VERTICAL GLASS HOUSE by Atelier FCJZ

VERTICAL GLASS HOUSE

a project by Atelier FCJZ

longteng avenue, xuhui, shanghai, china, completed 2013

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Glass houses aren't typically very practical to live in, but the Vertical Glass House differs from most similar structures thanks to a design that combines architectural novelty with a degree of privacy. Though it sports see-through ceilings and floors, a concrete facade ensures occupants are shielded from the gaze of passers-by.

Located in Shanghai, China, Vertical Glass House was originally designed for an architecture competition back in 1991, before finally being constructed by Atelier FCJZ last year for the Shanghai West Bund Biennial Architecture

LA PLAGE DU PACIFIQUE HOTEL by Kristin Green

LA PLAGE DU PACIFIQUE HOTEL

a project by Kristin Green

Vanuatu, under construction as of July 2014

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A hotel under construction on a South Pacific island is depicted as a collection of architectural ruins in this series of images by Australian photographer Peter Bennetts. Designed by Australian architect Kristin Green, la Plage du Pacifique Hotel is under construction along the beach of an island in Vanuatu - an archipelago over a thousand miles east of northern Australia. Green has bravely allowed Bennetts to present her work at it’s most vulnerable

THE CRESTA by Jonathan Segal

THE CRESTA

a project by Jonathan Segal

La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA, completed 2013

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The Cresta is a 5,300 sq foot single-family residence designed and constructed entirely out of cast in place concrete on a 5,000 sq ft lot in the Lower Hermosa region of La Jolla, CA .  The house’s three stories, one below and two above grade, are accented by floor to ceiling glass and large open expanses to the outdoors.

Beginning as solid form the final product still maintains that form instead through roof planes and vertical walls that

HOUSE FOR TREES by Vo Trong Nghia Architects

HOUSE FOR TREES

a project by Vo Trong Nghia Architects

Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, completed 2014

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Under rapid urbanization, cities in Vietnam have diverged far from their origins as sprawling tropical forests. In Ho Chi Minh City, for example, only 0.25% area of the entire city is covered with greenery. An over-abundance of motorbikes causes daily traffic congestion as well as serious air pollution. As a result, new generations in urban areas are losing their connection with nature.

House for Trees, a prototypical house within a tight budget of 156,000 USD, is an effort to change this situation. The