Xinyun Li Designs a Low-Cost Home in Modonpur
Xinyun Li proposes an affordable vernacular home using bamboo, mud, straw, brick, and passive cooling strategies in rural Bangladesh.
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House in The Pyrenees, Spain / by Cadaval & Sola-Morales
A vernacular dry stone house in the Pyrenees and the aim to transform it into a comfortable and utilitarian second residence are at the origin of this project. Fathers and sons want separated homes but shared experiences.
Sierra Leone School by Foster + Partners
In collaboration with Article 25 and Buro Happold, Foster + Partners started a project to establish a design prototype to create a series of school buildings for Sierra Leone. The prototype has modular system and very flexible, It has larger…
Floating House in Canada
I just realized that water is not a Netherlands’ specific problem, but we can find such problem and its solution in Ontario, Canada. MOS designed this floating house with vernacular approach and specific to its site condition especially the water…
World’s Biggest Mud City Discovered
An ancient mud brick was detected by satellite as stated by Italian researcher during a conference in Rome, Italy. The mud is located near Peru’s Cahuachi and bas been investigated by the researcher. And it’s believed to be the biggest…
Tulou Chinese Architecture
Mentioned as a good example of sustainable architecture, the Tulous Chinese architecture are constructed with rocks, bamboo, reeds, and wood. All material are local-made and natural. Tulou are traditional communal residences in the Fujian province of Southern China, often of…
The Hotel Tierra Atacama by Rodrigo Searle y Matías González
Located in Chile, the Hotel Tierra Atacama was designed by Architects Rodrigo Searle y Matías González. The hotel was built using stone, mud brick (adobe) and rammed earth. The architecture, interiors, grounds and spa of Tierra Atacama were designed by…
Vernacular Zambian Architecture: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge
According to the Zambian Architecture, the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge successfully implementing sustainable concept and vernacular architecture into a modern building. About Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Set high on a natural plateau, the westward facing Victoria Falls Safari Lodge borders…
