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- Eco-sensitive community in northern India harvests rainwater Thu, 5 Sep 19, 4:30amNear the Himalayas, a new eco-conscious residential development known as the Woodside has taken root in the mountains of Kasauli, a small town in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh...
- MVRDV designs a Dutch office building covered in potted plants Fri, 16 Aug 19, 4:30amMVRDV has unveiled designs for the Green Villa, a striking mixed-use building draped in greenery for the Dutch village of Sint-Michielsgestel. Created in collaboration with Van Boven Architecten, the four-story Green Villa...
- MAD Architects curvaceous Himalayas Center nears completion in Nanjing Sat, 15 Dec 18, 5:30amBeijing-based architecture firm, MAD Architects, is nearing completion on yet another of their massive mountain-inspired projects— the Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Center...
- Schmidt Hammer Lassen designs BREEAM-seeking brewery renovation in Riga Fri, 23 Mar 18, 7:30pmSchmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has beaten the likes of Henning Larsen and Zaha Hadid Architects in a competition to design Kimmel Quarter, a major urban revitalization project in Riga, Latvia...
- Solar-powered Sustainer Homes give you the freedom to live anywhere Wed, 19 Aug 15, 12:57amSustainer Homes was conceived as a solution to the housing crisis faced by younger generations, which struggle with rising rents and exorbitant housing prices...
- Prefab Parisian housing is clad in a double-skin timber facade to optimize solar shading Thu, 2 Jul 15, 11:00pmTectône won the project bid in a 2011 design competition that specified wood as the primary structural material. The housing development was built on a former industrial site and includes 39 multi-family flats, 3 craft shops,...
- Team Massachusetts’ 4D Solar Decathlon Home is a 21st-Century Take on the Gable House Sun, 2 Oct 11, 1:26amRead the rest of Team Massachusetts’ 4D Solar Decathlon Home is a 21st-Century Take on the Gable House Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2011 solar decathlon, 4D home, Department of Energy,...
- Team Canada’s TRTL Solar Decathlon House is a Modern Take on a Native American Home Fri, 30 Sep 11, 2:08amRead the rest of Team Canada’s TRTL Solar Decathlon House is a Modern Take on a Native American Home Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2011 solar decathlon, canada solar decathlon, Department...
- University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Takes First Place In Architecture! Thu, 29 Sep 11, 10:45pmRead the rest of University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Takes First Place In Architecture! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2011 solar decathlon, Chesapeake Bay, Cistern,...
- University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Inspired by Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Thu, 29 Sep 11, 5:00amRead the rest of University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Inspired by Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2011 solar decathlon, Chesapeake Bay, Cistern,...
- University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Launches Into First Place! Wed, 28 Sep 11, 3:34amRead the rest of University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Launches Into First Place! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2011 solar decathlon, Chesapeake Bay, Cistern, Competition,...