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- Architects experiment with terracotta in the fight against climate change Wed, 27 Dec 17, 3:36amArchitects have drawn on terracotta for thousands of years - but are now exploring combating climate change with the ancient building material. Ceramicists, engineers, and architects converged on Buffalo this year for the...
- Light-filled Danish home with flexible interiors welcomes the forest indoors Fri, 28 Jul 17, 6:30pmWho needs wallpaper when you’ve got exquisitely framed forest views in almost every room? C.F. Møller Architects designed Villa Rypen, a 158-square-meter dwelling that blurs the lines between indoor and outdoor living....
- Solar-powered English country house offsets all its CO2 emissions Tue, 13 Jun 17, 7:37pmThree generations live under one roof in this sustainably minded home that breaks from the norm of the picturesque English countryside. Macdonald Wright Architects and Rural Office for Architecture designed the multigenerational...
- Light-filled library doubles as a home-like environment in Shanghai Mon, 29 May 17, 6:00pmThere’s nothing quite like curling up with a good book. Brooklyn-based nARCHITECTS imbues those feelings of comfort into their design of “Library As Home,” the winning entry in the 110,000-square-meter Shanghai Library...
- 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...
- Terra Cotta-Colored Lupin Research Center Merges Western Tech with Eastern Philosophy Thu, 18 Aug 11, 11:54pmRead the rest of Terra Cotta-Colored Lupin Research Center Merges Western Tech with Eastern Philosophy Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", "natural materials", Daylighting, eco...