Into The Wild: 5 Buildings Detailed to Withstand Extreme Environments
Resilient materials can withstand the wild while remaining aesthetically striking.
Resilient materials can withstand the wild while remaining aesthetically striking.
From a cozy corner shop to a cavernous underground store, these bookshops are capable of housing mor e than just books.
Designing a large-scale contemporary building using this structural archetype still presents structu ral challenges and can spur impressive innovations.
Each located in a major metropolis, these basements reveal a truism of city living — every square fo ot counts.
While many resorts and hotels can boast waterfront views and oceanside proximity, the architecture i n this collection sits virtually on top of the aquatic bodies surrounding it.
This collection features lesser known Chilean practices that are designing stunning contemporary bui ldings in their native country.
By using materiality and greenery, as well as employing the influence of traditional Eastern medicin al spaces, these buildings demonstrate the ability of architecture to incite corporeal change.
Between dinosaur skeletons, fragile fossils and precious stones, these museums of natural history an d science are built to house some of the oldest objects on earth.
Though these eight stables are home to only the four-legged among us, their appeal extends beyond ju st the equine community. Located in Europe, Australia, and Central and South America, the projects in this collection reflect a global interest in effective design. Though the housing of animals requires few frills, the owners of the following buildings…