Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Flat-pack treehouse offers "extreme wilderness" glamping with a light footprint Sat, 9 Feb 19, 3:30amBritish company Tree Tents International has unveiled its most innovative and adaptable glamping structure yet. Meet the Fuselage, a flat-pack treehouse that can be set up almost anywhere, even on the most challenging terrain....
- Apple invests millions in a carbon-free aluminum smelting method Sat, 12 May 18, 12:11amFor over 130 years, aluminum, a material in many Apple products, has been produced in the same dirty, greenhouse gas-releasing way. That could all change soon: Apple is partnering with aluminum company Alcoa Corporation and...
- Apple invests $10M in greenhouse gas-free aluminum smelting Fri, 11 May 18, 4:06amCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard joined key execs from Apple and industrial manufacturers Alcoa and Rio Tinto to announce a new process for smelting aluminum that removes greenhouse...
- This ultra-thin aluminum pavilion evokes a supernatural pine tree Mon, 12 Mar 18, 7:30pmMarc Fornes / THEVERYMANY’s works are both otherworldly and instantly recognizable—and Pine Sanctuary at the entrance to the Riverwood Conservancy in Mississauga is no exception...
- Industrial gasholders transformed into luxury modern residences in London Mon, 26 Feb 18, 8:30pmWork has officially completed on the Gasholders residential development in London’s King’s Cross, and the adaptive reuse project is as every bit as stunning as we expected...
- 3D-printed pod homes for the homeless could hang from NYC buildings Wed, 22 Nov 17, 10:04pmCreative agency Framlab has proposed a new type of architecture for housing New York City’s growing homeless population. Called Homed, the temporary housing solution comprises partly 3D-printed hexagonal pods that use scaffolding...
- 3D-printed pod homes for the homeless could cling to NYC buildings Wed, 22 Nov 17, 10:04pmCreative agency Framlab has proposed a type of parasitic architecture for housing New York City’s growing homeless population. Called Homed, the temporary housing solution comprises partly 3D-printed hexagonal pods that...
- A puzzle-like aluminum faade wraps around Bergens National Academy of the Arts Mon, 16 Oct 17, 10:47pmSnøhetta’s recently completed National Academy of the Arts in Bergen is wrapped in an innovative prefab façade made of raw aluminum elements. The new facility is built to withstand the rainy climate of the Norwegian west...
- This incredible Frost Light is powered by melting ice Wed, 27 Sep 17, 2:30amWatching ice melt has never been cooler. Dutch architecture firm Edhv Studio transforms melting ice into electricity in Frost Light, a beautiful and brilliant lamp that harnesses the power of natural energy. The renewable...
- Magical Frost Light burns on the power of melting ice Tue, 26 Sep 17, 6:30pmWatching ice melt has never been cooler. Dutch architecture firm Edhv Studio transforms melting ice into electricity in Frost Light, a beautiful and brilliant lamp that harnesses the power of natural energy. The renewable...
- This incredible building is made from material as thin as a coin Thu, 14 Sep 17, 6:40amMARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY’s giant alien-like structure is pushing the envelope for self-supporting architecture. Built of material as thin as a coin, Minima | Maxima is a 43-foot-tall organic building commissioned for the...
- This mind-blowing building is made from material as thin as a coin Wed, 13 Sep 17, 6:30pmMARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY’s giant alien-like structure is pushing the envelope for self-supporting architecture. Built of material as thin as a coin, Minima | Maxima is a 43-foot-tall organic building commissioned for the...
- Nano aluminium offers fuel cells on demand – just add water Tue, 8 Aug 17, 9:00amFrom New Scientist Hydrogen could provide an alternative to battery power Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty By David Hambling The accidental discovery of a novel aluminium alloy that reacts with water in a highly unusual way may be the...
- Nature-inspired Chrysalis pavilion pops up in a Maryland forest Thu, 18 May 17, 8:00pmNew York-based architecture studio MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY completed an experimental amphitheater that “provides an experience around the clock.” Located in Merriweather Park of Columbia, Maryland the organic, nature-inspired...
- Self-built Tinhouse is a contemporary take on Isle of Skye vernacular design Tue, 26 Jul 16, 3:00pmSet on the northwestern tip of the Isle of Skye, the 70-square-meter Tinhouse overlooks beautiful views of The Minch strait. The holiday home is both modern and rustic with its gabled form and corrugated aluminum skin. The...