The recently opened Simose Art Museum outside Hiroshima not only exhibits art and design from Japan, guests can also stay overnight in one of the iconic villas designed by star architect Shigeru Ban.
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THE „BRICK AWARD“ IMPRESSIVELY DEMONSTRATES THAT BRICK AS A BUILDING MATERIAL IS FAR FROM OBSOLETE. BECAUSE HERE, ARCHITECTS FROM ALMOST EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD SHOW HOW CONTEMPORARY THE NATURAL BUILDING MATERIAL CAN BE – AND ARE HONOURED FOR IT.
The Populus Hotel is being built in downtown Denver. Its triangular floor plan and a facade reminiscent of a quaking aspen are striking. It is also set to become the first energy-positive hotel in the USA.
In times of climate crisis and constantly rising sea levels, floating cities are increasingly coming into focus as a new habitat. With Dogen City, N-Ark from Japan has now designed a ring-shaped city in the sea as a social project.