Built for the 1968 Mexico Olympics, Félix Candela’s Palacio de los Deportes pushed structural design beyond pure engineering, using its dramatic copper-covered shell to transform a sports arena into an architectural spectacle that still defines Mexico City’s urban identity today. How can experimental structures like this continue to influence the relationship between architecture, performance, and public memory?
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AKB Architects designed this retreat with a strong roof plane that stretches up to 16 feet beyond the structure. Combined with layered walls, it creates a balance between openness and privacy.
📍 Ontario, Canada
Details: https://t.co/JhiuvSnwww
The design of the residence seeks a discreet integration into the landscape, avoiding architectural imposition while creating a retreat of tranquility and escape, maintaining a constant dialogue with nature.
📍Saronida, Greece
Project by: Agis Mourelatos | Architects
Details: https://t.co/1GWynpaNIz
rever & drage extend a traditional red cabin in rælingen, norway, reshaping it for a growing family on a narrow plot between two roads ❣️ https://t.co/mjdC6FQ12T
A restaurant made from 12 recycled shipping containers welded together, clad in rammed earth
Finally shipping container architecture that looks great!
By Wallmakers, in Tuticorin, India
Outdoor Dining Just Feels Better
Eating outdoors can actually make food taste better because of how your brain reacts to the environment. Fresh air, natural light and a relaxed setting help reduce stress and boost your mood
That’s why meals at outdoor spots often feel more satisfying even if the food is exactly the same as indoors
A single triangular void anchors the entire project, with circulation locked into a continuous loop that keeps the focus on its open-to-sky core.
📍 South Korea
Project by: KODE architects
Details: https://t.co/FNfA2Bitff
A modest house in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides has been named the UK’s best new home and RIBA House of the Year. Designed and hand-built by Izat Arundell, the design was praised for its restraint, craftsmanship, and sensitivity to place. 📸 Richard Gaston
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#ProjectOfTheDay: New Hungarian Natural History Museum by Mecanoo
With its terraces and outdoor paths, this museum is envisioned as part of the landscape, encouraging visitors to encounter biodiversity outside in nature and inside through curated exhibits.
📍Debrecen, Hungary
Details: https://t.co/5n4OJfakhl