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- This architect has spent two decades on sustainable design Sat, 8 Oct 22, 3:30amAny little thing you can do to be more sustainable is a good thing, such as placing a barrel outside to capture rainwater for watering the garden or landscaping plants...
- Richard Neutra: pioneer of modernism in architecture Thu, 8 Sep 22, 2:30amRichard Neutra is considered to be one of the world's most prominent modernist architects. He was born in Austria but spent the majority of his career working in Southern California. Neutra's pioneering designs inspired many...
- Cove.Tool wants to solve climate change one efficient building at a time Wed, 5 Dec 18, 7:01amAs the fight against climate change heats up, Cove.Tool is looking to help tackle carbon emissions one building at a time. The Atlanta-based startup provides an automated big-data platform that helps architects, engineers...
- Visionary architect Zaha Hadid dies suddenly at age 65 Fri, 1 Apr 16, 3:27amHadid was born in Baghdad in 1950 and studied mathematics at the American University of Beirut. She began her illustrious career in architecture in 1972 at the Architectural Association in London. Her firm Zaha Hadid Architects...
- Luxurious bamboo beach bar and restaurant bolsters spa in Vietnam Mon, 19 Oct 15, 4:00pmArchitect Vo Trong Nghia has added new bamboo buildings to the Naman Retreat, a luxury resort and spa on Vietnam's spectacular coastline near Da Nang. The new buildings, housing a restaurant with soaring bamboo pillars and...
- Twisted roof elegantly connects the facades of Archi-Union’s Songjiang Art Campus Fri, 20 Feb 15, 5:00pmArchi-Union Architects has put a serious twist on your traditional building with their design for the recently completed Songjiang Art Campus. Located in the Shanghai suburb of Xingiao Town, the Songjiang Art Campus is home...
- Richard Neutra’s Elegant Mid-Century Pitcairn House Hits the Market for $6 Million Wed, 19 Mar 14, 2:20amCompleted in 1962, the spacious six-bedroom home with amazing views of the surrounding woods is known for modernist details that blend the home into its environment...
- Richard Neutra’s Elegant Mid-Century Pitcairn House on the Market for $6 Million Tue, 18 Mar 14, 11:00pmCompleted in 1962, the spacious six-bedroom home with amazing views of the surrounding woods is known for modernist details that blend the home into its environment...
- WAMO Studio Transforms a Walk-In Ice Cream Freezer Into a Cool New Office Thu, 12 Sep 13, 11:00pmA hot architecture firm in New Mexico recently transformed a walk-in ice cream freezer into a cool repurposed office! WAMO Studio architects Vahid Mojarrab and Carol Ware recently moved into an old Taos Cow Ice Cream freezer...
- Copenhagen is on Track to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2025 Sat, 26 Jan 13, 5:01amImage of Copenhagen, Shutterstock Lord Mayor Frank Jensen of Copenhagen recently announced that the city is on track for 2025 carbon neutrality. If measures implemented to reach this important milestone are successful, Copenhagen...
- House MJ by Kombinat is a Sustainable Slovenian Gem in the Forests of Novo Mesto Tue, 23 Oct 12, 4:08amRead the rest of House MJ by Kombinat is a Sustainable Slovenian Gem in the Forests of Novo Mesto Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: architects, Architecture, Blaž Kandus, clerestory, daylight, Daylighting,...
- Veilige Veste is a Former Office Building Transformed into a Women’s Shelter in The Netherlands Tue, 18 Sep 12, 3:33amRead the rest of Veilige Veste is a Former Office Building Transformed into a Women’s Shelter in The Netherlands Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: architects, Friesland, Human Trafficking, KAW,...
- 9 Eco-Fashions Inspired by Architecture Thu, 23 Aug 12, 5:20amFashion inspired by architecture certainly comes as no surprise, as form, function and material are at the core of both disciplines. But while some have taken a hilarious, more literal approach in the past, there are more...
- AIA and Architecture for Humanity Team Up To Help Architects Respond To Disasters Fri, 23 Mar 12, 5:00amLast month the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and nonprofit Architecture for Humanity teamed up to launch ArchitectsRebuild.org, a new website that promises to help architects contribute to recovery and rebuilding...
- LA’s Amazing Jovanovic Residence Keeps its Cool With a Perforated Facade Sat, 23 Jul 11, 3:30amLos Angeles is a pretty crowded city and finding the space to build your dream home can be pretty tricky. But US architects Lorcan O’Herlihy found a solution by building an amazing family home directly on the slopes of...