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Temporary Architecture

145-Foot Inflatable Dome to Rise in Nation's Hot Air Capital, D.C.

Architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro returns to its roots with a big, bold, experimental design. But inflatable architecture isn't exactly new, as these eight projects prove.READ»

A Camper for Even the Fussiest Design Dweeb

Why leave the comforts of home, if you can camp in your very own Sydney Opera House?READ»

A Teepee for Suburban Design Geeks

One of the beats we stay on top of is temporary architecture--also known as hobo design. So it's with great enthusiasm that we bring you John Paananen's suburban teepee. // Granted, it's not hobo design at its purest. But ...READ»

A Portable, Rolling Home That Unfolds Like a Slinky

Like any desk jockey, we've got a keen interest in any innovation that makes hobo life possible. So we were impressed by the prototype WheelLY, a portable shelter designed by Zo-Loft Architecture. It puts your standard ...READ»

A Brief History of Inflatable Architecture

New York just wrapped a series of parties, held around the city inside the inflatable dome you see above. But inflatable architecture has been around for at least 40 years. Archidose just did a brilliant round-up of the ...READ»