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- Charming California barn renovated to endure natural disasters Sat, 2 Apr 16, 5:00amThe barn is located near the old Northwestern Pacific Railroad in Marin County, California. Due to relatively high seismic activity in the area, the architects had to retrofit the structure to sustain earthquakes. Related:...
- A charming California barn renovated to endure natural disasters Sat, 2 Apr 16, 5:00amThe barn is located near the old Northwestern Pacific Railroad in Marin County, California. Due to relatively high seismic activity in the area, the architects had to retrofit the structure to sustain earthquakes. Related:...
- MIT Unveils Seawater-Cooled Floating Nuclear Power Plant That Can Withstand Earthquakes and Tsunamis Fri, 18 Apr 14, 11:25pmMIT has unveiled designs for an earthquake and tsunami-proof nuclear power plant. Similar in design to platforms used for offshore oil drilling, the floating power plant would use the surrounding water to cool the reactors...
- Former Facebook Employee Spends Two Years Building a Tsunami-Proof Capsule in His Backyard Sat, 22 Mar 14, 1:13amAs Mr. Robinson watched the day-to-day coverage of the catastrophic event, he began to formulate a resilient design that would be able to withstand the strong forces of a tsunami. After sketching his tsunami-ball design with...
- Architecture for Humanity Reports They’ve Helped Tens of Thousands in the Wake of the Haiti Earthquake Fri, 13 Jan 12, 5:26amWhen a massive earthquake struck Haiti two years ago today, the damage was staggering. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced and entire towns were reduced to rubble. In the wake of the destruction Architecture for...
- Curry Stone Design Prize Awarded to Hsieh Ying-Chun for Sustainable Rural Design Fri, 7 Oct 11, 8:00amThe Curry Stone Design Prize seeks to illuminate the work of visionary designers who seek to improve the health and safety of communities and the state of the world...
- Please Help Us Reach Our Goal of Donating $10,000 to Rebuild Japan! Thu, 14 Jul 11, 11:45pmHELP INHABITAT DONATE $10,000 TO REBUILD JAPAN WITH JUST ONE CLICK OF YOUR MOUSE! Isn’t it crazy to think that in March, a harrowing series of natural disasters tore through Japan and now, just a few months later, we...
- Help Inhabitat Donate $10,000 to Rebuild Japan With Just One Click of Your Mouse! Thu, 7 Jul 11, 4:25amHELP INHABITAT DONATE $10,000 TO REBUILD JAPAN WITH JUST ONE CLICK OF YOUR MOUSE! Isn’t it crazy to think that in March, a harrowing series of natural disasters tore through Japan and now, just a few months later, we...
- REBUILDING JAPAN: Architecture for Humanity Raises Hikado Marketplace from Tsunami Rubble Thu, 30 Jun 11, 4:56amIt’s only been 3 months since a devastating earthquake and tsunami ripped through Japan, but the horrifying images have already begun to fade from the news and the public’s mind – a situation that unfortunately...
- Despite Major Earthquake Zero Tokyo Buildings Collapsed Thanks to Stringent Building Codes Sat, 12 Mar 11, 8:03amJapan is no stranger to earthquakes, but this morning’s incident was nothing like the country had ever seen before. Registering at a record breaking magnitude 8.9, the earthquake even triggered a staggering 33 foot...
- Sticky Rice is 1,500 Year Old Secret to Super-Strong Chinese Buildings Wed, 2 Jun 10, 3:06amPhoto by Bridgette Meinhold Sticky rice, which has been a staple of the Chinese diet for centuries, also played a huge role in the construction of their ultra-durable cities and walls...