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- ZHA completes LEED Gold-targeted building with worlds largest atrium in Beijing Sat, 23 Nov 19, 6:30amIn China’s capital city, Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the Leeza SOHO tower, a 45-story skyscraper that boasts the world’s largest atrium at 194.15 meters in height. Designed to anchor the new Fengtai business district...
- MVRDV unveils a three-dimensional city skyscraper for Shenzhen Tue, 1 Jan 19, 8:00amMVRDV is shaking up skyscraper design in its competition-winning proposal for Chinese real estate developer Vanke’s new headquarters building in Shenzhen...
- Solar-powered home embraces sustainable design in Chihuahua Thu, 11 Jan 18, 9:30pmSustainability and stunning views go hand-in-hand at the Cima House, a striking residence in Chihuahua, Mexico. Garza Iga Arquitectos designed the spacious solar-powered home rising three stories to overlook panoramic city...
- Ingenious Hippo Water Roller transforms access to water for poor rural families Sun, 10 Jul 16, 11:00pmMost Americans take clean water for granted. For many in the developing world, however, getting access to water can be a daily, backbreaking struggle. That’s why South Africans Pettie Petzer and Johan Joker created the...
- One of the world’s greenest buildings 14 feet above sea level prepares for climate change Tue, 5 Apr 16, 1:00amRelated: Seattle’s Bertschi Elementary School is the World’s Fourth Living Building Via Triple Pundit + SmithGroup JJR architects Hourigan Construction SmithGroup JJR architects, living building, Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s...
- World’s largest fog harvester produces water from thin air in the Moroccan desert Sat, 26 Mar 16, 1:01amMoroccan NGO Dar Si Hamad is putting fog harvesting into action for people living in arid, landlocked southwest Morocco. At 600 square meters, or nearly 2,000 feet, their fog collection installation is the biggest in the...
- Warka Water tower that pulls drinking water from thin air wins World Design Impact Prize Thu, 24 Mar 16, 7:00pmDesigned by Arturo Vittori and his Italian studio Architecture and Vision, Warka Water is a water-catchment system that produces potable water by harvesting rain, fog, and dew...
- Earthy energy-smart home maintains a minimal eco-footprint in the South African bush Mon, 14 Mar 16, 7:00pmLocated just outside Pretoria, the 705-square-meter House Mouton is set on a 1-hectare bushveld plot near the ecologically sensitive Roodeplaat Nature Reserve...
- Harvard taps biomimicry to harvest water from thin air Sat, 27 Feb 16, 12:00amWater scarcity is a problem that will likely only become worse as time wears on, meaning we need to find a way to collect it under harsh conditions. Harvard University researchers have been working on a method of harvesting...
- Learn about water-sensitive urban design for FREE with this online course Fri, 13 Mar 15, 5:58amWater, water everywhere. Developing water-sensitive urban areas is rapidly becoming a key factor in sustainability, but it's a challenging topic with a lot of moving parts. FutureLearn has partnered with Australia's Monash...
- Help fund the brilliant Warka Water tower to pull drinking water out of thin air Tue, 6 Jan 15, 2:59amThe Warka Water project was inspired by a trip the design team took in 2012 to isolated villages in northeast Ethiopia that lacked access to clean and safe water...
- Support the brilliant Warka Water design to pull drinking water out of thin air Tue, 6 Jan 15, 12:00amThe Warka Water project was inspired by a trip the design team took in 2012 to isolated villages in northeast Ethiopia that lacked access to clean and safe water...
- GREEN BUILDING 101: Water Efficiency, Both Inside and Outside the Home Sat, 17 May 14, 3:25amThere are few things we take for granted as much as our ability to turn on the tap and get water in a seemingly endless supply. Even during droughts, and despite warnings about shortages and conservation, most of us treat...
- Revolutionary WaterWheel Helps Women Transport Water More Efficiently in India Tue, 7 Jan 14, 2:19amWater hygiene and transportation have always been a constant challenge for developing nations like India and women often shoulder the burden of collecting water for their families...
- Researchers Develop a Self-Filling Water Bottle that Harvests Water from the Air Tue, 27 Nov 12, 9:18amThere is water in the air around us at every moment. While this may not seem very significant if you live in a water-rich area, this untapped resource could benefit everyone from athletes on the go to people living in arid...