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- Upcycling and sustainability fuel these two fashion designers Tue, 1 Mar 22, 7:30amThe hottest fashion designers are turning to the past to create the style of the future. Two Phoenix-based designers, YEK and Samantha Vo, will have their work featured in a new Facebook travel series. Inspired by tradition...
- Frank Lloyd Wrights final house hits the market for $3.25 million Tue, 16 Jan 18, 12:17amFrank Lloyd Wright's final project, the Norman Lykes House, is back on the market for $3.25 million after failing to secure a buyer at a higher price. The residence, built into the side of a mountain in Phoenix, Arizona,...
- Bill Gates buys a huge chunk of land in Arizona to create a 'smart city' Tue, 14 Nov 17, 2:00amBill Gates is purchasing 25,000 acres of land in the West Valley area of Arizona, 45 minutes west of Phoenix, with the intent of building a high-tech "smart city" named Belmont...
- This swanky desert guesthouse was fashioned out of a former horse barn Thu, 9 Nov 17, 9:05pmThis stunning modernist guest home bears little similarity to its previous form: an old concrete barn for horses. Design-build firm The Construction Zone led the adaptive reuse project, the Barn Guest House, transforming...
- Chic net-zero energy home in Arizona takes the edge off life in the desert Fri, 8 Jul 16, 12:19amThe Loma Linda 2 single-family home mimics its neighbor with the same rusted-metal gates, which keep direct sunlight at bay for those enjoying a day outside on the stylish patio...
- The Phoenix robotic exoskeleton restores mobility to the paralyzed – for $40,000 Fri, 5 Feb 16, 3:10amSteven Sanchez was paralyzed from the waist down after a BMX bike accident that occurred ten years ago, but now he can walk again with the help of a robotic exoskeleton aptly named the Phoenix...
- World’s largest monocoque roof is taking form atop China’s Suzhou Center Wed, 25 Feb 15, 9:31amBenoy architectural and design firm has unveiled its design for the Suzhou Center in Suzhou, China. Scheduled for completion in 2017, this unique structure will feature the world's largest monocoque roof, giving it...
- World’s largest monocoque roof is taking form atop China’s Suzhou Centre Wed, 25 Feb 15, 5:02amBenoy architectural and design firm has unveiled its design for the Suzhou Centre in Suzhou, China. Scheduled for completion in 2017, this unique structure will feature the world's largest monocoque roof, giving it...
- Mid-century grain silo transformed into a gorgeous, affordable home for two Fri, 20 Feb 15, 9:42amKaiser purchased the dismantled 1955 grain silo online from a Kansas farmer that was then transported down to Arizona on the back of a pickup truck. Major modifications were made during the reassembly process for the silo,...
- 1955 grain silo transformed into a gorgeous, affordable home for two Fri, 20 Feb 15, 5:40amKaiser purchased the dismantled 1955 grain silo online from a Kansas farmer that was then transported down to Arizona on the back of a pickup truck. Major modifications were made during the reassembly process for the silo,...
- Young architect transforms a 1955 grain silo into a gorgeous, affordable home for two Fri, 20 Feb 15, 1:00amKaiser purchased the dismantled 1955 grain silo online from a Kansas farmer that was then transported down to Arizona on the back of a pickup truck. Major modifications were made during the reassembly process for the silo,...
- Vali Homes Creates Hip Net-Zero Energy Home for the Arizona Desert Tue, 15 Oct 13, 2:51amThis house remains cost-effective even while achieving net-zero energy consumption by being extremely energy efficient. Two major strategies used to achieve this include insulation and passive solar design. The walls are...
- First 24 Hour Solar Farm Solana Launches in the United States Fri, 11 Oct 13, 2:48amThe Solana solar farm located 70 miles southwest of Phoenix, Arizona is the first in the United States to use molten storage technology. It still uses hundreds of parabolic-shaped mirrors to focus the sun's rays, but unlike...
- Phoenix Porn Shop Transformed Into the World’s Largest Net-Zero Energy Building Thu, 6 Jun 13, 4:00amWhen DPR went hunting for a building for their regional offices in Phoenix, they were surprised to find a good option in a space that used to house a porn mega store...
- Eighteen-Year-Old Invents Device That Can Charge Your Cell Phone in 20 Seconds Tue, 21 May 13, 2:00amIt's hard enough being tied to your cell phone without having to worry about getting the "Low Battery Icon of Death" right in the middle of an important task - and charging up via wall outlets takes forever...