Hydro Power
Architecture and design projects that engage with hydroelectric systems, water management, and buildings positioned within aquatic environments.
Ultra Architects Disguises a Polish Lakeside Home as a Cluster of Boathouses
On the shore of a western Polish lake, three corrugated metal pavilions form a 180 m² retreat rooted in the vernacular of waterside hangars.
Obranegra Arquitectos Settles a Pine-Clad House onto a Reservoir Peninsula in the Colombian Highlands
Two displaced volumes on a narrow spit of land 30 km east of Medellín turn fog, rain, and harsh sun into architectural virtues.
Arhitekti Počivašek Petranovič Sets a Concrete and Larch House at the Foot of Slovenia's Pokljuka Forests
House Alva reinterprets Upper Carniola's agricultural vernacular through a 135 m² dwelling of reinforced concrete and untreated larch.
Foomann Architects Stacks a Family Home Skyward on a Tiny North Melbourne Footprint
A 1970s split-level house grows from 80 to 100 square meters with a rooftop addition that gets lighter as it rises.
CTA | Creative Architects Designs Triangular Floating Shelters for Vietnam's Flood-Ravaged Communities
A timber-louvered triangular shelter rises on concrete pontoons to keep Vietnamese families safe and together when floodwaters come.
ANMA Converts the Site of a Former Orléans Jail into a Timber-Framed Aquatic Center
A low-slung aqualudic complex wrapped in timber and wild grasses replaces a decommissioned prison near the heart of Orléans, France.
Waterfrom Design Turns Its Own Taipei Studio into a Manifesto of Material Intuition
A 218-square-meter office in Taipei pairs green marble floors with plywood joinery to argue that design starts with the hands, not the screen.
Breathing Hydrological Infrastructure: A Dam That Doubles as a Self-Sufficient Community
Sited in Bangladesh's Bandarban district, this multi-functional dam integrates housing, healthcare, education, and hydroelectric power into one living stru
