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- Schmidt Hammer Lassen breaks ground on LEED Gold-seeking incubator in Shanghai Thu, 21 Sep 17, 6:30pmA striking new high-tech building in Shanghai is going for gold—LEED Gold, that is. Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects just broke ground on the new CaoHeJing Guigu Creative Headquarters, an incubator for high-tech firms designed...
- Australias first carbon-positive and zero-waste home is built of non-toxic materials Thu, 14 Sep 17, 7:30pmAustralia’s first carbon positive and zero waste home to achieve a “10 Star” energy rating has popped up in Cape Paterson, Victoria. Designed in collaboration with Clare Cousin Architects, this impressive dwelling is...
- 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,...
- Naturally-ventilated glass building looks like a shimmering urban mirage Fri, 1 Sep 17, 4:57amThis office building in Geneva features a complex glass facade that makes it look like a shimmering urban mirage. The new Headquarters of the Swiss Société Privée de Gérance (SPG), designed by Italian firm Giovanni Vaccarini...
- A lacy skin fills this Kenyan apartment building with sunlight and fresh air Mon, 28 Aug 17, 9:26pmThis modern apartment building in Mombasa, Kenya is wrapped with a lacy structural skin that allows natural light to filter inside. Urko Sánchez Architects wrapped the building in two layers: the first acts as a barrier...
- Staggered volumes help make Portland's Slate building an energy-efficient marvel Wed, 16 Aug 17, 4:44amPortland, Oregon's new mixed-use development, known as Slate, consists of a shifting stack of volumes that reflect the vibrancy and complexity of the neighborhood...
- A Tesla solar cell roof rotates to naturally cool this desert home in Iran Thu, 10 Aug 17, 7:30pmTesla is revolutionizing the way we power and build our homes - and architects are taking note. Hot on the heels of Tesla’s eagerly awaited solar roof, Tehran-based BMDesign Studios designed Alavi House - a home for Isfahan,...
- Brilliant Tesla solar cell roof rotates to naturally cool proposed desert home in Iran Thu, 10 Aug 17, 7:30pmTesla appears to be taking aim at revolutionizing homeownership and architects are taking note. Hot on the heels of Tesla’s eagerly awaited solar roof, Tehran-based BMDesign Studios created Alavi House, a home in Isfahan,...
- Breathtaking bamboo building withstands earthquakes and boasts a zero-carbon footprint Wed, 9 Aug 17, 8:11pmThailand’s eco-friendly Panyaden International School has added a stunning new sports hall to its campus that’s built entirely of bamboo and stays naturally cool year-round in Chiang Mai, Thailand...
- Tesla "rival" Faraday Future unveils trippy space-age campus Thu, 20 Jul 17, 8:41pmBeijing-based MAD Architects just unveiled designs for Faraday Future’s new campus—and it looks like something straight out of the Jetsons. The electric car company, once hailed as the “Tesla Killer,” plans to relocate...
- Tesla rival Faraday Future's trippy space-age campus will blow your mind Thu, 20 Jul 17, 8:41pmBeijing-based MAD Architects just unveiled designs for Faraday Future’s new campus—and it looks like something straight out of the Jetsons. The electric car company, once hailed as the “Tesla Killer,” plans to relocate...
- Amazing Dutch Windwheel is a green energy generator you can live in Thu, 29 Jun 17, 6:00pmThe iconic Dutch windmill is getting a high-tech makeover with a big eco-friendly boost. Windwheel Corporation unveiled today their new designs for the Dutch Windwheel, a circular building set on the water that harnesses...
- This green-roofed castle home in England is cooled by the ocean breeze Thu, 29 Jun 17, 8:58pmWith its thick undulating walls and green roof, this villa in England translates the architecture of traditional Celtic fortifications into the language of sustainability...
- MVRDV to upgrade historic French city with modern, ecological design Thu, 15 Jun 17, 7:09pmFrance’s historic Bordeaux World Heritage Site is getting a modern ecological refresh thanks to prolific Rotterdam-based firm MVRDV. Working together with local architecture studio Flint, the architects unveiled Ilot Queyries,...