An Off-Cut Slab Lookout Tower in Sweden

Ulf Mejergren Architects and the Esperöd Art Team collaborated to create a lookout tower constructed from timber offcuts, which are typically classified as waste. Built near a riverbank in Sweden, and surrounded by trees, the structure blends in with the forest. The original timber were cut following a storm that felled several trees. The offcuts … Read more

A Gorgeous Maryland Home Designed by Sigi Koko

This lovely home in Maryland has solar and geothermal systems, a ‘green roof’ and materials sourced on the property. The owner, Serge Rousselle, says that the house has a “feeling of strength and resilience” and was “built to last,” like the homes he grew up with in France. Rousselle’s vision was brought to fruition by … Read more

The Great Wall of China

The marvelous Great Wall of China is a cultural icon deeply entwined with myth and legend. The Wall has been a military defense structure, a symbol of imperial power, and now a tourist monument. Ancient stories tell of a powerful sorcerer who shaped the Wall to ensure its invincibility with the aid of earth spirits … Read more

Drakoni House in Crete Preserves Stone Heritage

Drakoni House is a 19th-century stone building converted into a holiday home in Crete. It has been uninhabited since 1920. Alterations to the traditional building were kept virtually unnoticeable from the outside and easily reversible in the future. The least possible construction interventions were made, mainly focusing on the restoration and reinforcement of the stone … Read more