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- Life-saving LifeArk snaps together like LEGO to provide emergency off-grid housing Mon, 28 Aug 17, 8:45pmArchitect Charles Wee didn’t have grand plans to save the world—but that’s exactly what his incredible LifeArk could do. Designed for disaster relief, LifeArk is a prefabricated, modular building system for quickly...
- 8 groundbreaking Buckminster Fuller semifinalist designs that are changing the world Wed, 13 Jul 16, 3:00pm1. African Design Center trains next wave of African architects The African Design Center is a program of the MASS Design Group, and offers training for African architects and designers. According to MASS Design Group, the...
- 20 World-Changing Semifinalists Announced for the 2014 Buckminster Fuller Challenge! Thu, 28 Aug 14, 12:28amAlgal Turf Scrubbing After spending years studying natural solar bio-energy in Caribbean coral reefs, Walter H. Adey, PhD. developed Algal Turf Scrubber, a biomimetic system that generates a fast-growing polyculture of locally...
- The BFI Announces the 2013 Semi-Finalists for the Buckminster Fuller Challenge Thu, 22 Aug 13, 5:00amThis week the Buckminster Fuller Institute announced the 19 semi-finalists that will take part in the 2013 Buckminster Fuller Challenge. The competition recognizes projects that solve some of humanity's most pressing problems...
- Zouk Architects Repurpose Shipping Materials Into Paper Tube Office Thu, 6 Dec 12, 9:00amZouk Architects made creative use of affordable and recycled materials to create an interesting space at minimal expense in their new open plan office, which was later called the “Paper tube” office...
- Donate to the Buckminster Fuller Institute and Get a Rare 4D Tower Light Projections Poster! Wed, 5 Dec 12, 9:00amThe Buckminster Fuller Institute, a non-profit dedicated to accelerating the development and deployment of solutions which radically advance human well being and the health of our planet’s ecosystems, is launching their...
- The Living Building Challenge Wins the 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge! Thu, 7 Jun 12, 9:20amWe’ve been sitting on the edge of our buckyballs for the past few weeks waiting to find out the winner of the 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, and now the moment of truth has finally arrived! And the winner is…...
- Buckminster Fuller Challenge 2012 Finalists Announced Sat, 26 May 12, 7:03amToday, the Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) announced the final contenders of their 2012 competition; Future of Fish by Cheryl Dahle and The Living Building Challenge led by Jason McLennan. The Buckminster Fuller Challenge...
- Semi-Finalists for the 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Announced! Thu, 22 Mar 12, 11:51pmRead the rest of Semi-Finalists for the 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Announced! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, Biolite HomeStove, Buckminster Fuller, buckminster...
- VIDEO: The Buckminster Fuller Institute Sat, 2 Jul 11, 1:00amThe Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) is an organization after Inhabitat’s own heart. It was formed by the visionary eco architect/designer’s family in 1983 to champion Buckminster Fuller’s amazing legacy...
- The 2010 Buckminster Fuller Institute 2010 Challenge Winner! Mon, 7 Jun 10, 3:00amBuckminster Fuller was an amazing visionary of a man: architect, engineer and one of the first true “green designers” of the modern era, so it should come as no surprise that we’re big fans of the man here...
- The Buckminster Fuller Institute 2010 Challenge has a Winner! Mon, 7 Jun 10, 3:00amIn 1983 the Buckminster Fuller Institute was established, creating a vehicle for the people to face the globe’s most pressing issues in the same mode the institute’s namesake did during his vibrant life...
- VIDEO: Buckminster Fuller Institute Announces 2010 Challenge Winner! Sat, 5 Jun 10, 1:00amThe Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) is an organization after Inhabitat’s own heart. It was formed by the visionary eco architect/designer’s family in 1983 to champion Buckminster Fuller’s amazing legacy...
- Operation Hope Wins 100K Buckminster Fuller Challenge! Thu, 3 Jun 10, 3:00amWe’re thrilled to announce that The Buckminster Fuller Institute has just announced the winner of their third annual Buckminster Fuller Challenge, and this year’s award goes to… Allan Savory for Operation...