Inspiration: Stories

Compressed earth blocks are proving to be a versatile and architecturally exciting solution for sust ainable projects in both rural and urban areas.

Though it may not be new to the architectural lexicon, if there were an architectural word of the ye ar, 'adaptive reuse' would fit the bill.

At the heart of the urban revival is the innovative adaptive reuse of a former shoe factory that was built in the functionalist style.

Firms are creatively using parking infrastructure as a jumping-off point for the creation of ecologi cal, recreational spaces for local residents.

Straw bales are synonymous with the countryside. Could the agricultural by-product be an urban solut ion for better insulation?

The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum prompts discussions about the legacy of Gehry's controversial museum in the Basque city.

As cities grapple with an overabundance of office space and housing shortages, architects are consid ering converting offices into apartments.

The following architectural projects demonstrate the brilliance that can be achieved by rethinking t he purpose of unused shipping containers.

Architecture firms are not letting urban constraints deter them from designing solutions that make c ities more walkable.