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- Towering Magic Mountain Lodge is a Hill-Like Hobbit Highrise Straight Out of Middle Earth Fri, 18 Jul 14, 4:55amThe Lodge sits on a diverse forest region in northern Patagonia and is a base camp at the Hulio Hulio preserve for ecotourists looking to spot a puma or explore the local waterfalls...
- ‘EVolo Skyscapers’ Book On Special Order Until May 31st Wed, 30 May 12, 6:18amEVolo’s towering ‘Skyscrapers’ book, which quickly sold out, is now available for special order until May 31st. If you’re an aficionado of futurism in building design, then this decisive book on...
- Floating Eco House by Monika Wierzba is Low-Impact, Adaptable Prefab Home Sat, 24 Mar 12, 6:47amRead the rest of Floating Eco House by Monika Wierzba is Low-Impact, Adaptable Prefab Home Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: environmentally friendly architecture, floating eco house, green building...
- Finland’s Beautiful Lilja Chapel is a Pop-Up Prefab Church Wed, 22 Feb 12, 5:00pmRead the rest of Finland’s Beautiful Lilja Chapel is a Pop-Up Prefab Church Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Finnish design, green building design, lilja, plywood design, prefab structure,...
- Green-Roofed Serpentine Swiss Lake Resort has a See-Through Skin Fri, 2 Dec 11, 5:00pmRead the rest of Green-Roofed Serpentine Swiss Lake Resort has a See-Through Skin Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, Green Building, green building design, green roof, Swiss green building,...
- BOOK REVIEW: EVolo Skyscrapers – A Reference Manual on the Future of Architecture? Thu, 24 Nov 11, 8:47amEVolo Magazine has made a name for itself with its annual skyscraper competition, which started in 2006. Since then there have been over 4,000 submissions arriving from across the planet, seemingly covering just about every...
- BOOK REVIEW: EVOLO SKYSCRAPERS a Reference Manual to the Future of Architecture? Thu, 24 Nov 11, 8:47amEVolo Magazine has made a name for itself with its annual skyscraper competition, which started in 2006. Since then there have been over 4,000 submissions arriving from across the planet, seemingly covering just about every...
- Magic Mountain Lodge is a Hill-Like Hobbit Highrise Sat, 8 Oct 11, 9:42amRead the rest of Magic Mountain Lodge is a Hill-Like Hobbit Highrise Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Chile green building, eco design, eco resort, green building design, green design, green hotel,...
- Soil Studies from Japan’s Earthquake Will Make Building Design Safer Worldwide Wed, 20 Jul 11, 1:13amJapan’s March 11th magnitude 9 Tohoku Earthquake — which caused a tidal wave and the ensuing Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster — was one of the most powerful ever recorded and just happened...
- QSolar’s Rainbow-Hued Kristal Solar Panels Could Replace Windows and Walls Tue, 7 Jun 11, 2:38amSolar panels often conjure up images of clumsy, dark sheets lined up in rooftop arrays on green homes and buildings. But what if they weren’t dark and clumsy — and what if they didn’t have to go on the roof?...
- US Embassy in Beijing Showcases Energy Efficient Design Thu, 6 May 10, 3:00pmThe US Embassy in Beijing, China, designed by Craig Hartman of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, is the State Department’s second largest project in its history...