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- Timber wedding venue in China mirrors the mountainous landscape Tue, 31 Jul 18, 3:30amWhen charged with adding a multi-functional building to a mountain resort in China, Shanghai-based firm AIM Architecture used the stunning landscape as inspiration...
- New green school in Kibera slum replaces original started by concerned Kenyan mothers Fri, 29 Sep 17, 1:49amA group of concerned mothers started the Anwa primary school in Kibera, Kenya, where extremely disadvantaged children previously lacked access to education...
- Liter of Light lamps illuminate inspiring Ross Langdon Health Education Centre in Uganda Tue, 15 Mar 16, 12:59amThe Ross Langdon Health Education Center is beautiful small community hall built from regionally sourced building materials in Uganda. Eucalyptus poles and windowless perforated clay brick walls dominate the structure, while...
- JRKVC’s IST House Uses Traditional Slovakian Building Techniques to Reduce its Footprint Tue, 24 Jun 14, 3:00pmBuilt to follow a traditional three–room scheme, JRKVC's IST-Family House is organized around a central “service box” made from plywood. The box is able to accommodate a bathroom, a toilet, stairs, storage space, and...
- Cuixmala Resort in Mexico: Where the Stars Go for Sustainable Luxury Mon, 4 Jul 11, 11:56pmRead the rest of Cuixmala Resort in Mexico: Where the Stars Go for Sustainable Luxury Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve, Cuixmala, eco design, green design, local...
- Striking Green-Roofed Concert Hall Sprouts in Soignies, Belgium Mon, 13 Jun 11, 3:00pmRead the rest of Striking Green-Roofed Concert Hall Sprouts in Soignies, Belgium Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: BE Weinand, belgium green building, Belgium public plaza, contemporary green design,...
- Incredible Modern Rwandan Education Center Made With Local Materials Tue, 8 Feb 11, 5:30amThis newly completed education center in Nyanza, Rwanda is a subtle design that uses local materials and crafts with a sophisticated layout to provide for a multitude of community needs...
- Eco Emergency Shelter Built Entirely From Shipping Pallets Fri, 20 Aug 10, 5:07amIn a brilliant example of material reuse I-Beam has created a sustainable emergency shelter built completely out of shipping pallets. Originally designed as temporary housing for refugees of the Baltic War in the nineties,...