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    Green meadow on a train station is a new idea

    Imagine you getting out of the local train and stepping on cool grassy meadows, and yes in the middle of a fully developed city. With all the natural landscapes giving way to the concrete ones in every part of the … Continue reading


  • Spectacular floating city designed for Boston Harbor

    Arcologies were originally supposed to be hypothetical structures, but architect E. Kevin Schopfer has aspired to make it a real one soon enough. He has envisioned a floating city-within a city right in the centre of Boston Harbor. Named Boa, … Continue reading


    House W: A house that will blend with its surroundings

    In a unique attempt, Belgian firm DMVA will build a home that will camouflage with its surroundings. The house christened ‘House W’ will be located in the hilly countryside of Holsbeek, Belgium. The concept of this unique house is that … Continue reading


    Igloo shaped restaurant in Japan

    Here’s a very interesting design of a restaurant that is shaped like an igloo and looks extremely artful. ‘Hoto Fudo’ by Takashi Architects is an igloo-like noodle restaurant near Mount Fuji, Japan. The unique shape allows for the outside air … Continue reading


    Tafoni Floating Home: A new take on Mobile Homes

    We have come across quite a few interesting mobile home concepts, but they’re mostly been intended to sit on the well-versed terrain. Designer Joanna Borek Clement however, decided to ‘test the waters’ as a new location for her Tafoni floating … Continue reading


    Skyscrapers inspired from mangroves look interesting

    Inspired from nature, our very own mangroves, a design team Chimera designed a series of spiraling skyscrapers for London. Called the ‘Mangal City’ the plan proposes a futuristic building system based upon flexibility. Buildings that are spiraled and perfect for … Continue reading


    ‘Blob VB3′ by architectural firm dmvA looks fun and functional

    I quite hate the idea of mobile homes. Everything is so cramped up and you can never be fully comfortable. But I must admit that ‘Blob VB3′ by architectural firm dmvA is pretty cool. It’s designed as a mobile unit … Continue reading


    Cakeland by Scott Hove

    Believe it or not this large delicious offering is not a giant cake factory but a display made from cardboards! Known as Cakeland by artist Scott Hove, this large sculpture is sure to fool anyone at first glance. The unique … Continue reading


    UK all set to have a biomass plant

    The latest talk of the town is the British biomass power station which is yet a concept, but involves controversial environmental topics. The visually appealing Teesside plant is basically going to provide fuel to about 50000 homes, will be powered … Continue reading


    Taj Mahal Hotel added to list of ‘Buildings of Disaster’

    Constantin and Laurene Leon Boym, the designer couple have added to their contentious “Buildings of Disaster” sequence with a limited edition of bonded metal miniature of the Taj Mahal Hotel. This was done to remember the dreadful terrorist attacks which … Continue reading


    Mobile Living Module by Olga Kalugina

    Need a rest on the lap of nature, away from civilization? Olga Kalugina from Ekaterinburg, Russia has designed Bloom, the mobile living module working on renewed energy. Some parts of the module are developed from its outside, considerably increasing its … Continue reading


    Interesting fireplace to listen to old grandma tales

    A fireplace has amused me, reminding me of the times we would long for the bonfire to listen to old tales from our grandma. This interesting fireplace, rather a firehouse has been designed taking inspiration from the Norwegian turfs and … Continue reading


    Classroom turns from concept into reality

    A unique ‘concept’ classroom, designed by students from the University of Glamorgan, opened its doors on the Treforest campus this week, 10th December. Out of 27 student designs submitted, second year interior design student Luke Gillard’s design was selected as … Continue reading


    Skyscraper gets bird friendly

    Did you know that the tall skyscrapers are the major bird-killers and not the wind turbines? Yes, it’s true. The birds cannot see through the glass wall of the skyscrapers, because of which they dash right into it and kill … Continue reading


    Self Sustained Housing Module looks amazing

    This 3 x 9 meter off-the-grid housing module has been designed by Cannatá & Fernandes. This self-sustained house looks amazing and is very well structured. It is just a simple rectangular shaped long horizontal structure. It is made of concrete, … Continue reading


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