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- Wood lattice walls ventilate this beautiful Costa Rica home Sat, 11 Jul 20, 3:30amPerched in the mountains of Nosara, a surfing paradise on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, Casa Guayacán boasts a beautiful ocean view and a tranquil setting...
- It took only five hours to assemble this modern prefab house in Spain Thu, 28 Dec 17, 11:16pmIt took less than four months to build this modern prefab home in a factory, and only five hours to assemble it on-site. The minimalist modern abode is set in Valdés, a small town in Asturias, northwest of Madrid. Studio...
- Sleep like an angel in this renovated 18th-century church in Tuscany Fri, 13 Oct 17, 10:11pmTraveling through Tuscany can be a spiritual experience - especially if you spend the night sleeping beneath the altar of this gorgeous 18th century church-turned-hotel...
- PET Lamp’s Abyssinia pendants are made by Ethiopian crafters out of discarded plastic bottles Thu, 23 Apr 15, 3:00pmSpanish manufacturer of hand-made lamps, PET Lamp, creates colorful collections of pendant lamps using indigenous craft techniques from all over the world...
- MASS Design Group’s Butaro Doctor Housing Wins Green Accolades in Rwanda Mon, 30 Dec 13, 5:00pmThe Butaro District Hospital serves over 400,000 people and it was built from local materials by local craftspeople and artisans. Not only is the hospital quite beautiful, it also provides much-needed healthcare for the community...
- MASS Design Group’s Butaro Doctor Housing is Wins Green Accolades in Rwanda Mon, 30 Dec 13, 5:00pmThe Butaro District Hospital serves over 400,000 people and it was built from local materials by local craftspeople and artisans. Not only is the hospital quite beautiful, it also provides much-needed healthcare for the community...
- India’s Bapagrama Stone House is a Tranquil Temple Made From Local Natural Materials Fri, 8 Mar 13, 4:30amRead the rest of India’s Bapagrama Stone House is a Tranquil Temple Made From Local Natural Materials Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, Bapagrama Stone House, green materials, India,...
- Falcon-Inspired Qatar National Pavilion Lands at Rio+20 Tue, 26 Jun 12, 10:44pmRead the rest of Falcon-Inspired Qatar National Pavilion Lands at Rio+20 Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", eco design, eco pavilion, green architecture, Green Building,...
- ILIDE to Debut Gorgeous Handmade Local Lamps at Milan Design Week Thu, 12 Apr 12, 7:33amILIDE (Italian LIght DEsign) is a new lighting company that will make its debut next week at the 2012 Milan Furniture Fair with two collections of stunning handmade lamps...
- Starbucks Transforms Historic Amsterdam Bank Vault Into Custom Hyper Local Coffee Shop Thu, 8 Mar 12, 3:20amRead the rest of Starbucks Transforms Historic Amsterdam Bank Vault Into Custom Hyper Local Coffee Shop Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", adaptive reuse, Amsterdam, bank...