The Bilateral House

Using an 116-year-old Period Revival home in Toronto as the base, the Bilateral House is part restoration and part new construction.

Stokkoya Cabin

Set along the Norwegian Sea and built as a small home for a local chef, Stokkoya Cabin is both simple and elegant. The house is laid out such that every room has a view of the water, including the combination entryway, dining area, kitchen, and living area, the latter home to a wood-burning fireplace.

The Chimneypots of Paris Rooftops

A trivial but iconic architectural element of Europe are the chimneypots that adorn the rooftops of houses and buildings. In Paris, in particular, they are ubiquitous and occur in unusually large concentration on nearly every building.

The Twins

The Twins represent a playful homage to traditional architecture in the form of two stripped down volumes that separately embody the 6 year old crayon drawing with a red chimney with squiggly smoke pouring out of it.

A Sky Garden In Istanbul

Suspended in the air above Ortaköy Square, Istanbul, ‘Sky Garden’ not only introduces greenery to one of the busiest spot in the city, but also provides pedestrians with shade and seating.

One of the Turkish capital’s most touristic and crowded areas, Ortaköy Square was not an easy location for designing an urban garden.

Superb Ideas to Create a Gorgeous DIY Vase

Ombre vase

Would you like to have a gorgeous vase that has multiple changing colors that form an ombre effect? If so, click here for instructions.

A Building Covered In Colorful Metal Screens

Photographer Michael Gazzola, has sent us photos of a new building in Melbourne, Australia. The building is called “The Icon,” and has been designed by  Jackson Clements Burrows.

Animal Metal Sculptures

Tokyo-based sculptor Taiichiro Yoshida makes sculptures from the ancestral technique of hot metal. Often, he represents animals such as birds, rabbits and monkeys. What composes his animals, and makes his work poetical, is that the metal is turned into little flowers to shape the animal. From copper and silver, he carves the feather of each bird, creating a link between his materials and nature.

8 Sound Sculptures That Lets Nature Be The Musician

While most sculptures are intended to be viewed, there are some that strive to stimulate our other senses as well. These eight large scale sculptures are installed at various locations around the world, and interact with natural forces like the wind and the rain to create soothing music. Let’s hear them.

Singing Ringing Tree, Burnley

The Singing Ringing Tree in Burnley, in Lancashire, England, is 3-meter tall and comprises of galvanised steel pipes of differing lengths and with holes punctured into the underside. When the wind blows, the sculptures produces an eerie sound in several octaves. Completed in 2006, the Singing Ringing Tree is part of the series of four sculptures within the Panopticons arts and regeneration project created by the East Lancashire Environmental Arts Network (ELEAN).

Stunning Wire Sculptures Capture The Movement Of The Human Body