Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- A Brisbane cottage is sustainably updated to gracefully age in place Sat, 21 Mar 20, 2:30amIn Brisbane’s leafy suburb of Paddington, Australian architectural practice Shaun Lockyer Architects has created a contemporary and sustainable addition that provides a striking contrast to the original cottage it sits...
- Wood waste strengthens recycled concrete, new study finds Fri, 28 Feb 20, 6:30amResearch from the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science has revealed that discarded concrete can be strengthened with the addition of wood waste...
- Copenhagens new eco-friendly bicycle hills hide parking for thousands of bicycles Thu, 7 Nov 19, 4:30amDanish architectural firm COBE recently completed a one-of-a-kind public space in Copenhagen that not only serves as a multifunctional meeting place, but also provides covered parking for over 2,000 bicycles...
- Elevated bamboo housing protects an Indian community from floods Fri, 18 Oct 19, 5:30amAfter the catastrophic 2017 Northeast India floods ravaged the state of Assam, the nonprofit SEEDS (Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society) teamed up with local organization NEADS (North-East Affected...
- A cluster of coast forest cabins brings a nature-loving family closer together Tue, 10 Sep 19, 4:30amWith their grown children living in different parts of North America, Indiana-based couple John and Pat Troth sought a retreat where they could bring their nature-loving family together in one place...
- Casa I combines traditional courtyard typology with modern construction in Chile Wed, 28 Aug 19, 12:30amSantiago-based architects Alfredo Thiermann and Sebastián Cruz of architecture office Thiermann Cruz Arquitectos have completed a home that celebrates Chile’s once-popular courtyard housing typology — a residential style...
- Nearly 5,000 prefab concrete panels wrap BIG-designed outdoor urban room in France Sat, 13 Jul 19, 5:30amBjarke Ingels Group and FREAKS freearchitects have completed a new cultural center for Bordeaux, France that frames the UNESCO-listed city’s love for contemporary art, film, performances and the waterfront...
- A Mumbai industrial complex becomes a modern, mixed-use campus Thu, 30 May 19, 1:30amIn the Mumbai suburb of Vikhroli, Indian architectural firm Studio Lotus and GPL Design Studio have given a disused industrial complex new life as a modern, mixed-use center...
- Playful gable-roofed home in Atlanta champions the power of CLT Sat, 18 May 19, 2:30amJennifer Bonner, architectural designer and director of MALL, has completed Haus Gables, a new ground-up residential project that was built almost entirely out of cross-laminated timber (CLT), an exceptionally strong wood...
- Beautiful family home in Western Australia boasts a bevy of passive design features Sat, 6 Apr 19, 6:00amWhile it may not exactly be the Little House on the Prairie, Osmington-based Archterra Architects certainly made the most of a beautiful plot of grassland in Western Australia...
- A post-earthquake home in Mexico is built of compressed earth blocks Fri, 29 Mar 19, 4:30amIn the aftermath of the Puebla earthquake that struck central Mexico in September 2017, Fundación PienZa Sostenible and Love Army México tapped Mexico City-based firm Francisco Pardo Arquitecto to design a home for a family...
- Europes first underwater restaurant opens its doors in Norway Sat, 23 Mar 19, 9:30amEurope’s first underwater restaurant, “Under,” has just welcomed its first guests to an extraordinary Snøhetta-designed environment that embraces stunning seabed views...
- A climate-sensitive concrete home is carefully embedded into hilly terrain Sat, 23 Mar 19, 1:30amWhen Medellín-based architecture studio Juan Manuel Peláez Arquitectos (JUMP Arquitectos) visited its client’s property in nearby Colombian town of La Ceja, the team was so impressed with the landscape that they resolved...
- Breezy brick home in India houses multiple generations under one roof Tue, 5 Mar 19, 2:30amNew Delhi architectural practice Vir.Mueller Architects recently completed the Singh Residence, an experimental house built primarily from brick. Located in Noida just outside New Delhi, the home serves as a prototype for...
- Triangular windows bring light and drama to a stunning Bogota bakery Thu, 27 Dec 18, 6:30amThe site of a former house in Bogota has been reborn into a gorgeous bakery and cafe that respects the surrounding residential context. Designed by New York City-based Studio Cadena, the sculptural building draws the eye...