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- A gorgeous events center in Pennsylvania is built almost entirely out of eco-friendly timber Fri, 7 Jun 19, 1:30amResidents of Nappanee, Indiana now have a beautiful timber events center to enjoy thanks to the Pennsylvania-based builders at Mid-Atlantic Timberframes...
- Escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life in these bamboo huts built on a remote Vietnamese beach Thu, 21 Mar 19, 1:30amWhen it comes to completely disconnecting from the stresses of everyday life, sometimes it's worth the while to really go off-the-beaten-path. Thanks to Vietnamese architecture firm, VTN Architects, now you can find a little...
- 8 sustainable innovations in construction materials Wed, 27 Feb 19, 5:30amThe construction industry is responsible for a large percentage of carbon emissions. From sourcing to design to material manufacturing to building construction, the carbon dioxide output from projects around the world has...
- A bivouac is lightly perched on a rocky peak of the Italian Alps Tue, 15 Jan 19, 5:30amDesigned by Italian architects Roberto Dini and Stefano Girodo, the Luca Pasqualetti Bivouac is a prefab mountain shelter that was airlifted to the very peak of the incredibly remote Morion ridge in Valpelline at an altitude...
- Plasma Rock is a new material made from 100% recycled landfill waste Mon, 25 Sep 17, 10:09pmCould our overflowing landfills be converted into gold mines? Designer Inge Sluijs has found an way to turn landfill waste into "Plasma Rock" - an innovative material that can be used to create eco-friendly consumer goods...
- Wildlife biologists take a tiny house research base on expedition Tue, 28 Jun 16, 3:00pmThe tiny living unit will function as research base and home to wildlife biologists led by Katy Gavrilchuk and David Gaspard who plan to go on an expedition this summer to study the whale and dolphin species of the Gulf of...
- A group of wildlife biologists take their tiny research base with them on expedition Tue, 28 Jun 16, 3:00pmThe tiny living unit will function as research base and home to wildlife biologists led by Katy Gavrilchuk and David Gaspard who plan to go on an expedition this summer to study the whale and dolphin species of the Gulf of...
- Philip Ross Molds Fast-Growing Fungi Into Mushroom Building Bricks That Are Stronger than Concrete Fri, 21 Sep 12, 7:16amRead the rest of Philip Ross Molds Fast-Growing Fungi Into Mushroom Building Bricks That Are Stronger than Concrete Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: architecture and the city, Art, eco-art, eco-friendly...
- Phillip Ross Molds Fast-Growing Fungi Into Mushroom Building Bricks That Are Stronger than Concrete Fri, 21 Sep 12, 5:40amRead the rest of Phillip Ross Molds Fast-Growing Fungi Into Mushroom Building Bricks That Are Stronger than Concrete Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: architecture and the city, Art, eco-art, eco-friendly...
- Researchers Develop Eco Super Bricks Made of Wool Thu, 7 Oct 10, 1:29amWe’re moving one brick at a time towards a more earth friendly building future, and researchers in Europe have just thrown their latest invention into the equation...
- Toxic Drywall From China Poisoning American Homes and Their Owners Wed, 25 Nov 09, 2:27amNew homeowners in Florida, Louisiana and Virginia are being forced out of their homes because of toxic indoor air quality. The culprit -toxic drywall from China. Tests are revealing that the toxic drywall contains hydrogen...