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- Ramboll helps Lombok locals build earthquake-resistant bamboo housing Sat, 18 Jan 20, 6:30amIn 2018 when Lombok was struck by several earthquakes, some measuring up to magnitude 7, local communities around the seismic region were greatly affected...
- This foldable, solar-powered skyscraper provides instant shelter in disaster zones Wed, 2 May 18, 5:06amSkyshelter.zip is a mobile skyscraper that can be folded and transported to natural disaster zones. Polish designers Damian Granosik, Jakub Kulisa and Piotr Pańczyk envisioned the design as a compact multi-purpose shelter...
- This spinning house uses the force of hurricanes to anchor itself to the ground Fri, 29 Dec 17, 12:11amThis futuristic, hurricane-proof home is cleverly designed to use the force of storms to withstand extreme wind loads. Margot Krasojević Architects designed house to rotate around a helicoid retaining wall, burying itself...
- The spinning house uses the force of hurricanes to anchor itself to the ground Fri, 29 Dec 17, 12:11amThis futuristic, hurricane-proof home is cleverly designed to use the force of storms to withstand extreme wind loads. Margot Krasojević Architects designed house to rotate around a helicoid retaining wall, burying itself...
- Man buries 42 school buses to build North America's largest nuclear fallout shelter Thu, 30 Nov 17, 12:27amWhen doomsday arrives, Bruce and Jean Beach have no intention of elbowing their neighbors for space. The retired couple, who reside on 12.5 acres in the rural town of Horning’s Mills just outside of Toronto, Canada, have...
- Dozens of Japanese cities and towns quietly go off-grid Tue, 19 Sep 17, 10:54pmDozens of cities and towns in Japan have quietly shifted from traditional utility-based grid power system to a more local, resilient model of generating and storing energy where it is used. After significant damage caused...
- NASA considers puncturing Yellowstone supervolcano to save life on Earth Wed, 23 Aug 17, 11:15pmA new study from NASA's Jet Propulsion unit has determined that the threat of a supervolcanic eruption to life on Earth may be more pressing than any interstellar collisions...
- The 2,500-year-old bracket that protects China's Forbidden City against earthquakes Thu, 27 Jul 17, 11:33pmThe presence of earthquakes in China has resulted in timber-framing practices that put European design to shame. As early as 500BC, builders in China developed disaster-resistant structures with interlocking flower-shaped...
- Extraordinary man builds 25 plastic bottle homes for refugees in Algeria Fri, 19 May 17, 1:12amA Sahrawi refugee in Algeria is rebuilding lives - literally. Born and raised in the refugee camp in Awserd near Tindouf, 27-year-old Tateh Lehbib Breica is constructing disaster resistant homes using discarded plastic bottles...
- Ingenious cardboard and bamboo emergency shelters by Shigeru Ban pop up in Sydney Wed, 29 Mar 17, 10:45pmPritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is widely known and respected for his 20 year career in designing groundbreaking buildings from cardboard, paper and other unexpected materials, as well as his humanitarian...
- New indestructible bridge design was directly inspired by nature Thu, 14 Jul 16, 11:21pmThe job of structural engineers around the world is arguably getting more difficult. Many urban centers are experiencing booming populations and increased vehicle traffic, and environmental changes create new challenges for...
- New indestructible bridge design relies on nature for inspiration Thu, 14 Jul 16, 11:21pmThe job of structural engineers around the world is arguably getting more difficult. Many urban centers are experiencing booming populations and increased vehicle traffic, and environmental changes create new challenges for...
- 8 groundbreaking Buckminster Fuller semifinalist designs that are changing the world Wed, 13 Jul 16, 3:00pm1. African Design Center trains next wave of African architects The African Design Center is a program of the MASS Design Group, and offers training for African architects and designers. According to MASS Design Group, the...
- INTERVIEW: With Bridgette Meinhold, Author of 'Urgent Architecture' Mon, 4 Jul 16, 3:00amWhen Inhabitat design writer, Bridgette Meinhold, heard about the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the massive devastation it caused, she wanted to help, and was drawn to start investigating different options for temporary...
- 3D-printed house in China can withstand an 8.0 earthquake Wed, 29 Jun 16, 12:44am3D printers started small, but now companies are printing entire homes - and a Chinese company just created an entire mansion in 45 days! Beijing-based HuaShang Tengda printed a two story villa that measures about 4,305 square...