Latest Stories in Green Architecture - Page 4
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The Shed is a new, temporary and recyclable theatre
Here's a novel and red solution to the need for a temporary space during renovation.
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The Active House, yet another green building standard, comes to North America
The houses are bright, healthy and airy, and sure have a lot of windows and skylights.
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After 2,000 years, courtyard houses are all the rage again
Here is a design idea that makes a lot of sense, if it is used properly
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Let's stop calling the new headquarters for Apple, Facebook and Google "Green": Look at the parking ratios
You just have to look at the parking ratios to know they are environmental disaster areas.
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Are architects going overboard with the trees on buildings?
Tim De Chant thinks so, calls it the equivalent of Portlandia's "Put a bird on it"
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Stunning prefab houses by Claesson Koivisto Rune launched in Sweden
The Swedish design firm is making a mark in everything from prefabs to lighting
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12-year-old building own crowd-funded "Tiny House" (Video)
A young girl is constructing her own tiny 128 sq. ft. home with all the amenities, with salvaged materials and crowd-sourced funding.
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Old 8-storey tall grain silos re-adapted for ice climbing
Thanks to a bit of creative reuse, these icons of the Midwest have been converted into challenging ice climbing walls for beginners and seasoned climbers alike.
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2013 Evolo Skyscraper Competition entries are out of this world
Every year the entries in this ideas competition get get a bit more out there.
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Self-sufficient Isolée home integrates intelligent tech
This mobile dwelling is meant to sit lightly on the land like a piece of furniture (literally) while drawing power from the sun.
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Biggest Bucky Fuller Fly Eye Dome being restored and moved to France
Robert Rubin saves " the last, monumental prototype that Bucky was working on when he died".
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Historic modern house renovated to Passivhaus standard
The former home of pianist Oscar Levant now uses 90% less energy than a comparable house, and is a lot healthier, too
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Luminous lunar pavilion blends tradition with digital design (Video)
This stunning temporary pavilion utilizes Hong Kong's time-honored bamboo construction methods in conjunction with cutting-edge computational design.
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Architectural installation creates sweet songs for children at lullaby factory
This lullaby factory has just been installed in a children's hospital---what a wonderful diversion.
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Wood construction tries to grow up
Funny thing how the concrete industry complains about the safety of six-story wood buildings, but as the Toronto Star reports, there are a lot of advantages.
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220 Story Sky City delayed, but 100 story baby brother going ahead
Prefab system from Broad Sustainable Buildings being used in Yinchuan
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Lake|Flato Architects turn ghost buildings to gorgeous in urban revitalization
Most people would have torn this down and started over.
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The week in design: monster, printed and buried houses
Plus the greening of new york, the end of main street, an underground greenhouse and more.
