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- Cheops Observatory frames views of the Great Pyramid of Giza Sat, 14 Mar 20, 5:30amEarth bricks, upcycled materials and local craftsmanship combine in the Cheops Observatory, a new residence designed by Paris-based architecture firm Studio Malka...
- One in four of world's largest cities under water stress Thu, 15 Feb 18, 10:49pmCape Town, South Africa is rapidly approaching what has been called "Day Zero," the moment when the diverse metropolitan area of nearly 4 million runs out of clean drinking water...
- Artisanal clay pots from Egypt can water your plants for up to a month Mon, 20 Mar 17, 2:55pmGardeners who travel will love these absorbent clay pots from Egypt. Modeled after the Olla, an ancient ceramic pot prevalent throughout North Africa, the small vessels are designed to water plants for weeks at a time--using...
- eL Seed’s latest calligraffiti covers 50 buildings in Cairo’s “Garbage City” Fri, 1 Apr 16, 2:00amOne of the poorest neighborhoods in the world is now a monumental work of street art thanks to the renowned calligraffiti artist eL Seed. The stench is unbearable at the base of Moqattam Hills, a neighborhood known to the...
- Foster + Partners unveils plans to rejuvenate Cairo’s Maspero Triangle District Wed, 11 Nov 15, 2:11amThe Egyptian Ministry of State for Urban Renewal and Informal Settlements (MURIS) just announced that Foster + Partners has won the competition to design the masterplan for the Maspero Triangle District in downtown Cairo...
- Foster + Partners’ winning design aims to rejuvenate Cairo’s Maspero Triangle District Wed, 11 Nov 15, 2:11amThe Egyptian Ministry of State for Urban Renewal and Informal Settlements (MURIS) just announced that Foster + Partners has won the competition to design the masterplan for the Maspero Triangle District in downtown Cairo...
- SOM unveils impressive LEED-targeting medical campus for Egypt’s National Cancer Institute (NCI) Thu, 3 Sep 15, 3:00amEgypt’s National Cancer Institute (NCI) has unveiled plans for their new medical campus outside Cairo, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)...
- Egyptian Windcatchers Cool Vincent Callebaut’s ‘The Gate’ Residence Inspired By Coral Reefs Fri, 31 Oct 14, 12:59amThe Gate Project boasts several renewable energy technologies meant to assure a 50 percent energy saving and a significant reduction in carbon footprint...
- Rare Snowfall Blankets Cairo for the First Time in More than 100 Years Tue, 17 Dec 13, 3:32amCairo woke up to a white, wintry surprise Friday morning when snowfall blanketed the typically hot and dry capital for the first time in over a century...
- Help Egypt’s Solar Decathlon Team Make it to the Madrid Solar Decathlon Wed, 23 Nov 11, 12:27amRead the rest of Help Egypt’s Solar Decathlon Team Make it to the Madrid Solar Decathlon Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: American University of Cairo, AUC, cairo, design for humanity, eco...
- Help the Egypt Solar Decathlon Team Make it To the Madrid Solar Decathlon Wed, 23 Nov 11, 12:27amRead the rest of Help the Egypt Solar Decathlon Team Make it To the Madrid Solar Decathlon Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: American University of Cairo, AUC, cairo, design for humanity, eco design,...
- Karim Rashid’s Amazing Komb House in Cairo Bursts with Eco-Friendly Color Tue, 1 Nov 11, 11:34pmRead the rest of Karim Rashid’s Amazing Komb House in Cairo Bursts with Eco-Friendly Color Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "wind power", cairo, Contemporary Design, Daylighting, eco design,...
- Egypt’s Solar SLIDES House Has a Transforming Perforated Facade Fri, 29 Jul 11, 4:20amRead the rest of Egypt’s Solar SLIDES House Has a Transforming Perforated Facade Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: American University at Cairo, cairo, eco design, egypt, green design, grey...
- Seeds of Life: Cairo Garbage City Re-envisioned as a Soaring Skyscraper on Stilts Thu, 17 Mar 11, 12:28amRead the rest of Seeds of Life: Cairo Garbage City Re-envisioned as a Soaring Skyscraper on Stiltshttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...
- Incredible ‘Garbage City’ Rises Outside of Cairo Wed, 9 Dec 09, 5:00pmThis unbelievable city piled high with trash is a real place called Garbage City, outside of Cairo in Egypt. It’s populated by a community of workers called Zabbaleen, who personally collect, sort, reuse, resell or...