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- LEED Platinum high-rise in Toronto promotes sustainable living Tue, 10 Mar 20, 1:30amAqualina at Bayside, a new multistory residence in Toronto, has just earned LEED Platinum certification — a first for a high-rise condo in Toronto and the second designation for a building of its kind in all of Canada...
- CRA proposes reconfigurable roads and a floating garden to revitalize Luganos waterfront Wed, 22 Jan 20, 5:30amCarlo Ratti Associati (CRA) and Mobility in Chain (MiC) have unveiled a technologically savvy plan to better connect the Swiss city of Lugano with the beautiful Lugano Lake...
- Lemay injects new life into Montreals Expo 67 site Fri, 8 Nov 19, 2:30amCanadian multidisciplinary design firm Lemay recently revitalized a core area on the site of Expo 67, the 1967 International and Universal Exposition that was held in Montreal and is considered the most successful World’s...
- MVRDV unveils solar-powered Milestone building that looks like a crystal rock Wed, 31 Jan 18, 9:37pmMVRDV just unveiled designs for a new mixed-use building in Esslingen, Germany that looks as if it were unearthed from a crystal mine. Dubbed The Milestone, the 6,500-square-meter tower “will literally be a milestone,”...
- Architects envision a bright new future for Milan's abandoned railways Thu, 4 May 17, 10:57pmFive international studios recently unveiled exciting plans to revitalize seven disused rail yards in Milan, Italy. MAD Architects, EMBT, Stefano Boeri Architects, Cino Zucchi Architetti and Mecanoo reimagined the brownfield...
- Tree-covered, mixed-use development will create a “green ribbon” in Paris Thu, 4 Feb 16, 8:00pmThe competition-winning design comprises three different programs in three buildings, each designed by a different architecture firm. Located next to one of the city’s oldest regions, the T10 plot links the south end of...
- Mercedes Benz Business Center is a Stacked Green-Roofed High Rise Concept for Yerevan Thu, 13 Oct 11, 2:30amRead the rest of Mercedes Benz Business Center is a Stacked Green-Roofed High Rise Concept for Yerevan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", armenida, eco design, eco high...
- Bagley Pedestrian Bridge in Detroit Provides Safe Access to Canada Wed, 5 Oct 11, 9:10amRead the rest of Bagley Pedestrian Bridge in Detroit Provides Safe Access to Canada Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", bagley pedestrian bridge, border crossing, bridge,...
- SANAA Unveils La Samaritaine Renovation Plans Complete with Transparent Glass Facade Wed, 29 Jun 11, 3:00amRead the rest of SANAA Unveils La Samaritaine Renovation Plans Complete with Transparent Glass Facade Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", "sustainable development", Daylighting,...
- Foster & Partners Breaks Ground on Ten Acre CityCenter in Washington DC Fri, 8 Apr 11, 12:10amConstruction began this week on Foster & Partner’s CityCenter DC – one of the United States’ largest and most important urban redevelopment projects...
- Winner of the St. Louis Arch Renovation Competition Unveiled Thu, 23 Sep 10, 2:00amRead the rest of Winner of the St. Louis Arch Renovation Competition Unveiledhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- Bio-Fuel Growing Eco Pods Rejuvenate Stalled Boston Project Tue, 22 Sep 09, 1:03amHalted in November 2008, mid-construction, the Filene development in downtown Boston is currently barely even a shell of a building. The bones of the building are up, but sub street level a giant hole leaves a gouge in the...