Could this be a new way to design and build houses and cities?

The picture above caught our eye here in Property & Interiors Towers at Irish Examiner HQ this week — not only was the design subject intriguing, but its setting reminded us of the approach to the main entrance to University College Cork.

Half-close your eyes and you’ll see what we’re talking about — except instead of a trot along the Mardyke, if you were to get up close and personal with the innovative timber pavilion pictured, your stroll would be in Madrid.