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- Huge "light cannons" funnel daylight deep within this ultra green eco city in China Thu, 20 Apr 17, 9:10pmGiant "light cannons" funnel natural light deep within this new high-tech "eco city" in China. NBBJ designed the Nanjing Eco-Tech Island Exhibition Center as an incubator for innovative technology and environmental companies....
- Dibdo Francis Kr unveils 2017 Serpentine Pavilion with rain-gathering roof Wed, 22 Feb 17, 12:46amBurkina Faso-born architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has been selected as this year’s designer of the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion—making him the first African architect of the annual pavilion...
- Get a sneak peek of Santiago Calatrava’s Oculus WTC Transit Hub – opening soon Fri, 8 May 15, 7:03amPlatform B at the World Trade Center Port Authority (PATH) Station in New York City opened today and we have a sneak peek at the stunning transit station...
- Tour 6 of New York City’s Most Incredible New Design Destinations Thu, 9 Oct 14, 8:31amOctober marks New York City's annual celebration of architecture and design, and Inhabitat is kicking the event off with a virtual tour of six of the city's most inspiring design destinations...
- These Earthen “Beehive” Houses Have Been Keeping Syrians Naturally Cool for Centuries Thu, 19 Jun 14, 2:00amBeehive homes can be found in the thick of hot deserts and cities. Most are found in rural farming communities, but there are even villages of them located in Aleppo, the largest city in Syria, which has been continually...
- Striking ‘House of Toilets’ Harvests Rainwater and Sunlight on an Island in Japan Tue, 22 Apr 14, 3:00pmFrom afar, the House of Toilet has the profile of a typical pitched-roof home. Yet upon closer inspection, the public restroom is split into six distinct sections, each of which is cut at a slight angle. These cuts are not...
- Striking ‘House of Toilets’ Harvests Rainwater and Sunlight on Japan’s Ibuki-shima Island Tue, 22 Apr 14, 3:00pmFrom afar, the House of Toilet has the profile of a typical pitched-roof home. Yet upon closer inspection, the public restroom is split into six distinct sections, each of which is cut at a slight angle. These cuts are not...
- See the First Section of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub to Open to the Public (PHOTOS) Sat, 2 Nov 13, 5:02amThe first section of the nearly $4 billion World Trade Center Transportation Hub is now open to the public. Designed by world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, the World Trade Center West Concourse is a study in white,...
- Snøhetta Designs New Daylit Metro Station for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thu, 13 Jun 13, 12:30amRiyadh, Saudi Arabia's largest city, is home to some pretty impressive modern architecture - and it's about to get another icon. Oslo-based architecture firm Snøhetta has been selected to design the city's new Qasr Al...
- Manhattan’s Oculus-Topped Fulton Street Transit Center to be Completed in 2014 Fri, 6 Jan 12, 11:05amGrimshaw Architects recently announced that construction is set to resume on Manhattan’s dazzling daylit Fulton Street Transit Center after a lengthy delay due to budget cuts...
- O-House’s Cut-Out Double Skin Protects it From the Sun’s Rays Tue, 13 Sep 11, 2:20amRead the rest of O-House’s Cut-Out Double Skin Protects it From the Sun’s Rays Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: double skinned facade, eco design, eco luxury, green design, O-House, oculus,...
- Green-Roofed Czech Tea House is Naturally Lit by a Gilded Oculus Fri, 9 Sep 11, 5:03amRead the rest of Green-Roofed Czech Tea House is Naturally Lit by a Gilded Oculus Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: A1 Architects, bamboo, charred larch, eco design, green design, green roof, meditation...
- Stunning Singapore Home Wards Off the Sweltering Heat with Cool Water Ponds Wed, 7 Sep 11, 2:40amRead the rest of Stunning Singapore Home Wards Off the Sweltering Heat with Cool Water Ponds Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, green design, natural cooling system, oculus, second storey...
- Embassy of Drowned Nations: Floating City for Rising Tide Victims Mon, 16 Aug 10, 11:47pmRead the rest of Embassy of Drowned Nations: Floating City for Rising Tide Victimshttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...