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- MVRDV unveils solar-powered Milestone building that looks like a crystal rock Wed, 31 Jan 18, 9:37pmMVRDV just unveiled designs for a new mixed-use building in Esslingen, Germany that looks as if it were unearthed from a crystal mine. Dubbed The Milestone, the 6,500-square-meter tower “will literally be a milestone,”...
- Mountain-inspired skyscrapers unveiled for Zhengzhou Fri, 24 Feb 17, 9:47amLondon-based architecture firm Tonkin Liu recently revealed their competition-winning designs for the Cradle Towers in Zhengzhou, China. Centered on a large green space, this collection of five mixed-use towers is designed...
- DIALOGUE and Snøhetta Win Competition to Design Calgary’s New Central Library Fri, 26 Sep 14, 3:29amCalgary’s New Central Library features an entry with wood-clad arches inspired by ‘chinook’ winds predominant in the West of North America. The building takes its cue from the landscape and transforms the site into...
- Lucasfilm’s New Singapore Headquarters is a Giant Glass Sandcrawler! Thu, 14 Aug 14, 5:00amDubbed The Sandcrawler (after the huge mobile treaded fortresses used by Jawas in the famous film franchise), the building is clad in a state-of-the-art multi-layered glass façade which allows natural light to penetrate...
- Glass Farm: MVRDV’s Modern Glass Building is Printed With a Traditional Farmhouse Facade Fri, 18 Jan 13, 5:45amRead the rest of Glass Farm: MVRDV’s Modern Glass Building is Printed With a Traditional Farmhouse Facade Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Daylighting, eco design,...
- Aloft London Excel Hotel Has An Iridescent High Performance Exterior Tue, 24 Jan 12, 3:20amRead the rest of Aloft London Excel Hotel Has An Iridescent High Performance Exterior Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", aloft, aloft london, aloft london excel, ceramic...
- Sparano + Mooney’s Beautiful Kimball Art Center Proposal Takes Inspiration From Aspens Fri, 6 Jan 12, 3:51amRead the rest of Sparano + Mooney’s Beautiful Kimball Art Center Proposal Takes Inspiration From Aspens Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Aspen, aspen tree, eco design,...
- Red Hot Ferrari Store in Italy Relies on Passive Cooling to Keep from Overheating Tue, 1 Nov 11, 4:00pmRead the rest of Red Hot Ferrari Store in Italy Relies on Passive Cooling to Keep from Overheating Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Daylighting, eco design, Ferrari, ferrari...
- The Sandcrawler: LucasFilm’s Singapore Headquarters is a High Performance Building Straight Out of Tatooine Fri, 2 Sep 11, 11:20pmRead the rest of The Sandcrawler: LucasFilm’s Singapore Headquarters is a High Performance Building Straight Out of Tatooine Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aedas, eco design, fritted glass,...
- Ice Cube-Shaped Tokyo H&M Store’s Frosty Fritted Glass Exterior Keeps It Nice & Cool Fri, 27 May 11, 1:34amRead the rest of Ice Cube-Shaped Tokyo H&M Store’s Frosty Fritted Glass Exterior Keeps It Nice & Cool Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", cool exterior, Daylighting,...
- Crystalline Domed Mansueto Library Features Robotic Book Retrieval System Fri, 20 May 11, 2:39amRead the rest of Crystalline Domed Mansueto Library Features Robotic Book Retrieval System Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", book retrieval system, chicago, Daylighting,...
- University of Waterloo’s New Prismatic Engineering Building is a ‘Daylight Factory’ Wed, 16 Mar 11, 1:50amRead the rest of University of Waterloo’s New Prismatic Engineering Building is a ‘Daylight Factory’http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...
- Glass-Clad Bike Transit Center Opens in Downtown Washington DC Thu, 27 Jan 11, 3:45amRead the rest of Glass-Clad Bike Transit Center Opens in Downtown Washington DChttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- Stunning Icelandic Institute is an Ice-Frosted Eco Citadel Thu, 6 Jan 11, 5:03amRead the rest of Stunning Icelandic Institute is an Ice-Frosted Eco Citadelhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...