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- Durable canvas cloth with embedded solar cells generates 120 watts per square meter Fri, 17 Nov 17, 10:46pmTents, sun shades, and canopies could generate renewable energy with Norway-based company Tarpon Solar's solar canvas. They created flexible tarpaulins, integrated with bendy solar cells from Swedish company Midsummer. Instead...
- SOM completes elegant LEED Silver skyscraper in Nanchang, China Wed, 16 Sep 15, 11:00pmInternational design firm SOM hit a home run with their recently completed gorgeous glass skyscraper in Nanchang, China. Located in Gaoxin, a rapidly expanding high-tech district, the 56-story Jiangxi Greenland Zifeng Tower...
- Victoria One: Melbourne’s Tallest Residential Tower Will Feature a Botanic-Like Green Glass Facade Mon, 1 Sep 14, 7:53pmInspired by Victoria's famous landscapes, Victoria One's form and facade recalls the southern state's diverse terrain, from its waterfalls and rainforests to its oceanside beaches...
- Beautiful Geometric Facade Protects King Fahad National Library from the Hot Saudi Sun Sat, 25 Jan 14, 1:00amOriginally constructed in the 1980s, the old library building consists of a cruciform frame built from reinforced concrete. To expand the library, Gerber Architekten created a cuboid structure to surround and preserve the...
- Breezy Casa Mecano Adapts to its Tropical Environment in Costa Rica Wed, 2 May 12, 2:03amRead the rest of Breezy Casa Mecano Adapts to its Tropical Environment in Costa Rica Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", casa mecano, Costa Rica, eco design, green architecture,...
- South Melbourne’s Elm Apartments Feature a Striking Louvered Leaf Screen Façade Mon, 31 Oct 11, 4:00pmRead the rest of South Melbourne’s Elm Apartments Feature a Striking Louvered Leaf Screen Façade Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", aluminum louvers, eco design,...
- Berlin Office Building Features Two Different High-Performance Facades Mon, 27 Jun 11, 11:58pmRead the rest of Berlin Office Building Features Two Different High-Performance Facades Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "office building", "sustainable architecture", berlin, DNGB, eco design, eco...
- Wave-Shaped Aragon Convention Center is Flooded With Daylight Mon, 14 Feb 11, 5:00pmThe Convention Center of Aragon is a dynamic multi-use space that was designed to serve a variety of functions once the Zaragoza Expo ended. It is composed of three main blocks that house a multi-purpose pavilion, a series...
- Giant Rainbow Hued Umbrellas Pop Up in Spain! Sat, 28 Aug 10, 1:31amRead the rest of Giant Rainbow Hued Umbrellas Pop Up in Spain!http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add...
- Qatar Sprouts a Towering Cactus Skyscraper Wed, 18 Mar 09, 11:00pmThe Minister of Municipal Affairs & Agriculture (MMAA) in Qatar is getting a brand new office building that takes the form of a towering cactus. Designed by Bangkok-based Aesthetics Architects, the modern office and...