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- Experimental ILOW to follow the suns trajectory for less energy use Tue, 9 Mar 21, 3:30amInternational design office Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) and Bouygues Immobilier have revealed designs for ILOW (pronounced ee-low), an experimental and sustainably minded building that aims to bridge two different socio-economic...
- Inspiring mud-and-bamboo Anandaloy Building uplifts a Bangladeshi community Fri, 27 Nov 20, 6:30amGerman architecture practice Studio Anna Heringer has received the international architecture prize OBEL AWARD 2020 for its work on the Anandaloy Building, an unconventional project combining sustainable construction and...
- TRS Studio turns shipping containers into low-cost Pachacutec housing Fri, 7 Jun 19, 12:30amImproved housing could soon be coming to Pachacutec, a dusty shantytown on the outskirts of Lima. Peruvian architectural practice TRS Studio has proposed low-cost cargotecture dwellings that not only are sensitive to the...
- Tatiana Bilbao’s $8,000 house could help solve Mexico’s social housing shortage Tue, 10 Nov 15, 5:30amWith about 120 million people and only 30 million houses, Mexico has a serious problem. The country needs about 9 million homes to provide a humane place to live for the many who have fallen through the cracks of Mexico's...
- A new jail in San Diego County brings a taste of college life to its inmates Thu, 10 Sep 15, 4:30amThe old stainless steel furniture has been replaced by chairs of lime-green molded plastic, brightly coloured fabric-covered sofas and pale wooden sleeping bunks...
- China’s petite Pinch Library wins big in 2014 design awards Thu, 19 Mar 15, 9:00pmIn an earthquake-ravaged village in the Yunnan Province of China, architects John Lin and Olivier Ottevaere built the Pinch library, a wave-roofed community center that doubles as a play structure and a memorial to the September...
- Beautiful Roma music center in Hungary shows how socially-conscious design can cultivate talent Fri, 13 Mar 15, 11:05pmThe incredible Snetberger Music Talent Center in Felsoors, Hungary, has become something of a national treasure in the country. Comprised of a series of studios and apartment buildings, the center is renowned for its work...
- 10 Must-See Documentaries You Can Stream on Netflix Right Now Tue, 2 Dec 14, 6:00amChasing Ice Nearly ten years ago, environmental photographer James Balog embarked on an arctic pilgrimage to gather real-time evidence of global warming in Iceland for National Geographic...
- Colombia’s New Sports Center Is a Green Forest Full of Hope for the Local Community Thu, 23 Feb 12, 10:41amRead the rest of Colombia’s New Sports Center Is a Green Forest Full of Hope for the Local Community Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ayuda en accion, bosque de la esperanza, colombia shanty...
- Los Angeles’ New Carver Apartments Show the Social Side of Good Design Thu, 14 Jul 11, 5:40amRead the rest of Los Angeles’ New Carver Apartments Show the Social Side of Good Design Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "good design", green design, los angeles architecture, michael maltzan,...
- New Carver Apartments Show the Social Side of Good Design Fri, 9 Apr 10, 5:30amRead the rest of New Carver Apartments Show the Social Side of Good Design Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "good design", green design, los angeles architecture, michael maltzan, New Carver...