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- In anticipation of the upcoming Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, French architectural firm Jakob + MacFarlane has set its sights on reinventing a large, post-industrial facility into an innovative beacon for carbon-neutral design...
- Eiffel Tower site to become a pedestrian-friendly garden Wed, 12 Jun 19, 3:30amParis’ famed Eiffel Tower will get a major garden renovation that is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2024 Olympics. The $80 million USD revamp will convert the area's industrial aesthetic into a large garden,...
- Who knew? The fourth largest nation has threatened to pull out of the Paris Agreement Fri, 17 May 19, 2:57amIn Borneo, the Dypterocarp forest, one of the species-richest in the world (F), is being replaced by oil palm plantations (G). These changes are irreversible for all practical purposes (H). Under the radar: In a trade dispute...
- Studio NAB proposes rebuilding Notre Dame with a greenhouse and apiary Fri, 3 May 19, 2:30amAfter a devastating blaze consumed the Cathedral of Notre Dame’s wooden roof and iconic central spire, architects around the world have been putting forth their visionary ideas for rebuilding the Parisian landmark...
- Corporations and private investors are backing new ‘green’ deals as climate worries mount Mon, 22 Apr 19, 11:33pmIn the nine years since private equity and venture capital investments into sustainable technologies last crossed the $6 billion threshold, the problems caused by global carbon emissions have only intensified...
- SeaBubbles shows off its ‘flying’ all-electric boat in Miami Mon, 18 Feb 19, 5:44amWe were promised flying cars but, as it turns out, flying boats were easier to build. SeaBubbles, a “flying” boat startup that uses electric power instead of gas, hit Miami this weekend to show off one of its...
- Gorgeous new Apple store is powered entirely by renewable energy in Paris Fri, 4 Jan 19, 4:30amThe latest Apple store designed by Foster + Partners has opened in a beautifully renovated 19th-century building on Paris’s Champs-Élysées. Powered with 100 percent renewable energy, Apple Champs-Élysées draws energy...
- Cities around the world lay the groundwork for a zero-waste future Wed, 19 Sep 18, 2:30amCities around the world are pledging to reduce waste over the next 12 years in an effort to curb global warming and eventually become zero-waste cities...
- Australia needs to sacrifice cows and sheep for Paris too Thu, 5 Jul 18, 3:44pmEveryone is talking about the NEG (National Energy Guarantee) which will supposedly attain the mythical trifecta of cheap, reliable, and planet cooling electricity.In terms of meeting our Paris “commitment” Tom...
- Are scooter startups really worth billions? Sun, 24 Jun 18, 3:05amIt’s been hard to miss the scooter startup wars opening fresh, techno-fueled rifts in Valley society in recent months. Another flavor of ride-sharing steed which sprouted seemingly overnight to clutter up sidewalks...
- Vertical village built almost entirely of wood to rise in Paris Fri, 27 Apr 18, 7:47pmSou Fujimoto, Nicolas Laisné and Dimitri Roussel have won a design competition to design a striking new mixed-use development as a counterpoint to Paris’ urban sprawl...
- Temporary lantern-like housing for refugees could slot beneath bridges Mon, 26 Mar 18, 9:07pmDesign studio 1week1project has proposed a creative way to tackle the ongoing refugee crisis in Paris, where thousands of refugees are still estimated to be sleeping rough...
- Paris hopes to create a forest 5 times bigger than NYC's Central Park Thu, 1 Mar 18, 2:50amParis has been forging a reputation recently for battling urban air pollution, and now they're considering a 1,350-hectare suburban forest. The Syndicat Mixte d'Aménagement de la Plaine de Pierrelaye-Bessancourt (SMAPP)...
- Paris hopes to create forest 5 times bigger than NYC's Central Park Thu, 1 Mar 18, 2:50amParis has been forging a reputation recently for battling urban air pollution, and now they're considering a 1,350-hectare suburban forest. The Syndicat Mixte d'Aménagement de la Plaine de Pierrelaye-Bessancourt (SMAPP)...
- UNStudios striking Paris cultural center contorts for optimal daylight Thu, 22 Feb 18, 10:00pmUNStudio has unveiled competition-winning designs for Centre Culturel DédiéAu 7è Art, a new cultural center that eschews traditional building forms for a twisted, sculptural shape...