Tag: Architects
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Arkansas' Thorncrown Chapel under threat from energy company
The state motto of Arkansas is "The Natural State" and it is the remarkable beauty of the Ozarks with its dense, lush forest, caves, streams and waterfalls that helped earn this moniker. It will be a true shame if SWEPCO is able to win this fight.
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How did we end up with drywall?
Perhaps it is time to reconsider the ubiquitous interior finish; It is not the greenest way to go.
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Forget the green gizmos and bamboo floors; Green building is all about moderation
Martin Holladay gets down to the essentials: Size, siting, sun and sealing
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RIP Paolo Soleri, architect of Arcosanti, 1919- 2013
The great visionary architect and builder of a green urban laboratory in the desert's work was barely started.
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Home made chairs are DIY and accessible
These tables and chairs are easily made and assembled .
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Amazing Green Modular Halley VI Crawling Antarctic Base Opens
Let it snow! Hugh Broughton Architects design a base that just picks itself up and skis away.
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Foster + Partners Unveils Design For 3D Printed Lunar Base
It's a giant dome made out of moon dust
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100 Designers Each Create a Wooden Toy Car
These are too cute for children; 100 adorable wooden toy cars, each by a different designer.
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A Dank Laundromat Is Transformed into a Modern, Sunny Studio in Barcelona
Maio Studio turned an old, dark launderette into a bright new co-working space for creative professionals.
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Motopia: An Idea for an Upside Down City
Le Corbusier started it; Oscar Niemeyer did it in Brazilia; here is another crazy idea for separating cars from people
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Melkwegbridge Solves A Difficult Problem, Gives Options to Both Cyclists and Pedestrians
You can go long and level or short and high. But it's your choice.
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Oscar Niemeyer's Bold Response to Latin American Suburban Sprawl in the XX Century
Of all of Niemeyer's impressive works, the 1960s Copan building in Sao Paulo is the one speaking directly to contemporary urban trends.
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Edouard François Builds An Urban Collage
Our favourite French architect is at it again in a new social housing project
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The Box: Ralph Erskine's Precursory Tiny House in the Swedish Woods
Even with the growing number of tiny apartments and multi-functional homes coming up in the media these days this project shows the English architect had it right in the 1940s.
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The Week In Design: From Tiny Houses To Giant Train Stations
Plus a few condos and houses thrown in the middle.
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What Ever Happened To Roof Overhangs?
They are traditional features that have evolved over centuries and serve a useful purpose. Yet they seem to be disappearing, particularly on modern architecture.
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A Grand Central Terminal For The Next Hundred Years
It was designed for 75,000 people per day and has to cope with a million. Lord Foster has some ideas to help.
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SoHo Architektur Demonstrate How The KISS Principle makes for Less Costly Houses
But I bet this still costs a lot more than houses in North America
