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- Prefab housing pods pop up with speed at Dyson Institutes modular village Tue, 9 Jul 19, 3:30amThe future of student housing may mean greater energy efficiency, faster construction times, and less waste if developers follow in the footsteps of the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology’s newly completed undergraduate...
- Awesome Clay-Painted Jute Cabana in Portugal Provides Summertime Shade Sat, 10 Aug 13, 12:12amIn order to make the rich earthy colors, the design team made paint mixtures from local soils and clay. These were hand-painted on jute fabric, sealed with silicate mineral paint and linseed oil, and then left out in the...
- Solar-Powered Forever House: Dowdy Red Bricks Given New Life as a Slick Fresco Facade Thu, 28 Feb 13, 12:57amRead the rest of Solar-Powered Forever House: Dowdy Red Bricks Given New Life as a Slick Fresco Facade Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: brick, Daylighting, dowdy old bricks, eco design, Forever House,...
- Striking Green-roofed Earthwall 2 Residence is an Energy Efficient Groundscraper in Idaho Fri, 28 Dec 12, 1:52amRead the rest of Striking Green-roofed Earthwall 2 Residence is an Energy Efficient Groundscraper in Idaho Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Earthwall, eco design, geothermal, green design, green...
- Vo Trong Nghia’s Modern Blue Stone House Sports a Rising Green Roof in Viet Nam Thu, 6 Dec 12, 1:30amRead the rest of Vo Trong Nghia’s Modern Blue Stone House Sports a Rising Green Roof in Viet Nam Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", asia, bamboo, Daylighting, eco design,...
- A Clever Façade of Corten Steel Shutters Revitalizes San Vincente Ferrer Home in Madrid Wed, 7 Nov 12, 10:59pmRead the rest of A Clever Façade of Corten Steel Shutters Revitalizes San Vincente Ferrer Home in Madrid Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Corten steel, Daylighting, eco design,...
- A Clever Façade of Corten Steel Shutters Spiffs Up the San Vincente Ferrer in Madrid Wed, 7 Nov 12, 10:59pmRead the rest of A Clever Façade of Corten Steel Shutters Spiffs Up the San Vincente Ferrer in Madrid Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Corten steel, Daylighting, eco design,...
- Team Roma’s Solar-Powered Med in Italy Prefab Has Amazing Thermal Properties Mon, 10 Sep 12, 11:10pmRead the rest of Team Roma’s Solar-Powered Med in Italy Prefab Has Amazing Thermal Properties Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, BIPV, cleantech, Design, eco design, Europe, green...
- LAVA’s Green-Roofed Prefab is the Ultimate Classroom of the Future Wed, 8 Feb 12, 1:46amRead the rest of LAVA’s Green-Roofed Prefab is the Ultimate Classroom of the Future Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Classroom of the future, Daylighting, evaporative cooling, green design,...
- Geothermally-Heated Thomas Eco House in Washington State is Also Wired for Solar Tue, 3 Jan 12, 9:20amRead the rest of Geothermally-Heated Thomas Eco House in Washington State is Also Wired for Solar Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", "solar energy", eco design, geothermal energy,...
- Extraordinary Off-Grid Hobbit Home in Wales Only Cost £3,000 to Build Tue, 4 Oct 11, 11:29pmRead the rest of Extraordinary Off-Grid Hobbit Home in Wales Only Cost £3,000 to Build Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", compost toilet, eco design, Green Building, green design,...
- Foster & Partners’ Futuristic New Mexico Spaceport is Nearing Completion Tue, 23 Aug 11, 12:00amRead the rest of Foster & Partners’ Futuristic New Mexico Spaceport is Nearing Completion Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Daylighting, eco design, Foster + Partners, geothermal,...
- Warehouse 8B is An Avant Garde Office Made From Recycled Roof Shingles Tue, 12 Jul 11, 2:35amRead the rest of Warehouse 8B is An Avant Garde Office Made From Recycled Roof Shingles Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: arturo franco, clay tiles, eco design, found materials, green design, natural...
- Mecanoo’s Green Moscow University Plan Wins Support of Russian President Medvedev Fri, 20 May 11, 1:25amAs long as construction begins at the end of this year, President Medvedev has given Moscow’s new university campus a green thumbs up. Mecanoo’s design for the National University of Science and Technology is...
- Beautiful Reclaimed Fir House Boasts a Lush Living Roof Tue, 14 Sep 10, 11:00pmRead the rest of Beautiful Reclaimed Fir House Boasts a Lush Living Roofhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...