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- Fuksas designs a zero-impact public square in the heart of Sofia Sat, 14 Dec 19, 5:30amItalian design firm Studio Fuksas has recently revealed designs for the new Sveta Nedelya Square, a “zero-impact” public space in the heart of Sofia, Bulgaria...
- Orange snow covers the mountains across Eastern Europe Tue, 27 Mar 18, 1:34amThe mountains of Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine have been splashed with color, with the snow-covered terrain taking on an unusual orange hue. Although the snow may look more like orange sherbet, observers are advised...
- Gorgeous street library in Bulgaria offers 1,500 books for free Fri, 1 Dec 17, 4:10amNature inspired this stunning street library in Bulgaria, but it was computers that made the design possible. A team of young architects and designers created Rapana, the first street library in the city of Varna, using parametric...
- Gorgeous street library in Bulgaria for 1,500 books uses parametric design Thu, 30 Nov 17, 7:42pmNature inspired this stunning street library in Bulgaria, but it was computers that made the design possible. A team of young architects and designers created Rapana, the first street library in the city of Varna, using parametric...
- Muzeiko Museum: Bulgaria’s First Kids’ Museum Set to Open in June Thu, 30 Apr 15, 4:30amThe 35,000-square-foot Muzeiko children's museum and science center in Bulgaria's capital, scheduled to open in late 2015, is an energy-efficient building that features some of the most up-to-date sustainable strategies...
- Bulgaria’s National Museum complex fuses sustainable design with historic architecture Sat, 28 Feb 15, 1:30amIn lieu of their recent accession to the European Union, Bulgaria has commissioned Yanko Apostolov Architects to design a gorgeous new National Museum Complex to house the country’s art collections...
- Mirror Culture: 6,000 CDs Recycled into Colorful Community Art Fri, 28 Mar 14, 12:39amAs the installation is set into motion by the wind, Mirror Culture's CDs flash and shimmer like iridescent fish scales. At night, the CD curtain transforms into a metallic blanket with rainbow patterns of reflected light....
- Studio APXE Designed the First Plus Energy House in Bulgaria Tue, 24 Dec 13, 9:00amThe first Plus Energy House in Bulgaria recently popped up near Sofia. Designed by Studio APXE, the passive house will generate more energy than it consumes due to the implementation of a photovoltaic system on its roof....
- McCamley’s Solar Wind Turbine Generates Energy From the Wind and Sun Fri, 14 Jun 13, 4:00amLike peanut butter and jelly or chips and dip, some things were just meant to go together. A team from the University of Bath in collaboration with SME McCamley Middle East Ltd has developed a new wind turbine that they claim...
- Bulgarian government resigns amid protests over high electricity costs Wed, 20 Feb 13, 8:21pmPrime minister Boiko Borisov announces resignation after measures aimed at calming nationwide protests failBulgaria's government has resigned from office on Wednesday/yesterday after nationwide protests against high electricity...
- Striking Solar Equinox Passive House Aligns With the Sun in Bulgaria Wed, 20 Feb 13, 5:30amRead the rest of Striking Solar Equinox Passive House Aligns With the Sun in Bulgaria Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", bulgaria, Daylighting, eco design, eco home, energy...
- Bulgaria's largest solar park for sale - big picture Tue, 10 Jul 12, 9:26pm60.4MW park in Karadzhalovo has been sold to a consortium of investors for £142mn
- Bulgaria becomes second state to impose ban on shale-gas exploration Wed, 15 Feb 12, 1:09amGovernment in Sofia makes a U-turn after nationwide protestsShukri Hussein was only 23 when he first bought some land, with a friend, to start a farm at Praventsi, a village close to Novi Pazar, in north-east Bulgaria...
- WikiLeaks cables: Bulgarian nuclear project 'dogged by safety concerns' Tue, 21 Dec 10, 8:30amGerman firm RWE, which owns npower, bought 49% stake in project cables claimed 'reeked of side deals'One of Britain's biggest energy suppliers, which wants to build half a dozen nuclear reactors in the UK, helped develop...