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- A heritage industrial site becomes a dreamy wilderness retreat in Australia Tue, 7 Apr 20, 2:30amIn the middle of Australia’s deepest lake, a historic industrial site has been reborn as Pumphouse Point, a charming getaway perfect for nature lovers and adventure seekers...
- Report reveals 11 million people and half of World Heritage sites are threatened by industry Thu, 7 Apr 16, 1:29amToday, the World Wildlife Fund issued a report that warns nearly half of all World Heritage sites are being threatened by industrial activity. Oil and gas exploration, mining, and logging (legal and otherwise) all endanger...
- Oil Exploration Threatens Africa’s Last Mountain Gorillas Fri, 7 Nov 14, 6:00amSir David Attenborough has added his voice to the campaign demanding U.K. company Soco International stop exploring for oil in Virunga National Park. Established in 1925, Virunga is Africa’s oldest national park and home...
- Shigeru Ban Wins Bid to Design Mount Fuji World Heritage Center Wed, 19 Mar 14, 12:00amShigeru Ban has won a competition to design the new Mount Fuji World Heritage Center in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture. Conceived as an inverted pyramid, the $23.5 million building evokes the image of Japan's most iconic landmark...
- The Pocinho Center for High Performance Rowing Looks Like a Winding White Serpent in Portugal Tue, 4 Feb 14, 1:00amThe rowing center is divided into three distinct zones: the first contains the communal and social spaces located at the top of the slope; the second zone consists of 130 dormitories for accommodation; and the third is comprised...
- Australian Coal Port Expansion Will Hasten the Great Barrier Reef’s Death, Activists Say Thu, 12 Dec 13, 4:05amPhoto via Shutterstock With an apparent disregard for warnings from scientists, fishermen and even UNESCO, Australian environment minister Greg Hunt has approved plans for a massive expansion of a coal port just 50 miles...
- US Navy Will Recover the Bombs it Dropped in the Great Barrier Reef Sat, 27 Jul 13, 2:00amLast week the US Navy was forced to dump four bombs into the blue waters of the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef Marine Park after a training exercise went wrong...
- Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to Be Downgraded From World Heritage Site Tue, 7 May 13, 1:09amPhoto via Shutterstock The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) warned the Australian government on Saturday that it may downgrade the World Heritage status of the Great Barrier Reef as...
- PHOTOS: Disconnect at the Gorgeous and Remote Villa del Palmar Eco-Luxury Resort in Baja Fri, 29 Mar 13, 6:30amRead the rest of PHOTOS: Disconnect at the Gorgeous and Remote Villa del Palmar Eco-Luxury Resort in Baja Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Baa California Sur, Bay of Loreto, Coronado Island, eco...
- Irony Abounds: Big Pit Coal Mining Museum in the UK Installs Solar Panels to Save Cash Fri, 21 Dec 12, 5:00pmIt seems that irony is a dish best served coal. The Wales National Coal Mining Museum located in Big Pit, Blaenavon, Nr Abergavenny in south Wales has just installed a huge solar panel array to save money. The 400 panels...
- Heneghan Peng’s Giant’s Causeway Visitor Center is a Stone Sanctuary on the Irish Cliffs Tue, 14 Aug 12, 3:00pmRead the rest of Heneghan Peng’s Giant’s Causeway Visitor Center is a Stone Sanctuary on the Irish Cliffs Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: basalt, causeway, coastal ireland, eco building,...
- Brand New Stonehenge Visitor Center Upgrade Breaks Ground! Fri, 13 Jul 12, 11:13pmEven though it is one of the most well-known historical monuments in the world, the visitor facilities at the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in Wiltshire County have long been a source of national embarrassment for the UK...
- Two-Year Renovation of Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Tugendhat is Complete Fri, 23 Mar 12, 7:20amRead the rest of Two-Year Renovation of Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Tugendhat is Complete Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Barcelona chair, Brno, czech republic, Fritz Tugendhat, green renovation,...
- Green-Roofed Chateau Barde-Haut in France Houses Vintage Barrels of Wine Wed, 7 Sep 11, 10:45pmRead the rest of Green-Roofed Chateau Barde-Haut in France Houses Vintage Barrels of Wine Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "wind turbine", Corten steel, eco design, Green Building, green design,...
- Gorgeous Green-Roofed Forum Homini Hotel Rehabilitates Cradle of Humankind in Africa Wed, 2 Mar 11, 7:40amRead the rest of Gorgeous Green-Roofed Forum Homini Hotel Rehabilitates Cradle of Humankind in Africahttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...