French-Brazilian firm Triptyque Architecture and Philippe Starck have created Villa M, a mixed-used building that brings the reintegration of nature into the city of Paris. Conceived as an exoskeleton, the minimalist building is formed of prefabricated modules and features a…
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…
An old cherry tree remains the dominant feature of a family’s terrace house in Prague which was redesigned by SOA Architekti to unify the connection between inside and out. The end-of-terrace house was a repeated design, using pseudo-mansard roofs, partial…
A series of luxury timber-clad retreats have been envisioned by Cumulus Studio in response to a call for a new tourism experience in South Australia. Wellington Marina, as the new project is called, has been developed as part of the…
Design and technology company AUAR has used robotics and automation to complete its first fully customisable, permanent dwelling unit. Built using robotically prefabricated and assembled timber blocks, AUAR’s modular system is the result of several experimentations with the focus on…
For this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, architecture and design studio Koto looks set to impress with a sculptural, sustainable garden cabin retreat. Koto are collaborating with award-winning garden designer Tony Woods of Garden Club London to create a show-stopping…
Polish practice Wiercinski Studio has repurposed two shipping containers, connecting them together to form a portable year-round home and remote workplace that will adapt to its surroundings. Currently positioned in a community garden next to the Szelągowski National Park in Poznań,…
Offering a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience the wonder of Icelandic nature, Manta North has placed one of its prefabricated, glass-walled cabins in a remote oasis for a truly memorable stay. The fully pre-built dwelling is situated in the middle of…
In response to a strategy to strengthen and enhance public spaces in a region of the Czech Republic, KLAR has designed a prefabricated structure called Yogapoint that offers a place to practice yoga or relax. The brief from the Moravian-Silesian…
Koto has introduced Sora House in the UK, adding to its offering of sustainable modular buildings and furthering its aim to actively contribute to carbon reduction. Built off-site using locally sourced timbers, the design-led modular building comes in 2, 3,…
It’s hard to believe that this Tunbridge Wells home was constructed back in 2013. With clean contemporary lines and a bauhaus-inspired edge, its design is as pertinent today as it was seven years ago when eco-building pioneers Baufritz took on…
