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- Climate-responsive H House celebrates the heritage of Kosovo Tue, 1 Jan 19, 6:30amRecycled materials, energy-saving systems and references to Kosovan culture have been woven throughout the H House, a handsome and contemporary residence in Čaglavica, a village near the Kosovo capital of Pristina...
- Award-winning glass cabin is nestled inside an Australian rainforest Wed, 10 Oct 18, 8:00amLifted into the canopy of a lush rainforest, this guest retreat offers spectacular views while paying homage to Australia’s architectural heritage. Retired journalists and homeowners Colleen Ryan and Stephen Wyatt tapped...
- Solar-powered multi-generational home offsets its energy consumption Wed, 6 Jun 18, 1:00amToronto-based architecture firm Williamson Williamson has completed a stunning home that embraces aging in place with a sustainably minded footprint. Located in the Ontario town of Hamilton, the House on Ancaster Creek comprises...
- Curvaceous geothermal-powered home floats on a French lake Wed, 7 Mar 18, 9:30pmLyon-based architecture studio AUM convinced their clients to build their home on a lake rather than in the middle of the forest as originally planned—and the results are nothing short of stunning...
- Light-filled Indianapolis home is a base for Airstream adventurers Fri, 12 Jan 18, 9:30pmArchitecture studio Haus completed a modern energy-efficient home with its very own Airstream port. Commissioned by clients with a love of traveling, the Copperwood House in Zionsville, Indianapolis boasts passive and active...
- Tesla "rival" Faraday Future unveils trippy space-age campus Thu, 20 Jul 17, 8:41pmBeijing-based MAD Architects just unveiled designs for Faraday Future’s new campus—and it looks like something straight out of the Jetsons. The electric car company, once hailed as the “Tesla Killer,” plans to relocate...
- Tesla rival Faraday Future's trippy space-age campus will blow your mind Thu, 20 Jul 17, 8:41pmBeijing-based MAD Architects just unveiled designs for Faraday Future’s new campus—and it looks like something straight out of the Jetsons. The electric car company, once hailed as the “Tesla Killer,” plans to relocate...
- London’s first underground farm to harvest first crop 100 feet below street level Thu, 2 Jul 15, 2:00amLondon’s new underground farm is nearly open for business. We’ve reported on Growing Underground in the past, when the founders used crowdfunding to raise money for equipment. This week, London’s first subterranean...
- MVRDV’s Pushed Slab Hyper-Efficient Office Opens in Paris Sat, 29 Nov 14, 12:00amPushed Slab is a 19,000 m2 office building with communal spaces located in south Paris. The concept emerged from a slab that was pushed in the center until it broke and created a void, and the different levels pushed out...
- Salorge: Energy-Efficient Office Inspired by Traditional Salt Warehouses Rises in France Fri, 21 Jun 13, 3:00pmThe representatives of Pornic County wanted the Salorge government building to carry on the tradition of architecture in the Retz region (such as gabled, tiled roofs)...
- Salgore: Energy-Efficient Office Inspired by Traditional Salt Warehouses Rises in France Fri, 21 Jun 13, 3:00pmThe representatives of Pornic County wanted the Salgore</a government building to carry on the tradition of architecture in the Retz region (such as gabled, tiled roofs)...
- Kristina Kjaer’s Delightful Felt Lamp is Inspired by Woodland Fungi Tue, 19 Mar 13, 7:30amDanish product designer Kristina Kjaer needed a small lamp that could be hung above her wardrobe to light up her space. Kjaer took to building her own lamp using natural, biodegradable materials, giving her design a shape reminiscent of...
- Chris Briffa Architects’ Sustainable Hanging Home Features a Green Roof in Malta Sat, 16 Feb 13, 6:30amRead the rest of Chris Briffa Architects’ Sustainable Hanging Home Features a Green Roof in Malta Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Chris Briffa Architects, concrete hanging slab, green roof,...
- Low Energy MZ House in Barcelona Achieves Energy and Cost Efficiency Through Prefab Construction Fri, 4 Jan 13, 5:00pmRead the rest of Low Energy MZ House in Barcelona Achieves Energy and Cost Efficiency Through Prefab Construction Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Barcelona, Calderon-Folch-Sarsanedas Arquitectes,...
- rAndom International Unveils Brilliant Kinetic Artworks During Paris Design Week Sat, 6 Oct 12, 5:55amRead the rest of rAndom International Unveils Brilliant Kinetic Artworks During Paris Design Week Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", ana lisa alperovich, Art, Before The Rain,...