A vacation spot immersed in the Norwegian fiords
The Svart Arctic Circle Hotel, where nature and design meet The Arctic Circle Hotel, better known as Svart and designed by the Snøhetta architecture studio, is set to open its doors in 2012 in the arctic cold of the Norwegian landscape. The project, currently under construction, is emerging at the foot of the Svartisen glacier. […]
Read MoreImmersed in a novel at the “Flint House”
Splendor in Buckinghamshire Inspired by the white flint cliffs along the east coast of Great Britain, architects Skene Catling De La Pena designed a cuneiform-shaped home, perfectly embedded in the sharp edges of the landscape. The Weddesdon Manor estate, named “Flint House,” belongs to the wealthy Rothschild family and won the prestigious Royal Institute of […]
Read MoreTowards an ecological future
Architecture takes its first steps towards a 100% ecological ethic The Danish construction company Een Til Een has come up with the means to realize the world’s first “Biological House.” The project is produced with agricultural scraps and can be disassembled and relocated. The building process involves the conversion of agricultural waste that would otherwise […]
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