A New French Skyscraper That Stretches to the Sky

When you gaze at architecture firm Zaha Hadid‘s new tower, you imagine two jazz hands raising up to the sky as high as they stretch. More »

This Swiss Apartment Complex Doubles as a Secret Snow Fortress

You might be a little confused because this looks strikingly similar to the snow fortress in Inception. But no need to watch out for skiing dream assassins—it’s an apartment complex in Lausanne, Switzerland. (As far as we know). More »

Greatest Dad Ever Creates a Calvin & Hobbes Nursery Complete with Tree Fort

Here’s a father that will make your heart melt in aww and a nursery that’ll make you want to go back to being a kid again. Screw real life, I want to grow up again with Calvin and Hobbes. Heck, I don’t care if I can even fit on the bed… I want to live in that room right now. More »

Vertical Louvers Let the Light Dance In This Modern Home

Louvers are shutter-like fins that can permit or prevent light and air from entering a space. In this Japanese home, the giant white pieces let shadows dance differently around the house, depending on the time of day. More »

Crazy Guy Dangles Above the Earth at Terrifying Heights

“Mustang Wanted” is a crazy Ukrainian guy who loves having his photo taken as he dangles from buildings at preposterous heights. The resulting images will stop your heart. More »

Of Course This Stunning Building Is an Aquarium

Blue Planet Aquarium is the most aquarium-like aquarium you’ve ever seen. Cloaked in aluminum shingles that evoke fish scales, it’s shaped like an ocean wave. More »

We All Want To Live In Monaco’s Odeon Tower, But We’re All Too Poor

Holy crap, look at the Odeon Tower, a slick new skyscraper in Monaco set to be completed in summer 2014. But good luck affording a unit—the place is expected to be the most expensive building per square meter in the world. More »

Catch Some Shade Under This Illusive Flying House Sculpture

An empty lot is a great place to build a house, but so is the air above it. And this summer, Flint, Michigan is going to get some floating real estate. More »

Can We Please Stop Drawing Trees on Top of Skyscrapers?

Just a couple of years ago, if you wanted to make something look trendier, you put a bird on it. Birds were everywhere. I’m not sure if Twitter was what started all the flutter, but it got so bad that Portlandia performed a skit named, you guessed it, “Put a Bird On It“. More »

The Best Architecture Designs of the Year

The Design Museum of London has just announced the contenders for its sixth annual Designs of the Year. And their shortlist for architecture showcases 17 structures that transcend buildings to become works of art. More »