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LAN Architecture Olafur Eliasson Architecture architecture Renzo Piano piece by piece The “Barbara Cappochin” International Architecture Biennale mounts an exhibition on the Genoese architect in Padua The Pritzker Prize to Shigeru Ban "I see this prize as encouragement for me to grow" Copenhagen Architecture Festival x FILM From the 27th to the 30th of March, more than eighty events including films, debates, city walks and special events Chimney Pots by Wierki Somers Ornamental chimeneys in a new housing development in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands Zaha Hadid and Reinhold Messner The new structure of the Messner Mountain Museum has been designed by the Anglo-Iraqi architect AA London: Starchitecture Scenes, Actors and Spectacles in Contemporary Cities. Botticino Classico marble seen by Michele Nastasi Travel through time and around the world in search of architectures with a common thread Glenn Murcutt in Canada At the Design Centre of Uqàm, Montréal, the exhibition “L’Architecture du lieu”. Wiel Arets’ Campus Hoogvliet

Architecture | Home Wallpaper* newsletter Register for our bi-weekly bulletin of the stuff that refines you By submitting your details, you'll also receive emails from Time Inc. Please tick here if you'd prefer not to hear about: Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy Architecture news Mediterranean modern: the first house from architect Lydia Xynogala 6 Jan 2017 Pavilion party: the architects packing a big punch with small structures James Turrell and Schmidt Hammer Lassen collaborate to extend a Danish art museum 5 Jan 2017 Type hype: Ben Adams Architects design new office for Monotype Flow rider: Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe designs a cascading East Coast condominium Class act: 6a Architects design accommodation for Cambridge students 4 Jan 2017 Colour block: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners completes International Towers in Sydney 3 Jan 2017 Easy breezy: a light-filled Melbourne home by EAT Architects Personal spaces: three young architects on the living quarters they’ve created for themselves 2 Jan 2017 28 Dec 2016

Japan’s Styrofoam Dome Homes You too can live like a Smurf While Styrofoam may be most commonly associated with disposable coffee cups, meat trays and packaging, prefab home manufacturer Japan Dome House Co., Ltd. uses it to construct easy-to-assemble modular kit homes. (Pics and video) The Aso Farm Land resort village in Kyushu uses about 480 styrofoam domes as lodging, recreational facilities and retail shops. Dubbed the “habitat for the 21st century,” the Dome House is an igloo-shaped structure built from snap-together wall sections made of 100% expanded polystyrene foam (styrofoam). It might seem like an odd choice of material for a house, but the company lists a number of advantages that styrofoam has over traditional materials. Japan Dome House is a company that builds environmentally friendly and energy efficient houses from dense polystyrene. The styrofoam used in the Dome House’s 175-millimeter (7 in) thick walls is significantly denser and stronger than ordinary packing foam. Second look at Japan Dome House

Architecture How to build a Hobbit house We’ve seen a lot of people building their own houses made from all sorts of stuff and it’s never boring seeing how creative people can be. This time we’ll take a look at Simon Dale’s hobbit house. Using only natural materials Simon built this house with his father-in-law and the help of random people who wanted to give a hand. Continue reading → The Wall If all goes according to plan the first open air, underground football stadium will be built in Doha, Qatar’s capital in 2010. Continue reading → Gateway This is the new project by Norwegian architect Snhetta in the emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates construction of which is set to begin later this year. The urban master plan for the city is currently being under taken by the Netherlands based architectural practice OMA. The surrounding desert and mountains influenced the design of the Gateway. Continue reading → Dome House The Dome House does not rust, rot or attract termites. Continue reading →

15 Unusual and Creative Bus Stops Creative and unusual bus stop designs that make the time you spend waiting for the bus a bit more bearable. Curitiba Bus Stop Futuristic public transport bus stop in Curitiba, Brazil. Guarana Antarctica Bus Stop Football goal posts were placed in bus shelters around Sao Paulo, Brazil to promote the World Cup. Strawberry Bus Stop Yummy strawberry bus stop from Japan. Yosemite Falls Bus Stop Beautiful Yosemite Falls trail bus stop is perfectly suited for the setting. Hammock Bus Stop Relax while you wait for the bus to arrive. Air Conditioned Bus Stop Fully enclosed bus stop with air conditioning in Dubai. Casar de Caceres Bus Stop This minimalist structure that looks like a single sheet of white concrete was designed by architect Justo García Rubío and located in Casar de Caceres, Spain. Moroccan Style Bus Stop No ordinary bus stop decorated by Iris Hynd in Cornwall, England. Estonian Bus Stop Beautiful bus stop design from Estonia. Watermelon Bus Stop School Bus Bus Stop Swing Bus Stop LED Bus Stop

6 Insane Discoveries That Science Can't Explain We like to feel superior to the people who lived centuries ago, what with their shitty mud huts and curing colds by drilling a hole in their skulls. But we have to give them credit: They left behind some artifacts that have left the smartest of modern scientists scratching their heads. For instance, you have the following enigmas that we believe were created for no other purpose than to fuck with future generations. The Voynich Manuscript The Mystery: The Voynich manuscript is an ancient book that has thwarted all attempts at deciphering its contents. It appears to be a real language--just one that nobody has seen before. Translation: "...and when you get her to put the tennis racket in her mouth, have her stand in a fountain for a while. There is not even a consensus on who wrote it, or even when it was written. Why Can't They Solve It? Could you? Don't even try. As you can imagine, proposed solutions have been all over the board, from reasonable to completely clownshit. Our Guess:

List of Internet phenomena This is a partial list of social and cultural phenomena specific to the Internet, such as popular themes, catchphrases, images, viral videos, jokes, and more. When such fads and sensations occur online, they tend to grow rapidly and become more widespread because the instant communication facilitates word of mouth. Advertising Animation and comics Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, founders of JibJab The adult brony fans of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic grew from its 4chan roots xkcd's "Wikipedian Protestor" comic Email

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