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Redesign Liepaja Seaside Park’s Bath House, Win $5,000!
Architect and designer Paul Max Berchi designed the “Bath House” located in Latvia’s Liepaja Seaside Park, but after it was ultimately shuttered in 1993, the iconic building sat and stagnated for over...
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Translucent Concrete: Scientific Marvel and Brilliant Innovation
Translucent concrete is a wondrous creation that sprang from the brilliant mind of Hungarian architect, Aron Losonczi. It represents a new frontier in architectural construction, design, innovation and...
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Win $20,000 From Copenhagan’s Land Art Generator Initiative!
The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI), Refshaleøen Holding, and the IT University of Copenhagen have teamed up for a grandiose competition to discover a fantastic idea for a beautiful public art...
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Chinese Company Cranks Out 10 3D-Printed Houses In 24 Hours
In the future, houses will be 3D-printed using recycled construction waste and tailings... oops, by “the future” we meant China! A Shanghai-based construction company took a mere 24 hours to slap...
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Oh Snap! Chinese Public Toilet Adds Flash To Your Flush
Shutter the door and make it snappy! This curious camera-shaped public toilet in Chongqing, China perfectly fits the computer and electronics focused vibe of the neighborhood. Bonus: there's no better...
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Alarming News: China's Mechanical Clock Theme Park Closes
Due to an unexpected lack of visitors, operations at the Mechanical Clock Theme Park project in Ganzhou, China have been suspended. The clock-themed recreational complex brought in only a fraction of...
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Chinese Winery Has A Capital Idea For Their Bathroom Design
One might say China's making progress in the field of luxury bathroom design but in reality it's the opposite: they're making congress.
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Condemned Chinese Building Goes Boom, Video Footage Goes Viral
An eye-popping video going viral on WeChat shows the sudden demolition of the Qiqihar City Public Security Bureau building, seemingly without warning. To their credit, downtown drivers, pedestrians and...
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Concrete Cloth: Unique, Unexpected and Fascinating Applications
Concrete Cloth is a burgeoning innovation with many possible applications ranging from military installations to commercial and residential buildings. Read on for more information on this fascinating...
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Zendome: Unique Structure For Your Yard Or Weekend Getaway Spot
Able to enclose spaces ranging from 20 to 1,000 square meters, the Zendome geodesic domes were designed for commercial use--information stands, pop-up stores, etc--however, their unique design can be...
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Want A New Way For Refugees To Live With Dignity?
There are a number of reasons that people can become refugees -- from geo-political conflicts to the effects of climate change. It is a devastating thing for people to lose everything in the path of...
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Want To House The Homeless Behind Billboards?
The problem of people being homeless is ubiquitous around the world. A small design firm in Slovakia has come up with an idea to house these people in a small, but humane and dignified way. Design...
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The Beauty Of Play Art
Artists do what they love because, well, they love what they do. And kids love to play because, well, it’s fun. When creativity, love, and play are combined, you get play art, a fun and beautiful way...
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Roominate Is A DIY Building Kit For Future Female Engineers
What comes first, the toys we put into our children’s hands or the interests and skills of our children who play with toys? Our children are influenced by everything around them. Music, television,...
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Rainbow Highway Tunnel Is A Sight For Drivers' Sore Eyes
A soon-to-be-opened highway underpass in central China is a road course of a different color – 12 different shades to be exact. The 1,300-ft long “rainbow tunnel” looks good to be sure but its real...
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Want A Cute And Cozy Wedding Chapel? Rent An Inflatable One
The range of inflatable things you can buy or rent is getting pretty amazing and going way beyond bouncy houses for kids' parties. You can rent a large tent for parties -- which is a little boring. You...
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The Huba Mountain Shelter Leaves No Carbon Footprint
Based on traditional Alpine architecture--a sort-of modern twist on the chalet--the Huba Mountain Shelter was designed, by Malgorzata Blachnicka and Michal Holcer, to be completely self sufficient. It...
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Live In The Future Nightly At Tokyo's Nakagin Capsule Tower
The historic Nakagin Capsule Tower opened in 1972... imagine how futuristic it looked then! Care to spend a night or two in retro-futuristic Tokyo? Now you can, thanks to one enterprising apartment...
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Tokyo Hotel Offers Rooms With A View... Of Godzilla!
Visitors to the Hotel Gracery in downtown Tokyo's Shinjuku could find their picture window view blocked by a 40-ft tall statue of Godzilla's head. Not that anyone's complaining, mind you.
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Could Plastic Roads Be A Sustainable Alternative?
While we generally associate plastics with the untenable generation of material waste, this need not necessarily be the case. Dutch consortium VolkerWessels hopes to demonstrate that building plastic...
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Quantum Dots Will Turn Your Windows Into A Power Supply
Imagine installing an air conditioner that won’t send your summertime power bills skyrocketing. That’s the promise of new quantum dot infused windows. These tiny specks of semiconductor will enable...
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Smog-Sucking Vacuum Eases Pollution, Creates Jewellery
A new public structure just opened in the forward-thinking European city of Rotterdam is being described as a vacuum cleaner for the air. The remarkable air purifier is 23 feet tall and can clean...
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Cargo Container Homes Are On The Rise
The latest trend in pre-fab homes appears to be cargo containers. You'll be amazed at the clever designs and contemporary looks.
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Eco-Friendly Floating House 'The WaterNest' Making Waves
The WaterNest is not a boat. It’s an eco-friendly nest of a home with a sleek, contemporary design that floats atop the water allowing for beautiful waterfront views and providing you with the best of...
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10 Iconic Designs From Ron Arad's "Restless" London Retrospective
.... Arad is afraid of nothing; no medium, no size, no notion that is unconventional. He experiments. He plays... and you get to relive his pleasure through his work. Restless is a 30-year...
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