Tag: Architecture - Page 10
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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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Hostal Empúries, More Than Just the First Hotel in Europe with LEED Gold Certification (Photos)
This is not just a gorgeous hotel on the Spanish coast, it is also the first LEED certified Hotel in Europe. From water and energy saving to growing their own vegetable these guys are serious when it comes to protecting the environment and having a blast.
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Promising New Passive House Designs for Bulgaria
Passive-house design seems tailor-made for helping bring Bulgarian living standards up to those of their EU counterparts with little to no increase in energy consumption.
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Is It Time to Add Land to NYC? Introducing "Lower Lower Manhattan"
Idea to create land bridge to Gov's Island, make more land in NYC.
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The Week in Pictures: The Freaky Future of City Driving, "Supertrees" Take over Singapore, and More
The lightweight Renault Twizy could shake up the automotive world, 18 biometric "supertrees" are turning Singapore into a lively forest, and more.
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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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Huge Biomimetic 'Supertrees' Taking Root on Singapore's Waterfront (Video)
These towering, tree-like vertical garden structures are designed to collect sunlight, water, regulate temperatures and "breathe" for the buildings below.
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Paper Geodes Add Life and Surprise to Old Buildings
Call them urban treasures, what is going on in the corner of this building....
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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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House Made of a Billion Euro Notes Opens to the Public
It's a house made out of a billion euro notes, but you can't spend any of them.
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Another Paul Rudolph Might Bite The Dust: Orange County Government Center Under Threat
The Replacement is a lovely Tea Party Colonial That is....efficient.
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Book Review: London 2012 Sustainable Design, Delivering a Games Legacy
This book has to be the definitive guide to sustainability at London's 2012 Olympic Games.
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Rustic Prefab Shipping Container House Wraps Around Two Trees
This country house keeps it simple by using two recycled, prefab shipping containers, while respecting the growth and preservation of two existing trees.
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Best of Green: Design
From the cutest shed, to the best design tumblr, single family house, prefab, and more, the results are in for our 2012 Best of Green Awards in Design.
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Five Things you Should Know Before you Start your Next LEED Project
The LEED rating system has dominated green building over the last decade. With LEED 2009 as the only option you can use now, and LEED 2012 around the corner, here are 5 things you should know before you decide to go green with the USGBC.
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How Biophilia Can Improve Our Lives - Part IV
Biophilia is the Therapy of the Future
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The Week in Pictures: Rolling Homes, a Self-Destructing Fountain, and More
In 1934, rolling homes were proposed, to make life more mobile than ever. Plus, a cardboard mockup of Rome's Trevi Fountain will be destroyed by nature, trash sculptures make wild shadows, and more.
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How Biophilia Can Improve Our Lives - Part III
Our mental and physical health is directly connected to biophilia so why aren't more people using it to shape society?
