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- Romanian architects turn a dirty, dingy garage into their dream office Mon, 25 Jul 16, 10:44pmThe 1960's garage was on the ground floor of a Bucharest apartment building, and satisfied the goals the architectural firm had in mind as they sought a new space...
- Mid-century bungalow in Sydney is wrapped in a stunning slatted wood screen Wed, 6 Apr 16, 3:00pmA 60s bungalow in Sydney was transformed using a slatted wood screen that controls light and gives the inhabitants plenty of privacy. Sydney-based Bijl Architects were charged with updating the dark, closed-in space...
- Locals join together to bring life, vintage design and local artwork to a rundown hotel in Montana Wed, 21 Oct 15, 4:00amOver 200 locals in Bozeman, Montana, joined forced to "reimagine, recycled and renovate" a hotel originally built in the 1960s and transform it into a modern building that combines vintage design and modern furnishings...
- Tato Architects turned this congested Japanese home into an open, modern marvel Tue, 19 May 15, 4:30amJapanese design studio Tato Architects transformed an old house in Kamisawa in Hyogo Prefecture, into a single-storey residence for a young couple. The architects tore down the entire interior of the house and established...
- Silicon Valley tilt-up office gets amazing net zero retrofit Sat, 21 Feb 15, 1:30amAs well as providing for its own energy needs with a rooftop solar array, 435 Indio produces zero carbon emissions. As part of its energy-independent design, the office space uses a solar-powered smart lighting control system...
- Dubail Begert Architectes Renovates Swiss Home with a Fake Green Wall Fri, 20 Sep 13, 4:00am"The house refuses the romantic and nostalgic ode to the bygone countryside and scoops out its inspirations contrariwise from the contemporary farm sheds," said Sylvain Dubail and David Begert...
- Lamp Revival Creates Unique Light Sculptures from Salvaged Lamps Tue, 15 Jan 13, 8:00amLamp Revival creates quirky recycled table lamps and hanging lights from salvaged and vintage lamps, electrical parts and pipe fittings. For the past 10 years, the company has been operating out of Rockland, Maine, creating...
- Optimista is a DIY Renovation Project Featuring Sustainable Materials Sat, 12 Jan 13, 8:45amOptimista is a family home remodel located in Phoenix, Arizona, named after its owner’s outlook on the future. The house renovation was treated as a DIY project that would employ not only custom furniture hand-built and...
- Humanim’s Baltimore Headquarters Re-Uses the Historic American Brewery Building to Help Revitalize a Troubled Neighborhood Sat, 3 Nov 12, 7:39amRead the rest of Humanim’s Baltimore Headquarters Re-Uses the Historic American Brewery Building to Help Revitalize a Troubled Neighborhood Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Baltimore Maryland...
- Städel Museum Renovated with a Gorgeous Green Roof Dotted With Skylights Thu, 1 Mar 12, 3:52amRead the rest of Städel Museum Renovated with a Gorgeous Green Roof Dotted With Skylights Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", art museum, Daylighting, eco design, eco museum,...
- Fantastic Seattle Remodel by Atelier Drome Maximizes 600 Sq Ft Home With Smart Design & Storage Solutions Sat, 11 Feb 12, 10:50amRead the rest of Fantastic Seattle Remodel by Atelier Drome Maximizes 600 Sq Ft Home With Smart Design & Storage Solutions Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", atelier...
- Ho Hum Post War House Transformed Into a Sanctuary of Modernest Bliss Fri, 27 May 11, 4:50amOnce a mediocre post-war house built to minimal standards, Division1 Architects transformed the dated structure into a modernist nest for a growing family...
- Central California Portola Hotel Remodels To Become LEED Silver Wed, 12 Jan 11, 3:07amRead the rest of Central California Portola Hotel Remodels To Become LEED Silverhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...
- Tokyo Apartment Retrofit Makes Space for Incredible Spa Tue, 12 Oct 10, 4:00pmThis incredible rooftop garden is the product of an inspired retrofit that re-imagined a mediocre three-story home into six bright and beautiful apartments in Ekoda, Tokyo...
- Zenergy (Zero Energy) House Debuts in Los Angeles Tue, 27 Apr 10, 8:31amThe Zenergy House is a 1950’s remodel that delivers high on sustainability and low on energy use — net zero to be exact — thanks to the use of super-efficient green building strategies and solar panels on...