Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- A 1920 Swiss barn is reborn as a modern home for a family of five Tue, 12 Jun 18, 9:00amSwiss design studio Ralph Germann architectes has overhauled an old drafty barn into a beautiful contemporary home with a new timber annex. Located in the rural village of Orsières in southeast Switzerland, the barn renovation...
- Solar-powered multi-generational home offsets its energy consumption Wed, 6 Jun 18, 1:00amToronto-based architecture firm Williamson Williamson has completed a stunning home that embraces aging in place with a sustainably minded footprint. Located in the Ontario town of Hamilton, the House on Ancaster Creek comprises...
- Translucent concrete walls dramatically light up Jordans Capital Bank Thu, 24 May 18, 9:00amTranslucent 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,...
- Incredible net-zero floating home cleans the water around it Mon, 5 Feb 18, 9:16pmWhat if a home could improve the environment around it? That’s the question architect Michelle Lanker of Lanker Design LLC and her ecologist husband Bill Bloxom put to the test when they designed their new getaway—a floating...
- Beautiful PET lamps combat plastic waste around the world Fri, 2 Feb 18, 8:30pmThe National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Triennial is in full swing and one of our favorite pieces on display at the massive art event is the brilliant and beautiful PET lamps that combine indigenous Australian craftsmanship...
- Bloombergs new London HQ rated worlds most sustainable office Tue, 3 Oct 17, 8:48pmBloomberg’s new European headquarters in London scored a 98.5% against the latest BREEAM sustainability rating scheme—making it the world’s most sustainable office building, as designed. Certified BREEAM Outstanding...
- IKEAs SPACE10 lab is bringing a pop-up vertical farm to London Wed, 13 Sep 17, 1:12amEver wondered what the future of food looks like? IKEA’s SPACE10 lab is working on making food production smarter and more efficient - and they’re bringing a pop-up vertical farm to Shoreditch...
- Taste the future with IKEAs SPACE10 LOKAL hydroponic food pop-up in London Tue, 12 Sep 17, 8:03pmEver wondered what the future of food looks like? IKEA’s SPACE10 lab believes food production will be smarter and more efficient, and they’re going to show us how with their LOKAL pop up in Shoreditch...
- Shimmering LED-studded tower showcases sustainability in Seoul Mon, 11 Sep 17, 7:57pmAmerican firm The Beck Group designed an office tower in Seoul that makes its focus on sustainability a beautiful asset. Known as The Harim Group Headquarters, the 86,000-square-foot tower features many energy-saving technologies,...
- Shimmering LED-studded tower focuses on sustainability in Seoul Mon, 11 Sep 17, 7:57pmAmerican firm The Beck Group designed an office tower in Seoul that makes its focus on sustainability a beautiful asset. Known as The Harim Group Headquarters, the 86,000-square-foot tower features many energy-saving technologies,...
- Cozy charred timber box adds a new social heart to Dublin home Fri, 18 Aug 17, 6:30pmA tiny new addition has made a big impact on a terraced home in North Dublin. Stephen Kavanagh Architects designed Copeland Grove, a sun-soaked home refurbishment and extension that connects to an existing garden. Formerly...
- How the upcoming solar eclipse will affect 7 million homes and businesses Mon, 14 Aug 17, 10:06pmA total solar eclipse will block sunlight from reaching parts of the Earth for an estimated three hours on August 21. As a result, at least 7 million U.S. homes and businesses that rely on solar power will be directly affected....
- LAVA breaks ground on sustainable energy tower in Heidelberg Fri, 4 Aug 17, 8:09pmA dynamic new icon of sustainable energy is rising in Heidelberg, Germany. Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) just broke ground on a new energy storage tower for Stadtwerke Heidelberg (SWH) that will be the Heidelberg’s...
- Flower-clad home that spreads contagious happiness hits the market in L.A. Tue, 25 Jul 17, 7:30pmA unique new home said to spread “contagious happiness” has hit the Los Angeles market—and it checks all the boxes for walkability, amenities, and even sustainability...
- Thousands of plastic bottles transformed into an inspiring tower of hope in South Africa Tue, 25 Jul 17, 6:30pmA million plastic bottles are purchased worldwide every minute, with annual consumption set to top half a trillion by 2021. In a bid to bring awareness to the problem of plastic bottle use and pollution, artist r1 led a project...