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- A vacant lot in New Orleans is converted into resilient and affordable housing for war veterans Wed, 3 Jul 19, 12:30amNew Orleans-based firm Office of Jonathan Tate has unveiled a modern residential complex for combat veterans and their families. Located in the Gentilly district of the city, the Bastion Community is comprised of 29 two-unit...
- 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...
- Tiny House Perched Atop a Rock in the Middle of a River Withstands 45 Years of Floods Sat, 9 Mar 13, 8:00amRead the rest of Tiny House Perched Atop a Rock in the Middle of a River Withstands 45 Years of Floods Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: drina river house, flood proof architecture, flood-proof design,...
- UK’s First Amphibious House Approved for the River Thames, Floats on Rising Tides Wed, 15 Feb 12, 5:00pmBaca Architects was recently granted approval to build the UK’s first amphibious house on the banks of the Thames River in England! The test home will respond to the issue of rising floodwaters – a pressing world-wide...
- Six Flood-Proof Buildings That Can Survive Rising Tides Thu, 24 Jun 10, 2:35amRead the rest of Six Flood-Proof Buildings That Can Survive Rising Tideshttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...