Zaha Hadid Architects’ 3D-Printed marine habitat is new standard for ocean restoration

Zaha Hadid Architects’ 3D-Printed marine habitat is new standard for ocean restoration

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has turned its signature fluid forms into a living solution for the fragile waters of Hong Kong’s North Lantau Marine Park. The project, called Nereid, is a digitally fabricated marine habitat that uses large‑scale 3D printing to create reef‑like structures designed to boost biodiversity and protect endangered species such as the Chinese White…

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Mars Hydrosphere project envisions life underwater in Mars

Mars Hydrosphere project envisions life underwater in Mars

Could the future of Martian colonization involve not just living on the red planet, but living under its surface? That’s the provocative question posed by Clouds Architecture Office (Clouds AO) with their ambitious “Mars Hydrosphere” project, showcased at the recent Venice Architecture Biennale. This visionary proposal reimagines human settlement on Mars, moving beyond the familiar…

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#This renovated Toronto loft has an iconic archway

#This renovated Toronto loft has an iconic archway

“The condo started feeling like nobody else could have possibly lived here but me” (Photography by Andrew Snow.) Anila Akram grew up in Toronto’s Leslieville neighbourhood, where she rode the Green Line with friends and ate at multicultural restaurants like Maha’s Brunch. In 2016, Akram, by then a brand manager, was scouring the Toronto real…

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