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- Giant "Lily Pads" will capture stormwater at Brooklyn's largest public-housing complex Thu, 30 Mar 17, 12:21amWhen Hurricane Sandy made landfall in October 2012, the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook didn't stand a chance. Surrounded by the waters of the Gowanus Canal, Upper New York Bay, and Buttermilk Channel, the coastal community...
- 6 designs that could save your life Fri, 16 Jan 15, 4:06amInhabitat readers know that good design can save the world - but did you know design could also save your life? Engineers, designers, and hackers around the world are harnessing cutting-edge developments in material science,...
- Inhabitat’s Top 9 Interviews of 2014 Thu, 1 Jan 15, 3:05amIn the past year Inhabitat had the privilege of speaking with a variety of talented designers, architects and thinkers. We chatted with Bianca Bosker about architectural mimicry and Boyan Slat filled us in on his brilliant...
- Inhabitat’s Top 6 Interviews of 2014 Wed, 31 Dec 14, 9:48amIn the past year Inhabitat had the privilege of speaking with a variety of talented designers, architects and thinkers. We chatted with Bianca Bosker about architectural mimicry and Boyan Slat filled us in on his brilliant...
- INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Water Architect Koen Olthuis on How to Embrace Rising Sea Levels Thu, 24 Jul 14, 2:08amSea levels are rising, floods are prevalent, and cities are at greater risk than ever due to climate change. Now that we've accepted these facts, it's time to design and build more resilient structures. Koen Olthuis, one...
- All-Terrain Extreme Weather Rescue Vehicles Could Save Lives During Natural Disasters Tue, 11 Mar 14, 7:32amDesigner Phil Pauley has come up with a series of Extreme Weather Rescue Vehicles that could navigate through deep floodwaters and around physical obstacles, unlike conventional trucks and emergency vehicles...
- Solar Prefab Phoenix House Rises From the Rubble After Natural Disasters Wed, 17 Jul 13, 2:00amTeam Kentuckiana makes use of the engineering, business and communication skills from the University of Louisville, the architecture and construction expertise from Ball State University, and engineering support from University...
- Noah’s Ark is a Sustainable Floating City for a Post-Apocalyptic World Tue, 6 Mar 12, 3:57amRead the rest of Noah’s Ark is a Sustainable Floating City for a Post-Apocalyptic World Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "eVolo", "sustainable architecture", 2012 evolo skyscraper competition,...
- The Liina Transitional Modular Shelter Needs No Tools for Assembly Thu, 8 Dec 11, 6:40amRead the rest of The Liina Transitional Modular Shelter Needs No Tools for Assembly Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Aalto University, design for disaster, disaster housing,...
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Affordable Re_Home is Prepped for Natural Disaster Recovery Wed, 5 Oct 11, 1:13amRead the rest of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Affordable Re_Home is Prepped for Natural Disaster Recovery Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", 2011 solar...
- Spain’s Triangular CCS Control Building Protects Itself From the Wind and the Waves Sat, 1 Oct 11, 2:40amRead the rest of Spain’s Triangular CCS Control Building Protects Itself From the Wind and the Waves Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", ccs control, design for disaster,...
- Modular Cardboard Bed Provides Solutions for Emergency Housing Wed, 21 Sep 11, 5:50amRead the rest of Modular Cardboard Bed Provides Solutions for Emergency Housing Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: cardboard, cardboard bed, design for disaster, eco design, Emergency housing, emergency...
- Futuristic Tornado-Proof Home Sinks Into the Ground at the First Sign of a Twister Sat, 10 Sep 11, 2:20amRead the rest of Futuristic Tornado-Proof Home Sinks Into the Ground at the First Sign of a Twister Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", 10 design, design for disaster, Disaster-proof...
- Offshore Oil Rig Escape Pods Used as Floating Hotel Rooms In the Netherlands Thu, 8 Sep 11, 3:50amRead the rest of Offshore Oil Rig Escape Pods Used as Floating Hotel Rooms In the Netherlands Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", capsule hotel, den haag, Denis Oudendijk,...
- Dutchman Builds Massive Ark to Save the Netherlands From Drowning Sat, 25 Jun 11, 5:19amInspired by a dream (or in this case nightmare) about a massive flood that wiped out Holland, ambitious native Dutchman Johan Huibers has constructed a full-sized, water-ready ark just like Noah’s...