Volcanic architecture

MA House in Tepoztlán, Mexico, is a volcanic stone build by Cadaval & Solà-Morales located on a site between two mountains.

They’re beautiful and sinister, jutting up out of the landscape with a deceptive peace when inactive, but hiding the threat of death and destruction just beneath the surface. Perhaps it’s that element of danger that makes architects and artists hot for volcano-inspired architecture, giving that distinct sloping form to stadiums, power plants, resorts and enormous […]

This romantic seaside cottage was designed by Pattersons Associates Architects, located on the Banks Peninsula, on the South Island of New Zealand.

the project proposes to build a volcano information center, a vineyard, hotel and a village to replace the one that was destroyed after the eruption in 2014.

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lava

Image 3 of 36 from gallery of Lava House / Paul Weiner | DesignBuild Collaborative. Photograph by Liam Frederick Photography

seen on an evening hike to see the surface flow at what used to be Kalapana Gardens on the Big Island of Hawaii This form of lava is called pahoehoe. It is low viscosity and hardens into smooth forms with a rope-like, braided surface texture as it cools.

Chapel of Sound | Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography