Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- China is building the world's first migratory Bird Airport Mon, 20 Feb 17, 2:30amModern architecture has often been accused of encroaching on wildlife habitats - but McGregor Coxall just unveiled a new project that's literally for the birds...
- 10 great plants for a living roof Sat, 16 Jul 16, 7:07pmRooftops are tough place for plants: they're vulnerable to intense heat, cold, wind and drought, plus they can’t support a lot of weight, so the plants need to grow in just a few inches of soil (actually, ultra-lightweight...
- INTERVIEW: With Bridgette Meinhold, Author of 'Urgent Architecture' Mon, 4 Jul 16, 3:00amWhen Inhabitat design writer, Bridgette Meinhold, heard about the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the massive devastation it caused, she wanted to help, and was drawn to start investigating different options for temporary...
- 10 Green design predictions for 2016 Thu, 31 Dec 15, 8:43amINTRO Pam Fletcher General Motors Executive Chief of Electric Vehicles “2016 will be an important year for Chevrolet when it comes to electrification...
- Bystrup’s elegant new pedestrian and cycle bridge to span the Thames from Battersea to Pimlico Mon, 30 Nov 15, 5:00pmAn elegant footbridge design by Bystrup has been chosen to span the River Thames at Pimlico. Wandsworth Council has nominated the Copenhagen based firm to create a pedestrian and cycle bridge between Pimlico and Nine Elms...
- Bystrup’s elegant new pedestrian and cycle bridge to span the Thames Battersea to Pimlico Mon, 30 Nov 15, 5:00pmAn elegant footbridge design by Bystrup has been chosen to span the River Thames at Pimlico. Wandsworth Council has nominated the Copenhagen based firm to create a pedestrian and cycle bridge between Pimlico and Nine Elms...
- Japanese studio Sandwich wraps a passive solar home in diagonal wood offcuts Sat, 28 Nov 15, 12:00amThree truckloads of timber were assembled on a diagonal plan to create a facade that is both rustic and modern, making a feature of the varying tones and widths of wood...
- Andrew Michler’s ‘[ours] Hyperlocalization of Architecture’ explores how sustainable architecture engages with its environment Tue, 27 Oct 15, 6:30amWhat is the relationship between a building and its location, and what should that relationship be? Inhabitat writer, passive house consultant and author Andrew Michler tackles that question with his new book: [ours] Hyperlocalization...
- A swirling green roof tops the gorgeous Nanyang Technical University in Singapore Tue, 7 Apr 15, 2:15amIf art school was in our future we might opt to study under, or on top of, the amazing green roof at the School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, designed by CPG consultants...
- Hivernacle: Barcelona’s luscious hidden garden center is a renovated wonderland Fri, 3 Apr 15, 5:04pmHivernacle is one of Barcelona’s hidden gems. It is a garden center like no other, located in a restored historic building that dates back to 1884, when architect Josep Amargós designed the building built for the Universal...
- Hager Partner and nps tchoban voss collaborate to design a green-roofed rec center near Berlin Thu, 26 Mar 15, 2:32amThe city swimming baths at Nauen near Berlin will be transformed by a new green-roofed entrance building and recreation park designed by naps tchoban voss and Landscape Architects Hager Partner...
- Minimalist Pergola House has an open trellis roof that unifies indoors and out Fri, 20 Feb 15, 12:00amApollo Architects & Associates’ modern Pergola House in Japan unifies its indoor and outdoor space with a slatted trellis roof. The rectilinear home north of Tokyo rises to two stories of open and airy space both inside...
- Green Design Predictions for 2015 Fri, 2 Jan 15, 2:00amBill McKibben Environmentalist, Green Journalist, President and Co-Founder of 350.org 2014 was the hottest year we've ever recorded on our home planet. Which means 2015 will have to be the hottest political year ever. We'll...
- I Love Mud Builds a Spooky Halloweeny Bubble Hut With All Natural and Recycled Materials Fri, 31 Oct 14, 3:00amWorking with their love of all things natural, the energetic mud-loving team built this sustainable structure literally from the ground up. First, they worked the ground with their own feet to knead the earth together with...
- Marc Mimram Unveils Ultralight Garden-Filled TGV Station for Montpellier Thu, 16 Oct 14, 2:30amDesigner Marc Mimram wants “to create a garden station, a station of the senses that delights travellers and allows them to engage with the beauty of their surroundings.” The concourse design responds to the Mediterranean...