Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- When architecture studio Situation-based Operation (SO) was asked to create a home in Chiang Mai, the brief came with an unusual request: preserve the existing desire path...
- Stunning ash staircase ties together an eco-conscious home in Mexico City Mon, 16 Apr 18, 5:00pmLocated on a brownfield, the Cuernavaca House has an impressive eye for both sustainability and beauty—so much so that the project was long-listed earlier this year for the 2018 RIBA International Prize...
- Scottish home built on a tight budget oozes cool utilitarian vibes Wed, 7 Feb 18, 5:00amWhen Rural Design Architects was approached by clients looking for a self-build on a very tight budget, the local firm knew they’d have to get creative...
- Scottish self-build home on a tight budget oozes cool utilitarian vibes Tue, 6 Feb 18, 10:14pmWhen Rural Design Architects was approached by clients looking for a self-build on a very tight budget, the local firm knew they’d have to get creative...
- New self-healing concrete uses fungus to fix cracks Sat, 20 Jan 18, 1:34amScientists at Binghamton University have developed self-healing concrete that repairs cracks with fungi. In a paper recently published in the journal Construction and Building Materials, Binghamton University assistant professor...
- Researchers develop self-healing concrete powered by fungus Sat, 20 Jan 18, 1:34amScientists at Binghamton University have developed the first application of fungi in self-healing concrete. In a paper recently published in the journal Construction and Building Materials, Binghamton University assistant...
- Tattoo shop-turned-distillery renovated using materials reclaimed on-site Sat, 13 Jan 18, 5:53amArchitecture studio tres birds workshop used reclaimed and locally available materials to turn the former Mancinelli's Market (later a tattoo shop) in Denver into a modern distillery and cocktail lounge that emphasizes the...
- Deli-turned-distillery renovated using materials reclaimed on-site Sat, 13 Jan 18, 5:53amArchitecture studio tres birds workshop used reclaimed and locally available materials to turn the former Mancinelli's Market in Denver into a modern distillery and cocktail lounge that emphasizes the relationship between...
- Solar-powered home embraces sustainable design in Chihuahua Thu, 11 Jan 18, 9:30pmSustainability and stunning views go hand-in-hand at the Cima House, a striking residence in Chihuahua, Mexico. Garza Iga Arquitectos designed the spacious solar-powered home rising three stories to overlook panoramic city...
- Snhetta completes fish market inspired by Arabic calligraphy in Oman Tue, 2 Jan 18, 9:30pmMost fish markets are dirty, exciting, and loud—a place of business, not of elegance. But Snøhetta challenges that stark, no-nonsense image with the completion of the Muttrah Fish Market, a new waterfront landmark and...
- Snhetta completes Arabic calligraphy-inspired fish market in Oman Tue, 2 Jan 18, 9:30pmMost fish markets are dirty, exciting, and loud—a place of business, not of elegance. But Snøhetta challenges that stark, no-nonsense image with the completion of the Muttrah Fish Market, a new waterfront landmark and...
- Glowing Maggies Center by Steven Holl Architects opens in London Thu, 28 Dec 17, 8:33pmJust in time for the holidays, Steven Holl Architects completed the latest Maggie’s Center, a building the U.S. firm describes as having “a new joyful, glowing presence.” The luminous building at St Bartholomew’s...
- Wild grasses grow atop this Icelandic homes folded roof Wed, 13 Dec 17, 4:00amWild grasses and heather temper the hard lines of this striking modern home in Iceland. Reykjavik-based Studio Granda designed B14, a villa partially built from the recycled remains of the clients’ former dwelling. The...
- Wild grasses grow atop an Icelandic homes folded roof Tue, 12 Dec 17, 9:32pmWild grasses and heather temper the hard lines of this striking modern home in Iceland. Reykjavik-based Studio Granda designed B14, a villa partially built from the recycled remains of the clients’ former dwelling. The...
- Cannabis walls add warmth to this eco-friendly home in Israel Mon, 4 Dec 17, 9:06pmCannabis is good for more than just medicine—industrial hemp has its uses in eco-friendly architecture too. Haifa-based studio Tav Group built Ein Hod, an eco-minded home for artists, using hempcrete, a bio-composite made...