DESIGN In the villages of Southern Senegal architecture is closer to earth. Fences are made of sticks, dwellings predominantly made of straw and adobe, are the setting for a simple and sensitive life whose existence is immersed in a prodigious nature. Above this tropical landscape, framed by the Tannaf Valley and
This project won the third place by the design team of Archisan from Bangladesh in the 4th Earth Architecture Competition called by Nka Foundation, 2016. The project emphasized the sustainable structure and cost-efficient construction that can be built with earth and other local materials in rural Ghana.
The objective of this year’s edition of the Kaira Looro international architecture competition was to design a women’s house created to promote gender equality as a determining factor for development in rural Africa.
Image 20 of 26 from gallery of Bathroom Pavillion Flor de Bambú / FabrikG. Ground Floor
Photo taken in August, 1979
Image 22 of 26 from gallery of Bathroom Pavillion Flor de Bambú / FabrikG. Section AA
Image 3 of 25 from gallery of LAAFI Nursery School / Albert Faus. Photograph by Albert Faus
Completed in 2012 by Koffi & Diabaté Architectes in Côte d'Ivoire. Images by François-Xavier Gbré. Light, space, air… Those are some of the keywords behind the design inspiration for this project. A true representati...
Image 8 of 18 from gallery of Bambou Pavillion / Koffi & Diabaté Architectes. Photograph by François-Xavier Gbré
Bamboo house pavillion by the Shinano river, Niigata city. Niigata (temporary building), Japan [?]
This modern house in Johannesburg, South Africa, truly encapsulates inside-outside living. Located in a wooden region at the inception of a face of a major ridge, Westcliff Pavilion is surrounded on many sides by glass retractable walls, embracing nature on every angle.
Image 13 of 29 from gallery of 7 Architects Designing a Diverse Future in Africa. Photograph by Erik Jan Ouwerkerk
Image 7 of 18 from gallery of Bambou Pavillion / Koffi & Diabaté Architectes. Photograph by François-Xavier Gbré
Completed in 2011 in Mexico City, Mexico. Images by Yoshihiro Koitani . Every year, the ECO Experimental Museum in Mexico City, organizes a competition for a temporary pavilion designed to house various events at the main...
Deep within a village in Burkina Faso, where the sun blisters the Earth and dust is flung freely into the air by fierce winds, stands a resilient brick library. It presents a stunning contrast to the turbulent elements it endures, its presence complemented by the breathtaking landscape around it. Albert Faus, the architect behind this
African architect Diébédo Francis Kéré, founder of Kéré Architecture in Berlin, Germany, has been awarded the Marcus Prize for Architecture. The prize, which recognizes e...
Completed in 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Images by Bernard Viljoen. The only residential project to receive a commendation at this year's awards, GASS's steel-framed pavilion, located on the Westcliff Ridge within a...
Image 9 of 14 from gallery of Monarto Safari Park Visitor Centre / INTRO. + studio gram. Courtesy of INTRO.
Image 9 of 14 from gallery of Ebrah Pavillion / Koffi & Diabaté Architectes. Photograph by François-Xavier Gbré
Steyn Studio’s chapel in Bosjes features a roof constructed from a slim concrete cast shell, which supports itself as each undulation dramatically falls to meet the ground.
Bosjes, South Africa Tagged: Outdoor, Woodland, Walkways, and Garden. Photo 3 of 10 in 10 Modern Wedding Venues That Will Make Your Big Day Unforgettable from Wedding Round-Up. Browse inspirational photos of modern outdoor spaces.
The replacement Pavillion complex not built yet.
Image 39 of 111 from gallery of 22 of the World’s Greatest Architecture Projects Selected by Time Magazine. Photograph by Iwan Baan
Our class made this in April. More photos here . Here is another one completed last year. Another impressive wood construction done by stud...
Enjoy these striking images from around the world featured in the Travel Photographer of the Year competition
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