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- Charming upcycled Igloo parklet brings the community together with a place to leave wishes Mon, 27 Jun 16, 10:00pmThe Wish-Igloo parklet is part of the Renaissance Covington’s Curb’d program which focuses on temporarily repurposing parking spaces throughout the city...
- Gabion walls and recycled steel panels clad an outstanding green home in Texas Tue, 7 Jun 16, 4:00amThe house comprises a series of interconnected modules stretching from the front porch to the garage. Two outdoor patios demarcate different functions, with the entry patio acting as a covered porch. The second one separates...
- Gabion walls and recycled steel panels for an outstanding green home in Texas Tue, 7 Jun 16, 4:00amThe house comprises a series of interconnected modules stretching from the front porch to the garage. Two outdoor patios demarcate different functions, with the entry patio acting as a covered porch. The second one separates...
- Naked House is a narrow, naturally ventilated family home in Mexico Mon, 7 Mar 16, 5:00pmThe house is located on a narrow plot in Mérida, Mexico, occupying a "residue" urban space that required a smart solution for daylighting and ventilation...
- Narrow Naked House is a naturally ventilated family home in Mexico Mon, 7 Mar 16, 5:00pmThe house is located on a narrow plot in Mérida, Mexico, occupying a "residue" urban space that required a smart solution for daylighting and ventilation...
- Japanese sculpture memorializes 18,000 people dead or missing after the 2011 earthquake Thu, 11 Feb 16, 5:00pmThe laminated stones stacked to create the curving walls represent the victims and are topped with a mirrored stainless steel and slate shingles. The architects, Hiroya Kobiki and Noritaka Ishikawa, used the building materials...
- Charming Wine Shop Built with Repurposed Shipping Pallets Pops Up in Poland Tue, 2 Dec 14, 6:30amThe wine shop has bottles from many different parts of the world, an accessories department, and a tapas bar with tasting area. Visitors can buy wine, taste some chorizo and stay to become a pro wine taster for a day. The...
- Costa Mesa Waldorf School is Made From 32 Recycled Shipping Containers Tue, 30 Sep 14, 10:00pmWaldorf Schools and shipping container buildings are two of our favorite things here at Inhabitat - and this amazing project combines them both! The Waldorf School of Orange County recently unveiled a set of new buildings...
- Aground City: Mixuro Builds Cardboard Geodesic Dome With the Help of 150 Valencia Citizens Fri, 13 Jun 14, 3:00pmInspired by the city's collective attempts to help a beached whale, Mixuro decided to involve neighborhood residents, kids and friends in the making of their cardboard structure...
- Watch the Night Sky Through Giant Binoculars at Montreal’s Stellar New Planetarium Tue, 20 May 14, 3:30amThe three-storey complex is situated near the 1976 Olympic Games site and the Biodrome, and features telescopic structures, two theaters and state-of-the-art facilities for space research...
- Citizen Architect: Film Explores Rural Studio’s Green Architecture Tue, 24 Aug 10, 6:30amIf you’re an avid follower of the field of green architecture, then you won’t want to miss a PBS documentary tonight on the life and work of Samuel “Sambo” Mockbee — a great pioneer in affordable green building...