Ah Paris, the city of lights. So many elements of the architecture of Paris make it that special city that people love so well. This designer created a miniature paper city of Paris, and offers a template to print, cut out and fold up and place on your desk or your dresser. You can color […]
Category: building projects
Paper Town Project for You!
This site has a nice little project for anyone interested in a 3D project that takes only paper, scissor, tape and markers. There are a few templates so you can have some variety in your cityscape, and we really like the modern building with the carport. The designer is an architect in real life which […]
What is a Munafuda?
Our Japanese friend, Masako, sent us some great photos of a new buddhist temple under construction and she included this photo of wooden planks, inscribed with various Japanese characters. We wondered what these were and found out that they are called Munafuda. As the temple building is being constructed, these wooden pieces will be placed […]
Dare to Build a Dome
Building a geodesic dome is not simple. Ask Bucky Fuller. There is math involved and measurements, there is assembly of the parts and construction. But once you figure it out, it is really a series of circles that intersect to make triangles that fit together snugly to make an efficient and useful space. The geodesic […]
Lunchbag Homes
So many of us carry a brown paper bag to school each day, with our peanut butter and jelly sandwich, some peeled carrots, pita chips, perhaps a couple of chocolate chip cookies. But did you ever consider that ordinary bag outside of the confines of lunch? Did you ever think about it as a structure? […]
Architectural Doll Houses
Doll Houses are miniature worlds. Built to scale, they can be pretty dreamy and fantastic, perfect for a doll, or a mouse. In the UK, many architects were asked to design and build dollhouses and to put them up for auction to benefit kids. The results are spectacular. Some of the doll houses would be […]
Want to Color Some Houses?
We thought this little coloring page was simple and fun. Print out a few copies and color them using 2, 3, 4 or 10 colors. Different colors can make the same pattern appear so different. When you are done, wrap some gifts and reuse the paper! Download the houses drawing. Thank you to the folks […]
Change Your Space
Sometimes, you can control your own architecture. What we mean is, you might not have the qualifications (yet) to design a skyscraper, but you can design and change the space where you live. So here is a teeny project that you might try if you have some space in your own room. Try this do-it-yourself […]
Facade of Funny Men
The De Goblin parking garage in Almere, in the Netherlands is quite a cute building. It is not small and cute, it fits over 400 parking spaces. It is cute because the facade is covered in fanciful designs of gnomes and windmills. Metal plates have been perforated with holes and molded into scenes of things […]
Bus Stop Beauty
Waiting for the bus in Krumbach is more interesting now than ever. This small town in Austria decided to invite a bunch of architects from around the world to design bus shelters. Instead of the same old ones that we see in all of our towns and cities, either glass with a little bench, or […]