Denmark’s newest museum, designed by creative Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, immerses visitors in the fantastical worlds that Hans Christian Andersen imagined. A seven-year renovation has transformed and redesigned the H.C. Andersen House museum situated in the author’s hometown of Odense.…
A private house in Camden, built for pioneering engineer Max Fordham, has become the first residential building in the UK to be verified a completely net zero. The RIBA award-winning house sets an example of how net zero homes can…
Mecanoo have unveiled plans for the forthcoming Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, a project which resonates with natural rock formations. The museum by the Dutch architecture firm is set to become a world-leading and pioneering scientific research institution, housing some…
Up to 40% of heat loss in a home is through its doors and windows, according to bespoke glazing experts Klöeber. If you are embarking on a self-build or renovation project, it’s never been more important to consider the thermal…
French architecture firm Atelier Fasea has conceived plans for a self-sufficient and adaptable cabin house with folding walls. The small mobile living unit concept features a folding mechanism which opens the home up to nature and increases its floor space…
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A new exhibition at the Utzon Center in Aalborg, Denmark, titled ‘Holiday Home’, explores the past, present and future of the iconic Danish sommerhus. The Nordic centre for architecture and design in Aalborg presents this thought-provoking exhibition and takes visitors…
Returning in June, Salone del Mobile 2022 has announced the programme for its 60th edition, focusing on environmental and social wellbeing. This year’s edition of the internationally renowned design fair will address sustainability and the future of design as a…
A prototype Solar Greenhouse in Barcelona’s Natural Park proposes a space for self-sufficient farming and a blueprint for future zero-emissions cities. Designed by a team of students and researchers at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), the small…
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Museum of Architecture have announced the winners of their international competition, seeking out exceptional treehouse designs that will be showcased at the Treehouses at Kew exhibition in 2023. Responding to the brief set out…
Basalt Architects complete Forest Lagoon, a sustainable geothermal spa nestled into a forest on a mountain slope in Akureyri, Iceland. Set to open in April 2022, Forest Lagoon (also called Skógarböð Geothermal Spa) uses a nearby geothermal hot spring to…
Inside a former pencil factory, design brand Vipp has curated its fifth one-of-a-kind destination, aptly called Vipp Pencil Case. This addition to the growing offering of Vipp Hotels, across Denmark and southern Sweden, is located in the former industrial area…
A selection of 14 imaginative ideas from multi-disciplinary teams looking at future co-living typologies have been longlisted for the 2022 Davidson Prize. Responding to this year’s theme titled ‘Co-Living – A New Future’, the teams submitted proposals for new co-living…
The Edwardian Franklin Road House in Auckland, New Zealand, has been uplifted and brought into the 21st century with a monolithic extension and contemporary redesign. Drawing on the principles of modern architecture, interior designer Katie Lockhart and Jack McKinney Architects,…
A £7.6 million boost for the Eden Project Dundee will fund the detailed development design and formal planning, bringing it a step closer to construction. Set to be built on the former gasworks on East Dock Street overlooking the River…
