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Design studio i29 drawn inspiration from the rich past of Amsterdam's Felix Meritis building to overhaul its spaces, which now feature bold-colored interiors. This unique building on Keizersgracht was built in...

Australia is home to a handful of construction projects. From simple houses to tall skyscrapers, this land down under is no doubt, a country that is economically growing by the day. For contractors, one of the...

Commercial construction material selection requires a careful approach and shouldn’t be done without the assistance of professionals. The technology has evolved and the construction materials are based on the...

Harvesting electricity from the sun, lowering the building's energy demand, the geometry of the facade creating shade where needed, these are the features creating the basic ECO-DNA of the Vertical Oasis Buil...

Italian architecture firm MoDusArchitects has recently completed TreeHugger, the new Tourist Information Office building of the city of Bressanone in Northern Italy. Located just outside the historical center ...

Wrapped in a sculptural timber screen, The Exchange by Kengo Kuma & Associates offers a dynamic and formal public space to the urban context of Sydney, Australia. The Exchange serves as a multi-use civic bu...

How valuable do you think a single source of information is? One where all your ideas, designs, characteristics, operational details of a construction project are kept intact? One that doesn’t spill out or ev...

How to Make a Bulletproof Glass? The use of bulletproof glass is all the rage in the modern world. But do you really think there is something like this glass? If you are excited to know more about this, this i...

When you begin to think about finally moving to your own home, the first question will be: should you buy an already built house or build a custom one from scratch? Building a home means much more than just bu...

Becoming an architect is a long and difficult journey. In many countries, getting a degree in architecture can take longer than qualifying to become a doctor. This may not be the case forever as some movements ...

Located in a residential area 20 minutes from central Shanghai, 1000 Trees is a mixed-use development spanning 300,000 square-meters. The 15-acre site is located next to the M50 arts district and a public park....

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG Architects) has unveiled The Portico, a 53,500-square-meters development with workspace and public amenities, designed on the last two remaining plots of the CityLife masterplan in Mila...

If you've ever walked into a building and it hasn't fallen down on you, you can — at least partly — thank building regulations for that. Building regulations are put in place by local, state, and nationa...

Forming the nucleus of the Werksviertel-Mitte district, an urban regeneration plan on a former industrial site, the 7,700m2 mixed-used development located close to Munich’s East Station stands out with its bo...

If you look at the human body or that of an animal, you will notice similarities in that they both have skeletons. Under all the skin, hide, and meat is a skeleton that holds everything together. The same appl...

Composite materials are rising high in today's architectural world. What are they? On an advanced level, they're an engineered chemical mixture. Composites turn an ordinary substance into a stronger and more ...

Choosing a home builder is a big and important task. Choose right and you’ll have a perfect builder—one who’ll make your dream home a reality.  Settle for less than the right fit and you could end up wi...

Are you planning on building your own home in the future? Building your dream home from scratch is a rewarding experience but it can be stressful. You might be wondering where to start or how to build a house ...

Are you building a new house? Congratulations! Maybe you're inspired by the uptick in home-building activity this year or you feel the time is finally right to build your dream home. According to architectu...

Structural steel has evolved over the decades to be the building material choice for the major structures, thanks to its distinctive qualities. The overwhelming benefits of stainless steel had made this materia...

Located within Burj Khalifa district of Dubai, the Opus by Zaha Hadid Architects for Omniyat will house the first ‘ME by Melia’ hotel in the Middle East. Standing at 84,345 square meters, the structure is c...