Extreme Architecture
Architecture designed for extreme environments, challenging conditions, and speculative futures.
No. 7 Ceramic Art Research Base - Phase One by Atelier cnS
Atelier cnS transforms Shiwan’s old ceramic factories into a vibrant cultural hub blending heritage, innovation, and contemporary ceramic artistry.
Harlem Ustopia: Synthetic Regrowth on the Ruins of Public Housing
A regenerative urban network in East Harlem transforms demolished public housing sites into layered ecosystems of memory, ecology, and modular living.
N.U.M.B: Geothermal Nodes Reanimate a Frozen New York
A distributed network of underground heat systems and clustered habitats transforms Two Bridges into a prototype for post-climate urban survival.
Magnetic Colony: Sponge-Like Modular Domes for Arctic Self-Sufficiency
A shortlisted arctic housing concept clusters 3000 residential units inside bio-inspired domes powered by wind energy and internal agriculture.
ARC Arctic: Modular Domed Settlements for Ellesmere Island's Polar Extremes
A scalable urban ecosystem on Ellesmere Island pairs reconfigurable modules with multilayer dome membranes and hyperloop transit.
Glacierscraper: A Vertical Arctic City That Rises Above the Melt
On Ellesmere Island, a reverse-city typology lifts human settlement off thawing permafrost and stacks civic life above modular housing.
Water Pods: Modular Arctic Habitats with Climate-Responsive Porous Skins
A fractal network of 3D-printed pods uses layered pore systems and advanced materials to create a thriving urban ecology in extreme cold.
Ursa Major: Hempcrete Domes and Hydrogen Power for Arctic Settlement
A modular dome habitat built from carbon-storing hempcrete, powered by wind and solar hydrogen, designed for life at the edge of the ice.
Modular Extreme Habitat: Fractal Logic Grows an Arctic City from a Single Cell
Prefabricated octagonal modules, snow-block tunnels, and seasonal terraces form a distributed settlement that dissolves centrism in the Arctic.
Base Beyond
DESERT COMPOUND ARID: TOURISM OF ABSENCE AND ABUNDANCE
Satori: A Futuristic Sustainable Habitat in the Heart of the Desert
A modular, sustainable architecture prototype reimagining inclusive living, resilient design, and futuristic desert urbanism.
Q-City: Algorithmic Urbanism Designed to Scale Across the Sahara
A radial, car-free desert city that scales from 1,000 to 1 million residents using modular planning algorithms and climate logic.
