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- Solar-powered glass PurePod cabins provide the ultimate connection with nature Fri, 27 Jul 18, 7:00amFor those looking to commune with nature, these sustainable all-glass cabins located in idyllic landscapes around New Zealand are just for you. Powered by solar energy, PurePods are tiny transparent capsules in stunningly...
- Trio of LEED Platinum-targeted glass skyscrapers revealed for Tel Aviv Tue, 8 May 18, 10:30pmIsrael’s capital city of Tel Aviv will soon add extra shine to its skyline in the form of three glass skyscrapers for Landmark TLV, a mixed-use development that promises an “unparalleled work-live-play experience”...
- Honeycomb shading keeps Bro Ole Scheerens skyscrapers naturally cool in Singapore Fri, 9 Mar 18, 8:43pmBüro Ole Scheeren recently completed DUO, a pair of sculptural glass towers in Singapore’s Kampong Glam neighborhood. The striking mixed-use development is partly wrapped in a honeycomb facade designed to promote solar...
- Amazons biospheres spring to life with first planting in Seattle Tue, 9 May 17, 8:04pmTech giant Amazon took a big step towards completing its incredible nature-filled biospheres last week. The company celebrated its ceremonial “first planting”—an Australian tree fern—inside the campus’ three giant...
- Taiwan builds gigantic Cinderella-inspired glass slipper to lure women to church Sun, 24 Jul 16, 1:00amhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex2wpHS8LEw Located at Ocean View Park in the Budai Township, the “Cinderella High-Heel Church” is actually not a church at all. Despite its name, the glass slipper structure has no religious...
- Crazy all-glass slide will be suspended 1,000 feet high off LA’s tallest tower Thu, 3 Mar 16, 1:38amThe thrilling Skyslide is the latest addition to the US Bank Tower’s planned $50 million makeover led by the skyscraper’s new owners, OUE Limited, which bought the building in 2013 and hired Gensler for the job...
- Taiwan builds gigantic Cinderella-inspired glass slipper to lure women to “church” Mon, 18 Jan 16, 8:00pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex2wpHS8LEw Located at Ocean View Park in the Budai Township, the “Cinderella High-Heel Church” is actually not a church at all. Despite its name, the glass slipper structure has no religious...
- Curious Slanted House in Jakarta critiques establishment architecture Tue, 29 Dec 15, 5:00amThe Slanted House is located on a plot in Pondok Indah, a gated community built in the 1970s and 1980s. It is a rich neighborhood where prominent politicians, artists and celebrities built houses that borrow from the stylistic...
- Tokujin Yoshioka’s Glass Tea House is a contemporary take on traditional Japanese architecture Mon, 27 Apr 15, 11:00pmYoshioka, a designer famous for the use of transparent materials, chose to clad the modern teahouse in glass to preserve the pavilion’s spectacular views and create a seamless integration with nature...
- Stone and glass Torispardon House is a modern take on traditional Scottish farmhouses Fri, 6 Mar 15, 12:00amThe house was inspired by the Gaelic word Tor, which describes piles of rock located at the top of a hill. It references traditional stone architecture and combines it with contemporary materials and forms. The architects...
- Washington, D.C.’s South African Embassy Gets a Modern Green Renovation Wed, 20 Aug 14, 1:16amThe architects’ primary goal was to create a design which would incorporate elements of South African heritage and style without compromising the aesthetic and structural integrity of the existing building...
- Cape Dutch Architecture Gets an Eco-facelift at the South African Embassy in D.C. Wed, 20 Aug 14, 1:16amThe architects’ primary goal was to create a design which would incorporate elements of South African heritage and style without compromising the aesthetic and structural integrity of the existing building...
- Gorgeous Optical Glass House in Hiroshima is Made from 6,000 Glass Bricks Mon, 3 Jun 13, 3:00pmThe first floor of the Optical Glass House is occupied by a garden and a glass façade positioned towards the street that maximizes natural lighting. The living areas are located at the far end of the house, and they open...
- Gorgeous Optical Glass House in Hiroshima is Made From 6000 Glass Bricks Sat, 1 Jun 13, 3:00pmThe first floor of the Optical Glass House is occupied by a garden and a glass façade positioned towards the street that maximizes natural lighting. The living areas are located at the far end of the house, and they open...