Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Calgary Central Library is wrapped in a striking, snowflake-like facade Thu, 8 Nov 18, 6:30amCalgary’s new Central Library has just opened its doors to the public — and it’s a thing of elegant, energy-efficient beauty. International architecture firm Snøhetta teamed up with North America-based multidisciplinary...
- This sculptural home takes cues from the sloping Hollywood Hills landscape Sat, 13 Oct 18, 5:30amTucked inside a quiet and wooded site of Nichols Canyon is the Hollywood Hills House, a sculptural home that boasts cutting-edge green technologies and materials...
- Zaha Hadid Architects weaves energy-saving tech into an otherworldly UAE landscape Sat, 13 Oct 18, 7:00amZaha Hadid Architects has revealed designs for the Central Hub, a new leisure and entertainment destination for the United Arab Emirates that looks positively out of this world...
- This staggered, residential tower is draped with greenery in Quito Fri, 5 Oct 18, 2:30amAcclaimed architecture firm Safdie Architects has been tapped to design a new residential tower that’s expected to be one of the tallest in Quito, Ecuador...
- A hygrothermal-optimized house boasts thermal comfort with volcano views Fri, 5 Oct 18, 12:30amKnown for its hot and humid summers, the Costa Rican town of Naranjo de Alajuela can be a tricky place to build a cool and comfortable home with a small energy footprint...
- 3XN unveils competition-winning designs for Denmarks Climatorium Thu, 4 Oct 18, 2:30amDanish architectural practice 3XN Architects recently won a competition for the Climatorium, Denmark’s new international climate center that will be located in Lemvig...
- Striking, solar-powered LA roundabout manages stormwater runoff with art Thu, 13 Sep 18, 12:30amPublic art and stormwater management go hand-in-hand in the Riverside Roundabout, an intersection that’s far more functional and eye-catching than your average traffic circle...
- LEED Platinum housing for the homeless takes over a formerly vacant L.A. lot Sat, 7 Jul 18, 7:00amLos Angeles-based design practice Michael Maltzan Architecture has transformed a vacant suburban lot into the Crest Apartments, a LEED Platinum-certified permanent supportive housing center that assists homeless individuals...
- A disused railway will become a sustainable green corridor in Taiwan Thu, 21 Jun 18, 7:00amDelft-based architecture firm Mecanoo has unveiled designs to transform a disused railway and dyke in Taichung, Taiwan into a vibrant linear park. Dubbed the Taichung Green Corridor, the project will reuse the former rail...
- Brooklyn Grange announces a new location in a former WWII shipyard Wed, 16 May 18, 6:30amInhabitat is thrilled to announce that New York City urban farming group Brooklyn Grange is launching its first location outside the city — at Kearny Point in New Jersey...
- Hundred-year-old workers cottage transformed into a light-filled eco home Tue, 8 May 18, 2:30amWhen Altereco Design was approached to overhaul a hundred-year-old worker’s cottage in Melbourne, the clients asked that the renovation leave as small a carbon footprint as possible...
- Hundred-year-old workers cottage transformed into an eco-conscious home Mon, 7 May 18, 10:30pmWhen Altereco Design was approached to overhaul a hundred-year-old worker’s cottage in Melbourne, the clients asked that the renovation leave as small a carbon footprint as possible...
- A lush rooftop oasis flourishes on this renovated Art Deco townhouse in Mexico City Wed, 18 Apr 18, 6:15pmA derelict Art Deco structure has been reborn as Casa Verne - a secluded getaway in the center of a busy Mexico City neighborhood. Zeller & Moye renovated the 1930s townhouse and took care to preserve period features while...
- Lush rooftop oasis flourishes on a renovated Art Deco townhouse in Mexico City Wed, 18 Apr 18, 6:15pmFormerly a derelict Art Deco structure, Casa Verne has been reborn as a contemporary family home with a secluded getaway in the center of a busy Mexico City neighborhood...
- Light-filled family home embraces a British Islands native landscape Tue, 17 Apr 18, 7:39pmWhen DLM Architects was asked to create an energy-efficient and sustainable family home in St Peter Port of Guernsey, the site’s dense vegetation proved both a boon and a challenge...