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Mimetic Houses: 15 Latin American Projects Integrated into the Landscape

Camilla Ghisleni — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 06:30:00 +0000

Latin America's natural landscape is incredibly diverse, featuring everything from majestic mountains to expansive deserts. In this varied geography, many architectural projects are noteworthy for their seamless integration with their surroundings, blending subtly into the landscape. This is accomplished by carefully choosing materials, colors, and shapes that reflect the natural environment.

Vietnam’s Daring Golden Bridge Takes a “Hands-On” Approach to Tourism

Niall Patrick Walsh — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:00:00 +0000

In the mountains above Da Nang, Vietnam sits a unique piece of bridge design. Winding its way around a 150-meter course lined with flowers, a golden bridge shimmers against the Ba Na Hills, supported by a pair of giant hands.

China's New Ecology Center Takes A Crab-tivating Form

Lindsey Leardi — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Only three years after President Xi Jinping declared, no more "weird buildings," in China, a giant mimetic crab construction on Yangcheng Lake's eastern shore, adds to the world's ever-growing list of "duck" buildings.

9 Weird and Wonderful Architectural "Ducks"

Sabrina Syed — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 08:00:00 +0000

9 weird and wonderful examples of architectural "Ducks."