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- Solar Rain Tree Oasis Could Alleviate Drought-Striken California Using Rainwater Collection and Clean Energy Thu, 4 Sep 14, 12:30amMichael Jantzen just unveiled designs for the Solar Rain Tree Oasis, a public gathering pavilion designed to help alleviate drought-stricken California...
- The Living Building Challenge Wins the 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge! Thu, 7 Jun 12, 9:20amWe’ve been sitting on the edge of our buckyballs for the past few weeks waiting to find out the winner of the 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, and now the moment of truth has finally arrived! And the winner is…...
- The Living Building Challenge is Once Again a Buckminster Fuller Challenge Finalist Thu, 31 May 12, 11:19pmRead the rest of The Living Building Challenge is Once Again a Buckminster Fuller Challenge Finalist Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Buckminster Fuller, buckminster fuller challenge, building standards,...
- Indonesia’s New University Library Will be a Swirling Green Roofed Mountain Sat, 31 Mar 12, 12:45amRead the rest of Indonesia’s New University Library Will be a Swirling Green Roofed Mountain Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: central library, Daylighting, Denton Corker Marshall, eco design,...
- Groundbreaking Park Royal Tower is Draped with Curtains of Greenery in Singapore Thu, 29 Mar 12, 1:50amRead the rest of Groundbreaking Park Royal Tower is Draped with Curtains of Greenery in Singapore Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Daylighting, eco design, green design, green space, Hong Lim Park,...
- Leafy Vertical Garden Mural Beautifies a Boarded Netherlands Office Thu, 15 Mar 12, 12:37amRead the rest of Leafy Vertical Garden Mural Beautifies a Boarded Netherlands Office Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2012 Architecten, CO2 emissions, drip irrigation, eco design, green design, rainwater...
- LAVA’s Green-Roofed Prefab is the Ultimate Classroom of the Future Wed, 8 Feb 12, 1:46amRead the rest of LAVA’s Green-Roofed Prefab is the Ultimate Classroom of the Future Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Classroom of the future, Daylighting, evaporative cooling, green design,...
- Awesome Best Hut Treehouse in New Zealand Has a Remote-Controlled Drawbridge Wed, 14 Dec 11, 1:50amRead the rest of Awesome Best Hut Treehouse in New Zealand Has a Remote-Controlled Drawbridge Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, gas heater, green design, green materials, Jono Williams,...
- Beautiful Solar-Powered Y-House Perches on Stilts Overlooking the Chilean Coast Tue, 11 Oct 11, 2:34amRead the rest of Beautiful Solar-Powered Y-House Perches on Stilts Overlooking the Chilean Coast Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Chile, eco design, fireplace, glazing, green design, high-performance...
- Tumbleweed’s Tiny Popomo Trailer is a Rolling Home that Gathers no Moss Thu, 22 Sep 11, 11:00pmRead the rest of Tumbleweed’s Tiny Popomo Trailer is a Rolling Home that Gathers no Moss Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: cor-ten, eco design, green design, green transportation, modern day...
- Naomi Campbell’s Massive Island Eco-House in Turkey is Shaped like the Eye of Horus Fri, 16 Sep 11, 10:53pmRead the rest of Naomi Campbell’s Massive Island Eco-House in Turkey is Shaped like the Eye of Horus Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", biological wastewater treatment, eco...
- Unabridged Architecture Transforms Katrina-Ravaged Building Into Colorful Eco Offices Tue, 13 Sep 11, 3:01amRead the rest of Unabridged Architecture Transforms Katrina-Ravaged Building Into Colorful Eco Offices Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "After the Storm", eco design, green design, indigenous flora,...
- Steven Holl’s Horizontal Skyscraper Wins Coveted 2011 American Architecture Award! Sat, 27 Aug 11, 12:12amRead the rest of Steven Holl’s Horizontal Skyscraper Wins Coveted 2011 American Architecture Award! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: American Architecture Award 2011, china, green roof, greywater...
- Timayui Kindergarten Looks Like Stone Teeth Jutting Out of the Earth in Colombia Thu, 23 Jun 11, 12:04amRead the rest of Timayui Kindergarten Looks Like Stone Teeth Jutting Out of the Earth in Colombia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Bogotá, colombia, conical rooms, Giancarlo Mazzanti, natural lighting,...
- The F9 Flood-Proof House Stands Tall Above Rising Tides Thu, 2 Jun 11, 3:04amF9 Productions recently unveiled plans for a sturdy, sustainably built home that is designed to withstand flooding and provide a safe haven when natural disaster strikes...