Tag: Architects - Page 5
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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.
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Portable Tree Houses Work in Any Environment (and Don't Require Trees)
Tentsile portable habitation units are half hammock, half tent, and provide shelter and comfort in a range of outdoor situations.
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World's "Most Beautiful Gas Station" Converted Into Cultural Center (Photos)
This iconic, modernist gas station by architectural legend Mies van der Rohe has been restored and transformed into something else entirely.
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Dear Grist: Frank Lloyd Wright Did Not Go Solar Posthumously; He Always Was
It is the fundamental question about what going solar means; is it baked in or added on?
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In The Netherlands, A Buried House Becomes A Mountain
Young Architecture firm designs an almost underground house that is always comfortable
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Artist's Residence By Altius Architects Includes "A Broad Selection of Sustainable Technologies."
Yes it is a big house in the country, but it has every green bell and whistle in the book.
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Awesome Nest for Humans Hangs From the Trees
Mimicking nests made by weaver birds, this handmade structure lets you sit up and watch the world go by.
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A Visit to the Breathtaking Olympic Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid
Finally, a chance to see the controversial Olympic Aquatics Centre: some first hand shots.
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Gorgeous Green Renovation at the Art Gallery Of Ontario Is A Learning Centre For Kids
Usually kids spaces in art galleries are afterthoughts; this one is definitely not.
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A Visit to London's Inspiring Olympic Velodrome
London's Velodrome is an environmental and architectural treat and here are some first-hand, on the ground photos to prove it.
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Manhattan Architect Lives & Works in 78 Sq. Ft Apartment (Video)
In this surprisingly small space, one young architect adapts by designing and building his own custom transformer furniture.
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Spherical Home Is Built from Abandoned Oil Silos
The Silo House is made from empty oil silos and checks off every box on the green building wish list.
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Student-Run Competition Redesigns a Public Space in 120 Hours
A student run competition gave entrants 120 hours to create a design for a residential space in a dense urban setting.
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House Built From Shipping Containers is High Tech Chic
It's That 70's Show as High Tech style returns for another round
