Are These New Binishells The Future of Architecture?
This weekend's New York Times Style Magazine features the futuristic and environmentally efficient 6,500-square-foot Malibu home of Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan. Designed…
The Wild and Wonderful Wanaka Wedge House
Wanaka Wedge House is a modern and striking home of corrugated steel is located on an isolated ridge facing the Southern Alps on New Zealand’s South Island. Shaped like a giant wedge, the three bedroom house is a prototype that was an initial design collaboration by the then firm of Min | Day (now Jeffrey L. Day of Nebraska’s Actual Architecture Co. and E.B Min, founder and principal of Min Design Co). (more…)
The Eco-Friendly Cresta Residence by Architect Jonathan Segal
The 5,300 square foot Cresta Residence by architect Jonathan Segal FAIA was built entirely out of cast-in-place concrete with an open floor plan, lots of…
Imagine A "No Girls Allowed" Sign On These: Baumraum Treehouses of Germany
Baumraum, based in Germany, designs and builds treehouses. But not the types of tree houses I grew up with. The are actual arborial dwelling spaces that are nicer than many homes! Various sizes, styles and venues, they build all over the world. Small, large, split level…you name it. And every single one is a sight to behold. (more…)