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- LEED Gold-targeted library and community park has otherworldly appeal Sat, 2 May 20, 2:30amToronto-based architecture firm RDHA has completed the Springdale Library and Komagata Maru Park, a new inclusive gathering space for Brampton, a city located about 45 minutes west of Toronto...
- LEED Platinum UCSB student housing harnesses Californias coastal climate Thu, 6 Jun 19, 2:30amThe University of California Santa Barbara boasts not only a beautiful campus near the ocean, but also recently completed student housing that’s been certified LEED Platinum...
- A curved tunnel provides an unexpected connection in a renovated, mid-century home Thu, 25 Oct 18, 5:30amWhen a well-traveled couple tapped Australian design practice Nic Owen Architects to renovate and expand their modest 1940s home in Hampton, the architecture firm channeled the clients’ love of adventure into a design that...
- Honeycomb shading keeps Bro Ole Scheerens skyscrapers naturally cool in Singapore Fri, 9 Mar 18, 8:43pmBüro Ole Scheeren recently completed DUO, a pair of sculptural glass towers in Singapore’s Kampong Glam neighborhood. The striking mixed-use development is partly wrapped in a honeycomb facade designed to promote solar...
- Solar-powered home in Tainan puts a modern twist on the traditional courtyard house Mon, 27 Jun 16, 11:00pmWLA built the Spring House for a single client who wanted a clear delineation of space between her personal living area and the rooms for entertaining guests...
- Shimmering fin-like twin towers to rise as beacons of sustainability in Hangzhou Tue, 14 Jun 16, 11:00pmInspired by the Chinese character for ‘gate,’ the Zhejiang Gate Towers will stand 280 meters in height with a total area of 370,000 square meters. “The high-rise towers are an interpretation of the Chinese characters...
- Sleek, green Lawrence Public Library is a welcoming haven for book lovers Wed, 6 Apr 16, 11:00pmThe transformation of the Lawrence Public Library has been a success. Within just a few months of the library’s reopening in 2014, user visits increased 55% over the previous year and attendees to the youth program shot...
- Sleek and sustainability-minded Lawrence Public Library is a haven for book lovers Wed, 6 Apr 16, 11:00pmThe transformation of the Lawrence Public Library has been a success. Within just a few months of the library’s reopening in 2014, user visits increased 55% over the previous year and attendees to the youth program shot...
- Eco-conscious Neeson Cripps Academy will empower Cambodia’s impoverished youth Fri, 7 Aug 15, 6:00pmThe five-story Neeson Cripps Academy will offer free education to approximately 300 students from the local families who previously made a living off of scavenging the former Steung Meanchey dumpsite...
- HAO’s repurposed Wood Shed mimics Taiwan’s forest landscape Thu, 18 Jun 15, 6:00pmThe building envelope’s tree-like silhouettes were inspired by the cypress forests of Alishan National Park, a national gem and popular destination located in Taiwan’s mountainous Chiayi County...
- Dutch Students Design Revolutionary Solar Power ‘Skins’ for Historic Homes in the Netherlands Thu, 6 Mar 14, 2:20amAccording to Delft University, approximately 60 percent of Dutch citizens live in row houses and 25 percent of those homes are from the post war period...
- Dutch Students Design Revolutionary Solar Paneled ‘Skins’ for Historic Homes in the Netherlands Thu, 6 Mar 14, 2:20amAccording to Delft University, approximately 60 percent of Dutch citizens live in row houses and 25 percent of those homes are from the post war period...
- Foster + Partners Completes First Project in South America: Climate-Friendly Faena Aleph Apartments Wed, 30 Jan 13, 7:04amRead the rest of Foster + Partners Completes First Project in South America: Climate-Friendly Faena Aleph Apartments Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Argentina, climate, Daylighting, Faena Aleph...
- Passive House Mühlgrund Apartments Boast a 7-Story Vertical Garden Tue, 21 Aug 12, 9:28pmRead the rest of Passive House Mühlgrund Apartments Boast a 7-Story Vertical Garden Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", ARTEC Architekten, Austria, Daylighting, green design, Mühlgrund,...
- Mühlgrund Apartments Boast Passive House Standards and a 7-Story Vertical Garden Tue, 21 Aug 12, 9:28pmRead the rest of Mühlgrund Apartments Boast Passive House Standards and a 7-Story Vertical Garden Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", ARTEC Architekten, Austria, Daylighting, green...