Construction

IGArchitects Builds a Concrete Pyramid Home on an Okinawan Slope: Because Triangles Are Trendy! Okinawa, Japan – Ever looked at a hillside and thought, "You know what this really needs? A giant, stylish concrete pyramid!" Well, apparently, IGArchitects did, and the result is the rather spectacular (and delightfully unusual) "Triangular House" in Okinawa. Forget boring boxes; this home embraces geometry with gusto, proving that living on a slope doesn't mean sacrificing flair. Nestled precariously (but expertly!) on a steep incline overlooking the sea, this private residence isn't just a house; it's a conversation starter. IGArchitects designed it to seamlessly blend...

MVRDV Unveils "Tainan Spring": The Stacked Marketplace That Just Revived a Dead Mall in Taiwan! Hold onto your hats, Tainan! The Dutch architecture firm MVRDV, famous for its eye-popping designs and urban transformations that leave you utterly flabbergasted, has just revealed its audacious plans for a stacked marketplace in Taiwan. This project, cleverly christened "Tainan Spring," isn't just another retail complex; it's a sassy resurrection of a defunct shopping mall, ready to become a vibrant, multi-layered hub for community life and commerce! MVRDV's design bravely tackles the challenge of breathing new life into the former China-Town Mall, a hulking 1980s...

Miguel Arraiz designs "natural and futuristic" temple for Burning Man 2025 Spanish architect Miguel Arraiz has released designs informed by Japanese craft and volcanic stone for a monumental temple to be installed at this year's Burning Man event in Nevada. The first Spaniard to design the yearly temple, a central installation at the art and music event, Arraiz has opted for a monumental design with a geologic dome supported by buttresses. Called The Temple of the Deep, the design was informed by the volcanic geography of Black Rock City, the city formed as tens of thousands of people descend on...

How a small coastal city in Brazil became South America's skyscraper capital Balneário Camboriú is home to four of South America's five tallest buildings, set to be joined by the world's tallest residential skyscraper. Ellen Eberhardt explores how the city became a developers' high-rise playground. Located on Brazil's southern coast in the state of Santa Catarina, the relatively small Brazilian tourist city has become a hotbed of construction in the last few years, with skyscrapers rising to meet Brazil's growing desire for vertical living. It contains many of South America's tallest buildings, as well as the most expensive plots of...

Foster + Partners to transform brownfield site in Romanian port city into new districy British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled plans to revitalise a former industrial area in Romania's coastal city of Constanța, including transforming existing silos into theatres and pavilions. Foster + Partners collaborated with local stakeholders and Romanian real estate developer Iulius on the 38-hectare masterplan. The intention was to design a district that would benefit the wider city and include educational buildings, retail, entertainment, sport and leisure facilities, parks and botanical gardens. Situated on a brownfield at the centre of Constanța, a port city on the...