Latest Stories in Green Architecture
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Green Globes building certification system releases Anti-LEED Screed
Instead of concentrating on becoming a reputable certification system, it trash-talks the competition.
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A little bit of extra height makes a big difference in a small apartment
3XA architects show how it's done in 312 square feet.
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The Change Initiative in Dubai is declared "the most sustainable building in the world"
They have a point, 107 of them actually. But call me dubious.
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Easy-to-assemble emergency flatpack shelter uses less than cubic metre of material
This modular emergency shelter has a simple kit of parts that can be rapidly built with no tools and transported with a small vehicle.
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The Exbury Egg is an " energy efficient self-sustaining work space"
Artist Stephen Turner will live in it for a year and "provide a voice for mute nature".
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Tall wood: 34 storey skyscraper proposed for Stockholm
C.F. Møller Architects' proposal in design competition is light and airy.
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The McMansion is back, and happy days are here again
Money is cheap. Natural gas is cheap. The trades are cheap. What could possibly go wrong?
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Defining EcoOptimism
Since my contributing writer posts are going to refer to my EcoOptimism concept, I guess I'd better explain what it is.
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New Serpentine Gallery Pavilion is designed by Sou Fujimoto
This year's architecturally designed pavillion is by Sou Fujimoto and it is light as a cloud.
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DIY kids' playhouse stays naturally cool during hot summers
A great, cheap project for giving kids a cool (literally and figuratively) place to play during hot summer days.
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A great graphic explanation of the Living Building Challenge
The Living Building Challenge is tough to do, and tough to understand. This helps a lot.
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Silk Pavilion from MIT's Media Lab is a beautiful example of biomimicry
Silk worms and digital design find synethsis in the latest project from MIT's Mediated Matter Group.
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Is this Canada's Greenest Home?
They make a strong case for it. They've made just about all the right choices.
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Tiny, repurposed "Hobbitat" homes are now available for rent (Video)
Not sure if you really want to live in a tiny house? This tiny home builder is making these cabins from salvaged materials, which visitors can test out at an eco-retreat in Maryland.
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According to Allison Arieff, Prefab Lives!
A decade ago she saw it coming and now it might actually finally be arriving.
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Alex Wilson calls Bullitt Center "one of the most important commercial buildings of the past 50 years"
The BuildingGreen founder says it is " almost certainly the greenest office building in America if not the world."
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Skinny house in Tokyo is barely wider than a parking space (Video)
This video takes us inside an ultra-narrow house in Tokyo, showing how the use of a few clever design tricks to make it feel more spacious.
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Eco-minded 204 sq. ft. tiny home packs in tons of thoughtful details (Video)
This wife-and-husband, designer-and-builder team created their own modern tiny home to realize the dream of simplifying their lives, while saving money.
