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H&P Architects from Vietnam provide an effective solution to " emergency housing" with this simple self-assembly home that can be mass produced at a total cost of only 2500$ in a span of 25 days…

Netherlands-based Tjep Architectural Studio creates a unique public space - Nieuw Waterlandplein Podium that transforms between an ornamental installation and modern ampitheatre for residents of #Amsterdam-North. #Read more… http://goo.gl/rmrNZX

A plush home has an array of definitions. Check out this interior renovation in a South Mumbai home and leave us your views...

The Konan Cultural Centre in Japan ascribes to an identifiable building design - a significant aspect of a community centre. Check it out and leave us your views…

When an architect plays with volumes, it shows his passion for the innovative in the built form. Check out this beautiful juxtaposition of perpendicularity and leave us your views…

Akin to an internal courtyard, a water body constitutes the focal point of this home. Check it out and tell us what you think...

Watch what's left of a once distinguished architectural legacy be destroyed because our city is run by idiots. Consider this quote: ""Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," Alderman Matlak said. "A lot of people don't want 19th-century buildings.I grew up in a frame house. My bedroom was 8 by 8. People don't want that now." Then - here's a wild idea. Maybe they might try moving into one of the neighborhoods that isn't historic? Which, in Chicago, is almost all of them, now? Speaking as somebody who lives in Chicago, I can report that the difference of opinion between the developers and the preservationists on this is not an honest one; the rate of demolition has not been exaggerated one bit..

Somebody wishes to save one of Chicago's last old movie houses, part of an architectural heritage (Chicago's) in imminent danger of disappearance. That wasn't sarcasm, and yes, it is a big deal. Item found on Furl.

Reverse image searching is similar to regular web searching, but instead of key words, phrases, or questions, you provide the search engine with an example of an image, and it will search for similar images to the one that you have provided.

Moving ahead of Australian Green Star compliance, One Central Park (OCP) by Ar. Jean Nouvel is an innovative and environmentally ambitious landmark project that takes a broader approach to carbon conscious design and exceeds the highest standards of sustainable residential design. Check it out here…

Stereoscopy, refers to creating an illusion of depth in a photograph or a two dimensional image. The idea is, to present two different, offset images separately to the right and the left eye. Both these offset images are combined in your brain, and give you the illusion of depth. Applying a similar concept to 3D models, where each eye sees a separate model is known as a 3D stereoscopic model.

Futuristic homes needn't necessarily look as though they've descended from an alien world. They could harbour sci-fi features, despite falling within the realms of a normal 'home', set amidst nature, with pleasing aesthetics. Check out our feature on the W.I.N.D House and leave us your views.

2015's ALU-award winner is an ingenious dynamic facade design by Henning Larsen Architects. Check it out and leave us your views...

A studied play of custom-designed artificial lighting flirts with an optimized use of natural available light in the remodelling of this courthouse. Check out the feature and leave us your views...