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- MVRDV completes massive, mountain-like vertical village for 5,000 residents in India Tue, 11 Dec 18, 6:30amA mountain-like residential development has risen in Pune — India’s eighth largest city and one of the fastest-growing cities in the country — and brought with it 1,068 apartments to house approximately 5,000 people...
- LOT-EK upcycles 140 shipping containers into an apartment complex in South Africa Wed, 28 Nov 18, 2:30amA massive, modular residential building has risen in Johannesburg, South Africa with aims of revitalizing Maboneng Precinct, an area that’s recently undergone a dramatic transformation from a site of urban decay to a thriving...
- Boring Company confirms plans to use excavated dirt for low-cost housing bricks Thu, 10 May 18, 1:37amWill Elon Musk foray into affordable housing next? Earlier this week, he said on Twitter that The Boring Company would transform dirt from tunnel digging into bricks for low-cost housing...
- Boring Company confirms Elon Musk's plan to use excavated dirt for low-cost housing Thu, 10 May 18, 1:37amWill Elon Musk foray into affordable housing next? Earlier this week, he said on Twitter that The Boring Company would transform dirt from tunnel digging into bricks for low-cost housing...
- Passive solar Trinity Apartments is a trendsetter for eco-friendly social housing in Australia Wed, 8 Jun 16, 6:00pmThe Trinity Apartments set itself apart not only for its design and environmentally friendly features, but also for its genesis. The Directors of k20 Architecture selected and purchased the land and even raised the funds...
- The Casa Caja “Box House” by S-AR is a model for low-cost concrete housing Fri, 20 Feb 15, 1:30amOn the outskirts of Monterey, Mexico, the Galváns recently completed construction on their first family home: la Casa Caja, or the "Box House." For years, the five-member family has shared a house with friends. But now,...
- Buckminster Fuller’s sparkling Fly’s Eye Dome unveiled in Miami Sat, 6 Dec 14, 4:00amBuckminster Fuller's patented prototype for low-cost portable dome housing, designed in 1965, has just been reproduced and installed in the Miami Design District for this year's Design Miami...
- Buckminster Fuller’s low-cost Flys Eye Dome recreated as a 3D parametric model in Miami Sat, 6 Dec 14, 1:27amBuckminster Fuller's patented prototype for low-cost portable dome housing, designed in 1965, has just been reproduced and installed in the Miami Design District for this year's Design Miami...
- D.C.’s Affordable Net-Zero Empowerhouse is Moving to Philadelphia Sat, 22 Nov 14, 4:19amThe building won the inaugural award for affordability at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon in 2011. After the competition, this striking energy-efficient home was moved off the Mall and taken to the Deanwood...
- Tiny Moose Road Residence Frames Stunning Views of Ukiah Valley in California Fri, 11 Apr 14, 1:00amThe house is constructed on steel stilts and oriented to form three large apertures towards the most attractive views of the surroundings. By using standard sized sheet material such as plywood and oriented strand board,...
- The Great Green Fate of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree After the Holidays Are Over Fri, 20 Dec 13, 6:30amThe Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is the star of holidays in NYC, but what happens to it when the festivities are over? The awesome answer might surprise you...
- Geodesic DOM(E) is a Self-Sufficient Prefab Home for All Seasons Thu, 23 May 13, 2:30amThe building has an self-supporting internal structure made from laminated timber with metal mounts, 200mm insulation and a 9mm fiber concrete slab covered with liquid rubber as exterior finish...
- 56 Recycled Plastic Bottles Illuminate Liter of Light’s Pavilion at the Shanghai Biennale Mon, 29 Oct 12, 11:19pmRead the rest of 56 Recycled Plastic Bottles Illuminate Liter of Light’s Pavilion at the Shanghai Biennale Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, green design, informal housing, Liter...
- Extraordinary ‘Bamboo Stalactites’ Sprout Mushrooms in Liter of Light’s Shanghai Biennale Pavilion! Wed, 24 Oct 12, 12:10amRead the rest of Extraordinary ‘Bamboo Stalactites’ Sprout Mushrooms in Liter of Light’s Shanghai Biennale Pavilion! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bamboo stalactites, Biennale...
- Freegle Brighton Announces Plans to Build Community Center Made Entirely of Local Waste Fri, 12 Oct 12, 6:40amFreegle is a UK-based network that allows locals to seek out items other people people are looking to get rid of – including refrigerators, sofas, old doors and windows...