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Vancouver’s Honeycomb Timber Tower Defies Seismic Norms with Ingenious Design

In Vancouver, a striking new building rises like a creation from a bee’s imagination. This architectural marvel at 2150 Keith Drive is ten stories of glulam—a form of engineered wood—structured with diagonal braces in a hexagonal pattern that echoes a honeycomb. This distinctive structure features no concrete core or hidden steel skeleton. Instead, 106 seismic dampers drive an intelligent solution...

2026-06-04
Honeycomb timber tower under a clear blue sky in Vancouver.

Marc Fornes’ Aluminum Pavilion Transforms Chattanooga Park with a Perforated Lunar Dome

Moonrise, marking the Wheland Foundry Trailhead in Chattanooga, Tennessee, emerges ethereally from the park’s landscape like a luminous shell among the trees. Conceptualized by Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY, this permanent pavilion captivates with its white aluminum dome. Its surface, perforated with circular openings, invites skyward glimpses while connecting with the surrounding foliage and clouds. From afar, Moonrise appears as a...

2026-06-04
Aluminum dome with perforated pattern in a park setting

Casa Castela Features Stunning Red Walkway Over 13-Meter Elevation in Nova Lima

In the hills of Nova Lima, Brazil, Casa Castela emerges as a distinctive residential marvel shaped by a towering 13-meter slope. BIRI‘s innovative project finds its character in this steep landscape, weaving the vertiginous terrain into the very fabric of the home’s design. The architectural endeavor arose from the strategic vision of @omanuelsa, documenting the synthesis of nature and architecture...

2026-06-03
The walkway crossing a wooded area overlooking a valley.