.

March 8, 2015
A designy birdhouse by Ryan Bruxvoort
A designy birdhouse by Ryan Bruxvoort

Ryan Bruxvoort imagined an awesome design for a birdhouse, with a wide area in front for the birds to hang out.

February 27, 2015
The ribbon chapel is spiraling to the sky
The ribbon chapel is spiraling to the sky

This chapel in Japan has taken a whole new look at the architecture of religious buildings. With a spiraling architecture that looks like a spectacular ribbon, it elevates to the sky in a new manner. Hiroshi Nakamura, a Japanese architect, designed this spectacular building that has two spirals interwinding together, making it the perfect place […]

February 21, 2015
A cathedral is being built by a single man near Madrid
A cathedral is being built by a single man near Madrid

Justo Gallego Martinez is a former catholic month. In 1963, he started to work on building a cathedral… by himself. 52 years later, you can see the work of his life standing tall in Mejorada del Campo, a small city on the outskirts of Madrid, the capital of Spain. Justo is now 89 years old, […]

January 21, 2015
A collection of incredible houseboats
A collection of incredible houseboats

Having an awesome ride on a houseboat is listed in every adventurous people’s wishlist. One of the reasons behind this is a serious upgrade that houseboats have made in today’s environment. They not only provide comfort of the traditional home, but also gives you an identity with a sweet on-the-water address. If we think of […]

December 7, 2014
15 unusual buildings from around the world
15 unusual buildings from around the world

Unusual things easily get attention. May be that’s why people try on several unusual things to look different and gain attention. While talking about unusual or weird things, buildings can also be unusual and if you do not believe then this post is just for you. Here we have 15 unusual buildings from around the […]

September 3, 2014
10 of the most beautiful mosques in the world
10 of the most beautiful mosques in the world

As a westerner, I’m more used to the beauty of cathedrals and churches, with pictures of Jesus or Mary everywhere. In Islamic religion, depictions of the prophet Muhammad are forbidden, so the mosques gave a much more abstract orientation to their places of worship. Here are the lists of 10 most beautiful mosques in the […]

August 31, 2014
What’s next with 3D printing? A concrete castle in your backyard
What’s next with 3D printing? A concrete castle in your backyard

I slowly got used to the printing small objects, but the idea of being able to print some small (or big) houses doesn’t cease to amaze me. In this project, Andrey Rudenko constructed a little castle in a yard using concrete printed in 3D. The walls and the more complicated parts like the tops of […]

August 15, 2014
12 cool architectural birdhouses
12 cool architectural birdhouses

Many people who have fond of growing birds in their own home or little garden, think of the cool houses for them. Here in this blog, I have collected 12 such cool architectural birdhouses that not only comfort your birds but also add extra beauty and fashion. 1. Architecturaleditions.com Architecturaleditions.com is an online family business […]