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- Hemp and lime studio in Italy highlights sustainable living Fri, 26 Nov 21, 5:30amArchitects Cosimo Terlizzi and partner Damien Modolo have created a lamia-style hemp and lime construction art studio in southern Italy. It combines traditional building style from the Valle d'Itria and Alto Salento region...
- El Perdido honors its environment and the local culture Thu, 7 Oct 21, 3:30amEstudio ALA recently completed a small development in Baja California Sur with an overarching goal of reintroducing local culture into the architecture, building process and visitor experience.[...]
- Ken Soble Tower sets an example for high-rise sustainability Thu, 26 Aug 21, 2:30amVacant and in disrepair, the Ken Soble Tower in the city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada was a candidate for a sale or demolition. But, ERA Architects, known for retrofit architectural designs and integration of low-carbon...
- Domed, desert eco-dwellings are built of organic papier-mch Thu, 16 Jul 20, 1:30amIllinois-based design studio i/thee has teamed up with Los Angeles firm Roundhouse to create Agg Hab — short for Aggregate Habitat — an experimental eco-dwelling built from papier-mâché...
- Architects envision a 3D-printed sanctuary tower for Monarch Butterfly Tue, 2 Jul 19, 12:30amNew York City-based design firm, Terreform ONE has unveiled a stunning design concept for an urban Monarch Butterfly sanctuary set in the bustling Big Apple...
- Man builds ultra-efficient green home as a love letter to the environment Tue, 26 Sep 17, 10:52pmMany people may be in love with our beautiful earth, but Maryland resident, Ed Gaddy is straight up infatuated. Recently featured in the Baltimore Sun, the eco-warrior has spent seven years fulfilling his dream of building...
- 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...