Tag: Architects
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Ferraris May Be Red, But Their Factory Is Green and Gorgeous
A visit to the Ferrari factory makes me eat some of my preconceptions.
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Architects at ICFF: Building furniture instead of Buildings
In these tough times, more and more architects are turning to furniture design. Here are a few we saw at ICFF
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Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Designs London Pavilion
It's a tradition; every summer famous architects design a pavilion for London's Serpentine Gallery.
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Fifty Recycled Chairs Turned into Yellow Design Statement
Find 50 old chairs in New York, paint them yellow and you've got a design statement.
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Novice Carpenter Builds a Secret, Illegal Tree House on Crown Land in Canada
The HemLoft is a self-funded secret creation built by Joel Allen on crown land in Whistler.
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400 Foot Long Badboot Floating Pool in Antwerp Is A Flash From The Past
Rem Koolhaas once described a floating pool designed by Russian Constructivists. Is it finally being built?
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Koby Cottage "Represents a Revolution in Modular Construction"
It is a few years old but a real find. We probably won't see the likes of it again for a while.
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Glittering Metallic Pavilion Morphs Itself As Temperature Changes (Video)
Made out of thousands of pieces of temperature-reactive metal, this experimental canopy explores how existing materials could be used differently to reduce our reliance on mechanical systems of shading and cooling.
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Contractor Lowballs Construction Cost for A Kit Home and THE NEW YORK TIMES IS ON IT!
The New York Times does a disservice with its title "A Prefab, Short on the Fab" and its litany of complaints.
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2012 AIA COTE Awards Announced
The big green building awards are out, and as usual, they are a mixed bag of goodies.
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Gorgeous Garden Office by Office Sian Uses Structure as Shelving
The studs that hold up your roof can also hold up your books.
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Beautiful, Tiny Shed Office Uses Clever Tricks to Maximize Space
By carefully designing for usability, natural light and storage, this architect's tiny home office feels much bigger than it actually is.
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Sky Network Would Add Elevated Pedestrian Bridges to NYC
A proposed plan for New York would build a layer of pedestrian paths connecting upper levels of buildings.
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SOM Architects Call for a 100 Year Vision for the Great Lakes
The availability and quality of fresh water to sustain a radically urbanizing world is unquestionably a core issue of our time and requires holistic environmental thinking at an unprecedented scale
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London's New Train Station Concourse is a Dazzling Surprise
The new entrance to King's Cross train station in London is a dazzling success.
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Best of Green Readers' Choice: Design
What's the cutest tiny shed or building, best single family house, or best new furniture design? Vote on these and more.
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300 Square Foot Round Cottage Was Built in Just 8 Hours (Video)
Mandala Homes in British Columbia built an energy efficient, round green home in just eight hours.
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Koloru Desk Is A Dollhouse For Working
Sometimes, you just want a little privacy while you work. Torafu Architects have developed a desk that gives you it.
