The Platform Hill pavilion, completed between 2022 and 2025, sits among the hills south of Chengdu and functions as a visitor destination and event space that capitalizes on scenic panoramas. The structure uses a series of interlocking timber arches clad with an earth berm that allows the building to blend into the landscape and echo … Read more
Rising above the cactus of the Chihuahuan Desert in Texas, a white adobe building at Indian Lodge glistens like marble. It is the only working hotel in the Texas state parks system. Indian Lodge sits at an elevation of 5,200 feet and is part of a 90-year-old park. When Indian Lodge opened to the public in … Read more
Rammed Earth House in England is a residence designed by Tuckey Design Studio, that combines renovated brick buildings with new rammed earth structures, using the clay soil on the site. The client wanted some run-down buildings on site to be demolished—but rather than this rubble being wasted, they used it as the aggregate for the … Read more
“We all grew up with the Three Little Pigs,” Greg Bossie says. “So people have a lot of misconceptions about the viability of straw as a building component.” But no one’s huffing, puffing, and blowing houses down that are constructed or renovated by Rare Forms, a unique construction company that Bossie founded in 2020. “We … Read more
Built in 1864 by Charles White, the Courtenay Hotel was one of the first “coaching inns” between Christchurch and the goldfields on the West Coast of New Zealand. It was a center of activity in the region, hosting travelers, social activities and council meetings. The building had fallen into disrepair over the decades until a … Read more
The Amazon Immersion Pavilion was conceived as a conceptual project for Iquitos, Peru, where visitors experience the rainforest through sound, texture, light, and movement. It approaches the Amazon as a living partner rather than a backdrop. This organically composed pavilion is shaped by biomimicry, sustainable material thinking, and an understanding of local ecosystems. Bamboo was … Read more