Eco Eye of Horus for Naomi

Now there’s one architect who has got really lucky. Only a handful of architects get to do something on a really large scale. Luis de Garrido is working on a unique eco house for Naomi Campbell. The magnificent eco house is a present from the flamboyant Russian businessman Vladimir Doronin. It is built...

A Stunning Earth Sheltered House in Switzerland

So, we’re back to the topic of earth sheltered homes. This one’s located in the mountains of Switzerland and was built by the famous Dutch architecture study SeARCH in collaboration with Christian Muller Architects. This is not your usual earth sheltered home. It’s cleverly built into a...

Amazing Architecture 1 – Resort Druzhba in Yalta

It looks like a huge planetary gearset from the sky but when it was built in 1985 Turkish spies thought it was another dangerous military object built to support the Cold War effort. No, it’s a seaside resort “Druzhba” built on the shoreline of Yalta on Crimea, Ukraine. The uniqueness of this...

How to Clean a Glass Sphere Façade

Now, there’s no hiding, I love South-American architecture. It’s a wonderful mix of traditional indigenous concepts and the sudden urban expanse of the 50s. You don’t get that anywhere in Europe. That’s why there’s so much to draw inspiration from in the big cities of America....

Large Straw Bale Houses… Really?

The Facade A bathroom how it should be! Wooden Interior When I say straw bale, you probably visualize a small quaint eco home perched in the middle of rural scenery. Notions like “straw” and...

Who is Walter Segal and Why is His Building Method so Good

Many DIY enthusiasts will have heard about Walter Segal self-build method. Who is he and why has he made such an impact among the DIYers and community builders. Segal was born in 1907 in Switzerland and spent his youth years in an experimental alternative community Monte Verita (the Mountain of Truth). It...