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- Worlds most sustainable furniture factory proposed for Norway Sat, 18 Jul 20, 4:30amBjarke Ingels Group has unveiled the design for The Plus, a furniture factory for Norwegian urban furniture manufacturer Vestre. The project is expected to become the most sustainable of its kind in the world. Designed to...
- Self-sufficient floating office building for GCA will take anchor in Rotterdam Wed, 29 Jan 20, 2:30amCopenhagen- and Rotterdam-based studio Powerhouse Company has unveiled designs for a unique floating office building to be anchored in the historic Rotterdam port of Rijnhaven...
- Solar-powered Dutch home produces all of its own energy with surplus to spare Fri, 6 Dec 19, 4:30amWhen Marjo Dashorst and Han Roebers set their sights on designing a sustainable home in Zutphen, a municipality on the east side of the Netherlands, the couple turned to Amsterdam-based practice Attika Architekten to realize...
- Net-zero home brings sustainable design to a walkable Iowa City neighborhood Sat, 1 Sep 18, 2:00amA 1960s home has been reborn into an eco-friendly abode with an impressive net-zero energy footprint. Designed by local architecture firm Neumann Monson, the Koser II is a single-family home that combines forward-thinking...
- Green-roofed Villa K offers amazing valley views with a minimal environment footprint Tue, 17 Nov 15, 1:00amStretching east to west, the 248-square-meter house is divided into two main areas: the living areas and bedrooms on the south side; and the entrance, six-car garage, mechanical rooms, pantry, and hunting rooms tucked into...
- This incredible giant ‘Couch’ building cleverly doubles as both bleachers and a clubhouse, underneath Thu, 15 Oct 15, 8:24amLocated on a manmade island in the East of Amsterdam, the 322-square-meter Couch clubhouse opens up to views of the IJMeer on the north side and center tennis court on the south through long strips of glazing...
- This incredible giant ‘Couch’ building cleverly doubles as both bleachers and a clubhouse Thu, 15 Oct 15, 4:00amLocated on a manmade island in the East of Amsterdam, the 322-square-meter Couch clubhouse opens up to views of the IJMeer on the north side and center tennis court on the south through long strips of glazing...
- Barend Koolhaas’ triangular-plan House in Almen has two black wooden walls and a glazed one Thu, 30 Apr 15, 1:30amBarend Koolhaas worked for OMA and IDEO before setting up his own studio in Amsterdam and, yes, he is a relative of Rem Koolhaas. His latest project, House in Almen, was designed around one of its three exterior walls, made...
- The Asthma Wellness Kit by Cenk Aytekin Makes Exercising Easier for Asthmatics Wed, 4 Jul 12, 5:00amDid you know that almost 30% of the worlds population is currently suffering from asthma? Since the 1970s, the number of people with asthma has steadily increased, and it is estimated that by 2019 a striking 400 million people...
- Power Pipe Saves Energy by Warming Incoming Water With Waste Heat Fri, 21 Oct 11, 7:28amPower Pipe is a brilliant, easy-to-install heat exchanger that can save a bundle on home energy costs by using hot drain water to heat incoming cold water...
- Golfers Can Tee Off on This Zero-Energy Clubhouse’s Green Roof Tue, 4 Oct 11, 12:00amRead the rest of Golfers Can Tee Off on This Zero-Energy Clubhouse’s Green Roof Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Austria, eco design, golf club, green design, green roof, heat exchanger, natural...
- Golfers Can Actually Tee Off on the Hole 19 Zero-Energy Clubhouse’s Green Roof Tue, 4 Oct 11, 12:00amRead the rest of Golfers Can Actually Tee Off on the Hole 19 Zero-Energy Clubhouse’s Green Roof Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Austria, eco design, golf club, green design, green roof, heat...
- Science City Stores Warm Air from Summer to Heat Buildings in Winter Wed, 14 Jul 10, 11:30pmHumans are pretty temperature-sensitive creatures, which means we use a ton of power every year through heating and air-conditioning systems. But imagine if there were a way to save the summer’s hot air and use it to...