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- Students fight urban sprawl with a subdivision for two LEED Platinum houses Tue, 3 Dec 19, 5:30amIn an effort to fight urban sprawl and accommodate the growing population in Lawrence, Kansas, nonprofit Studio 804 has created a subdivision for two sustainable homes to show how urban density can be achieved in established...
- New Block design offers a low-cost and sustainable solution to urban infill Fri, 15 Jun 18, 1:00amLos Angeles-based architecture firm Newman Garrison + Partners has unveiled New Block, a patented “green building solution” for urban developers nationwide...
- Helsinki unveils plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2035 Wed, 21 Mar 18, 11:24pmFinland's capital city has unveiled a new plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2035, accelerating the goal by 15 years. The plan, called Carbon Neutral Helsinki 2035, outlines 143 specific actions that will result in reduced...
- Will driverless cars fuel suburban sprawl? Thu, 30 Jun 16, 10:58pmIn a recent article for the Wall Street Journal, writer Christopher Mims argues that driverless cars like those being developed by Google and Uber might lead to greater suburban sprawl...
- SHoP reveals design for downtown Miami’s proposed “Innovation District” Fri, 5 Jun 15, 3:00amOften called the Capital of Latin America, Miami is a major global center of culture and commerce. The city has been identified as the richest city in the United States and the fifth richest city globally by purchasing power...
- Combating Urban Density with Airy Common Space in Bucharest Wed, 9 Jul 14, 5:30amPopulation density is a major issue all over the world, and Bucharest is no exception. As the urban core continues to fill with residents, innovative new ideas for living spaces have to follow, and ADN Biru de Architectură...
- Sky City: World’s Tallest Tower to Break Ground in June Wed, 15 May 13, 8:00amSky City will be prefabricated off site in three months, and it will then be assembled in just seven months. Reaching up 838 meters (2,749 feet), the 220-floor tower will feature residential, office space, organic farms,...
- Prefab Sky City: World’s Tallest Tower to Break Ground in June Wed, 15 May 13, 3:59amSky City will be prefabricated off site in three months, and it will then be assembled in just seven months. Reaching up 838 meters (2,749 feet), the 220-floor tower will feature residential, office space, organic farms,...
- Vertigo-Inducing Photos of Hong Kong Housing Show Just How Dense It Is Thu, 4 Apr 13, 5:30amRead the rest of Vertigo-Inducing Photos of Hong Kong Housing Show Just How Dense It Is Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, architecture of density, Art, Hong Kong, hong kong photographs,...
- Centre Village is a Modular Affordable Micro Housing Complex in Winnipeg Thu, 21 Mar 13, 4:30amRead the rest of Centre Village is a Modular Affordable Micro Housing Complex in Winnipeg Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", 5468796 architecture, affordable housing, canada,...
- Rooftop Running Track Slashes ChiCheng Primary School’s Footprint in China Sat, 16 Mar 13, 1:43amRead the rest of Rooftop Running Track Slashes ChiCheng Primary School’s Footprint in China Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: china, Daylighting, eco design, footprint, green design, LYCS Architecture,...
- Rooftecture OT2: Endo Shuhei’s Perforated Building Permits Air and Light While Blocking Peeping Toms in Japan Fri, 8 Feb 13, 5:40amRead the rest of Rooftecture OT2: Endo Shuhei’s Perforated Building Permits Air and Light While Blocking Peeping Toms in Japan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Endo Shuhei, green design, industrial...
- Rooftecture OT2′s Folded Perforated Skin Permits Air and Light While Blocking Peeping Toms in Japan Fri, 8 Feb 13, 1:40amRead the rest of Rooftecture OT2′s Folded Perforated Skin Permits Air and Light While Blocking Peeping Toms in Japan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Endo Shuhei, green design, industrial chic,...
- Stepped Wildflower Roofs Top the Innovative Church Walk Housing Block in London Tue, 11 Dec 12, 3:23amRead the rest of Stepped Wildflower Roofs Top the Innovative Church Walk Housing Block in London Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: annalie riches, BRE guide to natural light, Church Walk, David Mikail,...
- Breezy Japanese Micro House is Only 7 Feet Wide – But It Accommodates 2 Families Wed, 29 Aug 12, 3:00pmRead the rest of Breezy Japanese Micro House is Only 7 Feet Wide – But It Accommodates 2 Families Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, communal living, Design, duplex, Hiroyuki Shinozaki...