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- A campus building is designed to reduce stress from Californias car culture Thu, 15 Apr 21, 4:30amBrooklyn-based design firm Efficiency Lab for Architecture has recently transformed an existing, three-story commercial office building into the Community Information Center, a marketing center for Avenues: The World School’s...
- Adobe's renovated headquarters channels the design giants creative energy Mon, 5 Mar 18, 3:17pmWhen it came time to renovate creative software powerhouse Adobe’s headquarters in San Jose, it was abundantly clear that creativity and color would be central to the renovation...
- Renovated Adobe headquarters channels design giants creative energy Mon, 5 Mar 18, 3:17pmWhen it came time to renovate creative software powerhouse Adobe’s headquarters in San Jose, it was abundantly clear that creativity and color would be central to the renovation...
- San Jose city council approves tiny home village for the homeless Thu, 14 Dec 17, 2:48amSan Jose has been struggling with homelessness, but tiny homes could offer a solution. The City Council recently voted nine to two approving a pilot program to construct a 40-unit tiny house village. Architecture firm Gensler...
- San Jose city council approves tiny home village for homeless Thu, 14 Dec 17, 2:48amSan Jose has been struggling with homelessness, and think they have an answer: tiny homes. The City Council recently voted nine to two approving a pilot program to construct a 40-unit tiny house village. Architecture firm...
- Google will be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2018 Sat, 14 Oct 17, 1:23amAfter 10 years as a carbon-neutral company, Google has announced that all of its data centers and offices will be powered by 100 percentrenewable energy, mostly from solar and wind sources...
- 14,000 forced from homes by flooding in San Jose, California Fri, 24 Feb 17, 7:10amA series of heavy rainstorms has caused severe flooding near San Jose, California, forcing a mandatory evacuation of at least 14,000 residents overnight...
- Recycled Material Pavilions Help Renew Interest in Costa Rica’s Public Spaces Mon, 3 Nov 14, 5:00pmIn August 2014, Benjamin Garcia Saxe and Laura Morelli led an “International Workshop” at the Universidad Veritas in San Jose Costa Rica for a class of students...
- Artists Resurrect a Drive-in Movie Theater With Old Cars and Salvaged Materials Fri, 27 Sep 13, 3:09amThe Empire Drive-in was originally created to showcase Todd Chandler's film, Flood Tide. The artists wanted a venue that reflected the story's overall themes of creative reuse and finding value along the margins. More importantly,...
- In San Jose, Purchase a Net Zero Home and Get a Free Tesla Thu, 27 Jun 13, 1:30amIf the American Dream is to own your own home with a car in the driveway, then a real estate agent in San Jose has quite possibly created the American Fantasy...
- Tiny Papercraft Millennium Falcon is Only Half an Inch Long! Fri, 22 Mar 13, 6:00amLittle origami Yoda can now stand in good papercraft company, as sculptor David Canavese has created a miniscule half-inch Millennium Falcon! The San Jose-based artist took eight hours to complete the incredibly detailed...
- NBBJ Unveils Samsung’s New Garden-Filled San Jose Campus That Could Rival Them All Wed, 27 Feb 13, 4:19amRead the rest of NBBJ Unveils Samsung’s New Garden-Filled San Jose Campus That Could Rival Them All Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", eco design, energy efficient...
- 13-Year-Old Maker Uses Weather Balloon to Send Hello Kitty Into Space Sat, 16 Feb 13, 5:49amPencil boxes, t-shirts, jewelry, stationary—Hello Kitty seems to be everywhere on earth. Thanks to seventh grader Lauren Rojas’ science project for Cornerstone Christian School in Antioch, California, the iconic feline...
- 13 Year-Old Maker Uses Weather Balloon to Send Hello Kitty Into Space Sat, 16 Feb 13, 5:49amPencil boxes, t-shirts, jewelry, stationary—Hello Kitty seems to be everywhere on earth. Thanks to seventh grader Lauren Rojas’ science project for Cornerstone Christian School in Antioch, California, the iconic feline...
- Silicon Valley at Significant Risk of Sea Level Rise Due to Climate Change Tue, 1 Jan 13, 7:00amSilicon Valley office building photo from Shutterstock Even the Internet is not immune to the effects of climate change. Many of the world’s most famous tech giants, such as Facebook, Oracle, Google, Intel, and LinkedIn...