Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
sustainable building, Tag
- This prefab concrete house harvests rainwater with food-growing vertical gardens Tue, 10 Oct 17, 11:19pmStudents from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri designed this beautiful solar-powered home completely out of prefabricated concrete. Built to showcase the viability of building with concrete, the spectacular design...
- Why natural stone is the best choice for your fireplace Wed, 27 Sep 17, 12:04amNow that fall has started to settle in, there's nothing better than getting cozy next to a roaring fire. And when it comes to fireplace design, natural stone is simply the most elegant, durable, and efficient material around....
- Studiolada used all wood materials to create this affordable open-source home anyone can build Mon, 24 Jul 17, 10:14pmSkillfully blending the basics of frugality and sustainability into one beautiful home design, French firm Studiolada Architects has just unveiled the Open Source House...
- Greenbuild: The world's biggest green building expo is coming to Boston Wed, 19 Jul 17, 1:33amThe world's biggest conference dedicated to green building is coming to Boston this November - and you won't want to miss it. The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo will convene sustainable building experts, professionals...
- Shigeru Ban Architects unveil plans for the worlds tallest hybrid timber building Tue, 6 Jun 17, 7:02pmPritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban just unveiled plans for the world's tallest timber hybrid high-rise, the Terrace House. Slated for Vancouver's Coal Harbour neighborhood, the angular structure will have multiple...
- Nonprofit teaches communities how to build homes out of straw, clay and soil Wed, 31 May 17, 9:50pmEmily Niehaus was working as a loan officer when she see realized that there was a need for affordable, sustainable housing options in her community. So she founded Community Rebuilds - a nonprofit that teaches people to...
- Dwell on Design 2017: The West Coast's largest design event is coming to Los Angeles! Wed, 24 May 17, 10:28pmDwell on Design, the West Coast's largest design event, is back and better than ever for 2017. The highly-anticipated three-day design event to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center June 23 - 25 will feature 300...
- Lush gardens hang from dramatic student housing proposed for Birmingham Fri, 14 Apr 17, 8:05pmAn oasis-like residence has been envisioned for Birmingham’s growing, multicultural student population. Tapped by Chinese private equity fund PGC-Capital, London practice Architects of Invention created Garden Hill, a stunning...
- This garden house grows enough food for three generations of one family Fri, 14 Apr 17, 10:00pmVietnamese firm Vo Trong Nhia Architects are no strangers to bringing green space indoors, but their new Binh House can actually grow enough food for three generations of one large family...
- This futuristic vertical factory feeds off a city's waste to produce energy Thu, 13 Apr 17, 9:00pmMost factories gobble up natural resources while belching out pollution - but could these mammoth buildings actually benefit the cities of the future? Designers Tianshu Liu and Lingshen Xie just unveiled plans for a cleaner...
- Hairy house stays cool in So Paulo with an amazing palm fiber facade Fri, 22 Jul 16, 9:00pmThis "hairy" house in Sao Paulo is covered in palm fiber to protect the interior from excessive sunlight. Brazilian brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana designed the house for Zunino and Solange Ricoy. The house takes cues...
- Earthships heading to Canada will provide First Nation communities with low-income housing Wed, 20 Jul 16, 10:21pmAn Earthship is a unique type of low-cost home that strives for self sufficiency and is built primarily with recycled materials. These sustainable homes have been installed in India, Haiti, Sierra Leone, and other countries...
- Hillside home in Sonora, Mexico features rammed earth walls and native landscaping Fri, 24 Jun 16, 6:40amSal Casa was built with the idea of honoring the landscape around it. To that end, the architects utilized rammed-earth walls to give the home texture, climate control and natural color. The earth was obtained from the hillside...
- Striking louvered facade controls solar gain and updates an aging retail space Tue, 28 Jun 16, 5:40am[embed]https://vimeo.com/153654438[/embed] The building consists of two main volumes with a footprint of 70 by 52 meters. The building has three stories, with additional available space on the lot for future use. According...
- This Canadian passive house factory was built from its own prefab wood panels Sat, 28 May 16, 2:30amThe firm estimates the factory will produce 971 fewer metric tons of carbon dioxide each year, when compared to a facility built from concrete. A heat-recovery ventilation system and incredibly well-insulated walls help...