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- MVRDV to upgrade historic French city with modern, ecological design Thu, 15 Jun 17, 7:09pmFrance’s historic Bordeaux World Heritage Site is getting a modern ecological refresh thanks to prolific Rotterdam-based firm MVRDV. Working together with local architecture studio Flint, the architects unveiled Ilot Queyries,...
- HAO’s repurposed Wood Shed mimics Taiwan’s forest landscape Thu, 18 Jun 15, 6:00pmThe building envelope’s tree-like silhouettes were inspired by the cypress forests of Alishan National Park, a national gem and popular destination located in Taiwan’s mountainous Chiayi County...
- 8 natural Feng Shui winter cures for the home Fri, 20 Feb 15, 6:30amIt always seems that the colder season lasts longer than the spring and summer months, and with it comes a great deal of low energy. When it seems like winter is dragging on, purifying our homes with new energy may be just...
- C.F. Møller Wins Bid to Design Environmentally Conscious Herningsholm Vocational School in Denmark Thu, 3 Jul 14, 11:31pmLocated in an existing campus cluster of educational buildings, the approximately 50,000 square foot Herningsholm Vocational School is designed as a standalone structure that brings together three building volumes beneath...
- Old Gun Supply Store in Arizona Transformed Into Community-Friendly Creative Center of Scottsdale Sat, 5 Apr 14, 7:00amMichelle Biely bought a property in downtown Scottsdale, Arizona that operated as a gun supply store for over 50 years. She wanted to turn it into a more friendly, community-oriented place and hired Contour Design Studio,...
- Brilliant SunBeamer Skylight Reflects Daylight Exactly Where You Want It Wed, 18 Dec 13, 7:30amSunlight where you need it is the promise of the newly released SunBeamer Skylight, a clever and surprisingly simple take on the idea of sun tracking technologies by SunCentral...
- Toronto’s Peter Gilgan Centre is a High-Tech, Eco-Friendly Research Lab Devoted to Sick Kids Wed, 23 Oct 13, 7:08amLead photo by Swire Chin Diamond Schmitt and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) celebrated the opening of the Peter Gilgan Centre on September 17th...
- Crowbrook Garden House Provides Easy Accessibility & Loads of Daylight Thu, 26 Sep 13, 3:00pmCrowbrook is a single-story residence with 200 square meters of space laid out in the shape of an H. The new home takes the place of an old bungalow that was "of poor construction with a wasteful and torturous layout." On...
- Café Botanical Creates a Direct Connection with Iceland’s Akureyri Gardens Sat, 16 Mar 13, 6:00amRead the rest of Café Botanical Creates a Direct Connection with Iceland’s Akureyri Gardens Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Akureyri, botanical gardens, botanical gardens cafe, cafe, cafe...
- Zaha Hadid’s Light-Filled LEED Silver Galaxy Soho Opens in Beijing Thu, 15 Nov 12, 3:17amRead the rest of Zaha Hadid’s Light-Filled LEED Silver Galaxy Soho Opens in Beijing Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Beijing, commercial complex, Daylighting, galaxy...
- Renzo Piano’s Daylit Astrup Fearnley Museet Opens In Oslo Tue, 2 Oct 12, 1:00amRead the rest of Renzo Piano’s Daylit Astrup Fearnley Museet Opens In Oslo Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", art museum, astrup fearnley museet, Daylighting, eco...
- Stripe House is a Brightly Lit Urban Live/Work Townhouse in The Netherlands Sat, 29 Sep 12, 2:39amRead the rest of Stripe House is a Brightly Lit Urban Live/Work Townhouse in The Netherlands Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Daylighting, eco design, eco home, energy efficient design, GAAGA, green...
- UC Irvine Contemporary Arts Center is Finely Tuned to Southern California’s Climate Thu, 16 Aug 12, 1:21amRead the rest of UC Irvine Contemporary Arts Center is Finely Tuned to Southern California’s Climate Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", art school, CAC, contemporary...
- El Caracol Kindergarten by Demos Arquitectos is a Modular Mini-City in Colombia Sat, 4 Aug 12, 2:40amRead the rest of El Caracol Kindergarten by Demos Arquitectos is a Modular Mini-City in Colombia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: children spaces, classroom design, columbia architecture, demos arquitectos,...
- El Caracol Kindergarten by Demos Arquitectos is a Modular Mini-City in Columbia Sat, 4 Aug 12, 2:40amRead the rest of El Caracol Kindergarten by Demos Arquitectos is a Modular Mini-City in Columbia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: children spaces, classroom design, columbia architecture, demos arquitectos,...