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- Old military buildings converted into living spaces at The Hinge Tue, 16 Feb 21, 6:30amIn the spirit of making what's old new again, Dutch architect Niels Olivier led a team to transform a disheveled military compound into modern, functional spaces...
- UK's first energy positive classroom produces 1.5x the energy it uses Sat, 30 Jun 18, 2:00amAfter one year in operation, the numbers are in: the United Kingdom's first energy-positive classroom is capable of producing 1.5 times the amount of energy it needs to operate. Known as the Active Classroom, the energy-producing...
- Paul Lukez Architecture breaks ground on sustainable multi-use development in China Thu, 10 Mar 16, 5:00pmPLA collaborated with Jue Zhan and Brooks Mostue to create a plan for a unique, sustainable development that will include more than 1,000 residential units for the growing city of nine million people...
- TSC Architects’ Home for Two is Wrapped in a Folded Origami Roof Thu, 24 Apr 14, 2:00amThe house was designed for a young couple returning home to their village. Commissioned to design a home which would be modern, yet communicate with tradition and the surrounding mountainous landscape, TSC Architects drew...
- BIG’s Hualien Residences Look Like Gigantic Green-Roofed Mountains Fri, 4 Apr 14, 3:00amThe development is located on the eastern coast of Taiwan, which has recently seen a dramatic outflux of young people going to larger urban centers in search of better jobs...
- BIG’s Hualien Residences Look Like Green-Roofed Mountains in Taiwan Fri, 4 Apr 14, 1:45amThe development is located on the eastern coast of Taiwan, which has recently seen a dramatic outflux of young people going to larger urban centers in search of better jobs...
- 9 Brilliant Backwoods Cabins for Reconnecting with Nature Sat, 15 Mar 14, 3:05amNathan Fisher's Whaelghinbran Nomadic Cabin Architect Nathan Fisher's tiny self-sufficient cabin won first place in the International Backwoods Cabin Competition...
- 9 Brilliant Backwoods Cabin Concepts to Reconnect You with Nature Fri, 14 Mar 14, 11:00pmNathan Fisher's Whaelghinbran Nomadic Cabin Architect Nathan Fisher's tiny self-sufficient cabin won first place in the International Backwoods Cabin Competition...
- Tokyo Techno Station Achieves Japan’s Highest LEED Certification Rating Wed, 29 Jan 14, 2:37amThe project boasts dozens of sustainable features, including RFID-activated heating/cooling and lighting systems that can be programmed by the employees themselves...
- Japan’s Highest Rated LEED Platinum Certification Goes to the Technical Research Institute Techno Station Wed, 29 Jan 14, 2:37amThe project boasts dozens of sustainable features, including RFID-activated heating/cooling and lighting systems that can be programmed by the employees themselves...
- Team Unveils WWII Michigan Memorial Phoenix Laboratory Renovation and a New LEED-Certified Institute Sat, 11 Jan 14, 1:34amThe project includes the renovation of the Michigan Phoenix Laboratory, built in 1955 as a living memorial to men and women who lost their lives in the World War II, and a new addition which houses the University of Michigan...
- Architects Use Film Techniques to Design the ‘Cross-Cutting’ Masterplan in Norway Tue, 24 Dec 13, 1:32amThe site is divided into three main areas with the historical center working as a connective tissue between the north and the south. It is further fragmented by the motorway, which divides it into two parts going through...
- Young at Art Museum: Florida’s First LEED Gold Certified Children’s Museum Completed Fri, 20 Dec 13, 3:34amThe main idea behind the Young at Art project is to focus on the way children experience the world. Inspired by the possibility of facilitating interaction between children and the space, the architects decided to connect...
- Recycled Plastic Nevhouses Provide Cheap Housing and Divert Waste from Landfills Thu, 19 Dec 13, 3:13amSingapore-based Nevhouse builds efficient prefab houses out of recycled plastic waste. The low-cost homes require minimal maintenance, they are fire and earthquake resistant, and they could provide shelter to families that...
- New Images of Apple’s Solar-Powered Spaceship Headquarters Unveiled Wed, 13 Nov 13, 6:30amThe “spaceship” will cover 2.8 million square feet and host up to 14,000 employees. Roughly 260,000 square meters of office space, corporate fitness facilities, auditoriums and cafeterias that will handle lunch for 3,000...