From Floating Homes to Prefab Moss-Covered Theaters, This Firm's Monograph Has It All

For their MOMA PS1 Young Architect's Prize-winning design, titled Afterparty, MOS designed these thatch-covered thermal chimneys. The tower-like structures draw warm air upwards, cooling the spaces below to keep visitors comfortable. To further cool the pavilion, mist was sprayed on the thatch: the water droplets would absorb the surrounding heat and evaporate, taking the heat with them.

This 500 square-foot prefab theater, built from polycarbonate, was a temporary structure that hosted a Pierre Huyghe film and performance. It stood underneath Le Corbusier's Carpenter Center at Harvard University.

The exterior panels were infilled with moss to create a fuzzy green surface—and to provide acoustic insulation against outside noise.

With its industrial cement panel exterior, these art studios in Denmark by MOS fully embrace minimalism's aesthetic. That's not to say the design isn't enriching: several porches and a large courtyard create plenty of room for play and socializing. Large windows and doors create connections to the outdoors as well.

Cedar slats help this Ontario lake house float soundly atop still waters. Photo by: Raimund Koch