The global roots of minimalist design
Everyday objects that became invisible
Digital magic and invisible interfaces
Architecture that blends into nature
What coating is applied to Shigeru Ban's paper tube shelters to make them water-resistant?
What material did architect Shigeru Ban use to build sturdy disaster relief shelters in 1994?
steve Match hidden houses to their landscapes to discover how simple design disappears.
steve Architect Frank Lloyd Wright pioneered buildings that grew naturally out of their landscapes rather than dominating them.
How old was student Maya Lin when she won the design competition for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial?
Which famous 1935 Frank Lloyd Wright house was built directly over a waterfall in Pennsylvania?
steve Invisible Architecture
Lost in the pines, / erasing the lines, / birds see the glow!
steve A 21-year-old student designed a simple, reflective black granite wall that became one of the world's most powerful memorials.
What local material has been used in Djenné, Mali, since the 13th century to naturally cool homes?
Cardboard cathedral: After a 2011 earthquake in New Zealand, Shigeru Ban built a temporary cathedral out of cardboard tubes that holds 700 people.
An architectural philosophy that promotes harmony between human dwellings and the surrounding natural environment. Frank Lloyd Wright pioneered this movement in 1935 by designing Fallingwater over a Pennsylvania waterfall.