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- This breathtaking Tulum art gallery was created by Peggy Guggenheim's great-grandson Sat, 5 May 18, 12:35amMuch like the Guggenheim Museums around the world, a new art gallery founded by the great-grandson of Peggy Guggenheim is a true architectural showstopper...
- Fish-friendly whirlpool turbine makes hydropower green again Fri, 9 Feb 18, 1:54amA company from Belgium wants to make hydropower green again. Turbulent's whirlpool turbine can be installed in most canals or rivers, harnessing flowing water to generate power for as many as 60 homes, according to Business...
- Marine mollusk-inspired Circle House is flooded with natural light Sat, 5 Mar 16, 3:00amThe inners areas of the house are organized along a spiraling path and feature varying heights and materials. Concrete, glass, metal and plaster dominate the structure and follow the organic form of the entire building. The...
- Folly by archaus’ prefab skin was inspired by sunlight filtering through leaves Wed, 5 Aug 15, 5:30amFolly is a conceptual house design aimed at provoking a debate around the housing vernacular in New Zealand; impregnating the public with the idea that creativity, innovation and personality in the built form can be accomplished...
- Twentypence Transforms Locally-Sourced and Reclaimed Wood into Nature-Inspired Fall Clocks Fri, 7 Nov 14, 2:30amNew Jersey-based product design studio Twentypence just launched a Kickstarter campaign for Fall Clocks, a collection of elegant wall clocks made from locally sourced and reclaimed wood...
- Sitbon Architects’ Dead Sea ‘Cristal’ Pavilion is Actually Made of Salt! Thu, 11 Jul 13, 3:00pmThe Dead Sea is located well below sea level - and it's actually sinking and drying up - but still thousands of people flock to the sea to float in its waters and improve their health...
- Studio 505′s Textured Wintergarden Facade in Brisbane is Inspired by Nature Sat, 28 Jul 12, 2:28amRead the rest of Studio 505′s Textured Wintergarden Facade in Brisbane is Inspired by Nature Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, australia, brisbane, Brisbane shopping mall, facade,...
- Walter Mason Uses Nature’s Gifts To Create Striking Land Art Tue, 10 Jan 12, 6:20amRead the rest of Walter Mason Uses Nature’s Gifts To Create Striking Land Art Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Art, eco-art, green art, green design, land art, Nature, nature inspired, nature...
- The Dune House: A Striking Daylit Vacation Home For Architecture Lovers in Suffolk Thu, 3 Nov 11, 4:00pmRead the rest of The Dune House: A Striking Daylit Vacation Home For Architecture Lovers in Suffolk Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Daylighting, dune house, eco design, eco-tourism, eco-travel,...
- Amazing Bionic Research Pavilion Explores the Sand Dollar’s Skeleton Morphology Tue, 1 Nov 11, 4:20amRead the rest of Amazing Bionic Research Pavilion Explores the Sand Dollar’s Skeleton Morphology Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", animal inspired design, biomimicry,...
- Designtree’s Honeycomb Inspired Nectar Lamp is 100% Recyclable Fri, 8 Apr 11, 1:36amIt’s clear that designer Rebecca Asquith was inspired by the beauty of a beehive when she designed the aptly named Nectar hanging lamp that will debut at the Milan Furniture Fair next week...
- Organic Building in Osaka is Clad with Plant-Filled Pockets Fri, 7 May 10, 3:00pmSpace is limited in densely packed Japan meaning there is hardly any room remaining for garden space – but one great solution to this constraint is to place gardens right on the exteriors of buildings! Possibly a precursor...