Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
adaptive reuse, Tag
- In 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...
- An old mall becomes an urban lagoon and public square in central Tainan Thu, 19 Mar 20, 2:30amIn downtown Tainan, Taiwan, MVRDV has transformed a former shopping mall into the Tainan Spring, an urban lagoon and park. Commissioned by the city government as part of an urban revitalization masterplan, the adaptive reuse...
- 1850s barn in Italy becomes a modern, sustainable family home Thu, 5 Mar 20, 6:30amLocated at the foot of UNESCO World Heritage site Alpe di Siusi in the Italian province of South Tyrol, Messner House represents adaptive reuse at its finest...
- This modern art museum was once a cheese factory in Arkansas Tue, 3 Mar 20, 2:30amIn Bentonville, Arkansas, a giant factory that once processed cheese for Kraft Foods has been given new life as The Momentary, a modern art museum satellite to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art...
- Abandoned amusement park to gain new life as a nature park in Suzhou Fri, 14 Feb 20, 4:30amIn Suzhou, China, an abandoned amusement park is being transformed into a 74-hectare nature park that will include a decommissioned roller coaster transformed into a habitat for birds...
- Egyptian pavilion proposal for 2020 Venice Biennale targets climate change Tue, 4 Feb 20, 3:30amAccording to the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, climate change and poaching are putting approximately 70 animal species in the country at risk of extinction...
- A nearly century-old Copenhagen school gets an eco-friendly makeover Wed, 15 Jan 20, 5:30amDanish architectural practice JJW Architects has used recycled bricks and Cradle-to-Cradle certified mortar to renovate Copenhagen’s Grøndalsvængets School...
- A midcentury barn is thoughtfully reclaimed for a family retreat in California Fri, 3 Jan 20, 3:30amIn California wine country, north of San Francisco, Faulkner Architects repurposed a 1950s tack barn as part of a Glen Ellen retreat for a family of four...
- MVRDV to transform Seouls concrete-dominated waterfront into a vibrant, green oasis Thu, 19 Dec 19, 5:30amSeoul has announced yet another inspiring eco-oriented urban project — a waterfront revitalization scheme designed by Dutch firm MVRDV. Dubbed “The Weaves,” the new public space will transform the Tancheon Valley and...
- A forgotten railway takes on new life as a new cultural destination in France Tue, 10 Dec 19, 5:30amIn the Alsace region of eastern France, Oslo-based architectural firm Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter and French design studio Parenthèse Paysage have teamed up to transform the historic, 11-kilometer-long Rosheim-St Nabor railway...
- Historic schoolhouse is reborn into a contemporary hotel in the Columbia River Gorge Thu, 5 Dec 19, 5:30amHistoric preservation meets modern hospitality design in The Society Hotel in the Columbia River Gorge, a new 20,000-square-foot lodging and recreation destination in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area...
- San Francisco breaks ground on new "Tunnel Tops" national park Fri, 8 Nov 19, 5:30amToday, San Francisco has broken ground on “Tunnel Tops,” a new 14-acre national parkland that will span two sections across the top of the Presidio Parkway highway tunnels...
- Decrepit barn in Quebec was converted into stunning modern design by salvaging all of its old materials Sat, 2 Nov 19, 1:30amWe've seen quite a few amazing barn conversions over the years, but this new design by La Firme is simply breathtaking. Located in a rural area in Quebec, the old barn was in near ruins until the Montreal-based firm was hired...
- A hotel suite inside a shipping container hovers over the landscape in Brazil Thu, 17 Oct 19, 5:30amBrazilian architecture firm Bruno Zaitter arquiteto has once again given new life to a shipping container with the Bosque Refuge, one of the Hotel Fazenda Cainã suites in Balsa Nova, Brazil...
- Old power station in Berlin is converted into off-grid arts center that runs on energy generated by woodchips Thu, 10 Oct 19, 1:30amThe former industrial town of Luckenwalde now has a beautiful new arts center that not only aims to bring a little vibrancy back to the German region, but a whole lot of sustainability...