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- Translucent concrete walls add drama and beauty to a recently completed Capital Bank in Amman, Jordan. Located on ritzy Cairo Street in Abdoun, the new Capital Bank VIP branch marks the first worldwide use of LUCEM Lichtbeton,...
- Parsons School of Design unveils sustainable public seating in New York City Tue, 22 May 18, 6:09amLeave it to the creative minds at the Parsons School of Design to renovate public seating for a more eco-friendly world. The school recently unveiled Street Seats, a sustainably-designed public seating area made from repurposed...
- New research links LED streetlights to increased risk of cancer Fri, 27 Apr 18, 2:44amResearchers at the University of Exeter and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health have concluded that there is a "strong link" between exposure to LED lighting and increased risk of breast and prostate cancer...
- This "boat" on wheels turns city dwellers into urban adventurers Wed, 4 Apr 18, 6:42amUrban adventurers, prepare to set sail: A temporary installation in Utrecht, the Netherlands is transforming its site into an unknown land full of discoveries...
- A glowing glass lantern turns this energy-efficient office into a beacon Tue, 13 Mar 18, 8:39pmAbscis Architecten's Notary Office is a new building that exudes simplicity and tranquility with a environmentally conscious footprint. Located along Ghent’s Kortrijksesteenweg in Sint-Denijs-Westrem, the well-insulated...
- Glowing glass lantern turns this energy-efficient office into a beacon Tue, 13 Mar 18, 8:39pmAbscis Architecten completed Notary Office, a new office building that exudes simplicity and tranquility with a environmentally conscious footprint. Located along Ghent’s Kortrijksesteenweg in Sint-Denijs-Westrem, the well-insulated...
- These dazzling zodiac lamps let you bring the heavens indoors Fri, 1 Dec 17, 6:31amBrooklyn-based design laboratory Richard Clarkston Studio created the perfect lamp for star gazers. The firm's new Constellation lamp series is made up of thin gold rods with LED-lit star nodes arranged into the various zodiac...
- Switching to outdoor LEDs has made light pollution worse without saving energy Sat, 25 Nov 17, 1:14amLED lighting was supposed to help save the environment with its lower energy requirements and more specific light direction. But new research published in Scientific Advances reveals we are now being smothered in worse light...
- Nanoleaf's new Rhythm module turns any Aurora array into a dazzling music visualizer Fri, 10 Nov 17, 1:55amLast year Nanoleaf unveiled Aurora - a stunning lighting array made of modular, energy-efficient LED panels. They're continuing to develop the system, and they just unveiled the Rhythm - a new module that transforms any Aurora...
- These Christmas lights are made of trash left on Canary Island beaches Fri, 27 Oct 17, 11:22pmWhile some associate Christmas with crass consumerism, Spanish architect Fernando Menis from the Canary Islands believes it's a great opportunity to reuse discarded objects...
- These optical illusion Star Wars lamps will take you to a galaxy far, far away Tue, 24 Oct 17, 2:53amWith the countdown ticking until the release of The Last Jedi on December 15, Star Wars products are flooding the Internet. But few top these awesome optical illusion lamps that illuminate 3D images of favorite characters...
- Breathtakingly beautiful tiny home is surprisingly luxurious inside Fri, 6 Oct 17, 8:04pmMeet “The Escher”—a stunning tiny home that’ll steal your breath away. Designed and built by New Frontier Tiny Homes, this gorgeous mobile home uses clever space-saving design, high-end materials, and craftsmanship...
- Students build a low-cost yet high-quality sustainable home from recycled materials Wed, 4 Oct 17, 8:59pmAffordable and sustainable housing is possible—and Studio 804’s many projects are proof. Working together with University of Kansas architecture students, Studio 804 produced their latest design/build project, called...
- This incredible Frost Light is powered by melting ice Wed, 27 Sep 17, 2:30amWatching ice melt has never been cooler. Dutch architecture firm Edhv Studio transforms melting ice into electricity in Frost Light, a beautiful and brilliant lamp that harnesses the power of natural energy. The renewable...
- Magical Frost Light burns on the power of melting ice Tue, 26 Sep 17, 6:30pmWatching ice melt has never been cooler. Dutch architecture firm Edhv Studio transforms melting ice into electricity in Frost Light, a beautiful and brilliant lamp that harnesses the power of natural energy. The renewable...