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- Award-winning innovation center harnesses recycled rainwater and solar energy Wed, 16 Jan 19, 8:30amRio de Janeiro-based architecture firm Atelier77 recently completed CASA FIRJAN, an innovation center that’s been turning heads for its award-winning design and sustainable attributes...
- This breezy bamboo amphitheater pops up in just 25 days Thu, 22 Feb 18, 8:57pmA beautiful bamboo amphitheater has risen in the lush tropics of Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian studio Bambutec Design crafted the 2,150-square-foot structure with the help of computer modeling in addition to old-fashioned model...
- Yacht-inspired Olympic pavilion by Henning Larsen brings Danish culture to Rio Wed, 10 Aug 16, 3:00pmLocated on the famous Ipanema Beach, the 3229-square-foot pavilion hosts a bar, press room, and an exhibition area where visitors can learn about Danish companies and products...
- The Rio Olympic Village is unfit to live in with exposed wires and blocked plumbing Wed, 27 Jul 16, 10:19pmThe preparations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games have been anything but smooth. The city has suffered a financial crisis and a police strike, contributing to major setbacks in the enormous...
- Body parts wash up on Rio beaches just weeks before the Olympics Sat, 2 Jul 16, 12:00amA little more than a month from now, Olympic volleyball players will be spiking balls in the sand on the famous Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
- Body parts, police protests, and financial strain plague Rio just weeks before Olympics Fri, 1 Jul 16, 8:00pmA little more than a month from now, Olympic volleyball players will be spiking balls in the sand on the famous Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
- The Heart of Denmark pavilion to bring a fiesta of light and color to the 2016 Rio Olympics Tue, 5 Apr 16, 6:00pmThe Heart of Denmark pavilion will be sited on Ipanema Beach in a high-traffic area with views of the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, as well as the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado Mountain in the north...
- Vik Muniz Transforms Garbage from Rio de Janeiro Landfills into Stunning Works of Art Sat, 12 Jul 14, 2:30amMuniz first creates installations, or “paints” with materials such as sugar, peanut butter, or junk. He then photographs the piece to complete the final artwork. The photos at first look like portraits or collages, but...
- Bioclimatic Rio Branco 12 Tower to Set New Standards for Green Offices in Brazil Fri, 11 Apr 14, 1:32amThe Rio Branco 12 office tower on Rio Branco Avenue will have 21 floors. Currently undergoing an urban revitalization, Porto Maravilha is slated to become a new urban and commercial district with over 5 million sq ft being...
- Carnival-Goers in Brazil Exchange Empty Beer Cans for a Free Train Ride Home Sat, 15 Jun 13, 2:30amCarnival in Rio de Janeiro is one of the world's largest public celebrations, featuring nearly 2 million costumed party goers, an extravagant parade, and of course, lots of alcohol consumption...
- Rio de Janeiro’s Trump Towers Are Filled With Greenery on Every Floor Sat, 19 Jan 13, 8:00amRead the rest of Rio de Janeiro’s Trump Towers Are Filled With Greenery on Every Floor Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2016 Olympics, Alfalo and Gasperini, eco design, green design, Louver...
- Legendary Architect Oscar Niemeyer Dies Just Days Before Turning 105 Fri, 7 Dec 12, 1:00amRead the rest of Legendary Architect Oscar Niemeyer Dies Just Days Before Turning 105 Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Aviles, Belo Horizonte, brasilia, centenarian, Design, Le Corbusier, Maine,...
- Architect Extraordinaire Oscar Niemeyer Dies Just Days Before Turning 105 Fri, 7 Dec 12, 1:00amRead the rest of Architect Extraordinaire Oscar Niemeyer Dies Just Days Before Turning 105 Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Aviles, Belo Horizonte, brasilia, centenarian, Design, Le Corbusier, Maine,...
- After Rio – what next? Fri, 29 Jun 12, 3:00pmIt’s time to give all mankind a real chance to enjoy genuine development Guest post by Dr. Kelvin Kemm The Rio+20 World Environmental Conference has come and gone. The “Plus 20” comes from the fact that it took place...
- Don’t worry about the ickle birdies Mon, 25 Jun 12, 6:00pmBy Christopher Monckton of Brenchley in Rio de Janeiro “BUT what about the ickle birdies?” wailed the ancient, off-blonde representative of the planet’s indigenous peoples in the shapeless, grimy, crumpled eco-sackcloth...