Plants adapted to thrive in rocky crevices will take over the facade of this tower for Nantes by French architect Edouard François.
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Transforming air into water
The Water Building Resort not only addresses issues of sustainability through futuristic technological experiments, but also explores financial profitability of those concepts. Its associative form (inspired by the shape of a water drop) suggests its programmatic purpose. The design of the building allows integrating renewable energy through its reception and optimization. Read More »
Honeycomb Inspired Nectar Lamp
It’s clear that designer Rebecca Asquith was inspired by the beauty of a beehive when she designed the aptly named Nectar hanging lamp that will debut at the Milan Furniture Fair next week. Made of 100% durable polyester, each pendant lamp is fully recyclable! In honey inspired crèmes and oranges, the Nectar collection pays tribute to nature in both form and process. Read More »
Biomass Project by Gordon Murray Architects
Gordon Murray Architects were commissioned by Forth Energy, a joint venture between Forth Ports Plc and SSE (Scottish Southern Energy) to develop conceptual design proposals for a series of new Biomass Renewable Energy Plants at their ports of Dundee, Grangemouth, Rosyth and Leith in support of Section 36 Applications. The projects have an estimated combined construction value of over £1 billion. Read More »
Interchange Tower by WORKac
For WORKac’s skyscraper design for the Shenzhen Metro Tower, the architects created a new kind of mixed density to promote a sustainable and a diverse stacked city. This vertical city holds places places of intense urban interchange that combine infrastructure, mixed uses, and public space. Read More »
Glowing BibIGLOO made of 250 Recycled Water Jugs
With climate change already melting away many arctic habitats, French artist Bibi wondered how long it would be before native Inuits would be forced to leave their homes. Bibigloo is the vocalization of those concerns through eco art. Bibi calls the glowing, red igloo made of recycled water jugs an “architectural postmodernist inuit concept,” and we think it certainly attracts attention to his point. Read More »
Biomass Power Station by Hinton Cook Architects
Situated in a rural location in a greenbelt area in the UK, Hinton Cook Architects’ main goal for the design of a permanent continuous structure to house a biomass power generation plant was to minimize the visual impact upon its surroundings. They successfully do this by employing a complex façade system, deliberately designed to break up the visual mass of the power plant, which primarily takes inspiration from the surrounding woodland. Read More »
Eco Friendly Headphones by Ashcraft Design
With over 25 years of product design and audio experience, Ashcraft Design (a product design firm located in the Los Angeles area) looked into creating a pair of high end headphones dedicated toward the audiophile with an eye towards using environmentally friendly materials. Read More »
Congress Centre by White Arkitekter
White Arkitekter recently completed construction on a silvery world-class conference center that contributes density and contemporary style to the heart of the classic Stockholm city. Read More »
First Certified “Green” Project in the Philippines by Oppenheim
Leading international “green” architect Chad Oppenheim of Oppenheim Architecture + Design was selected by top Philippine developer, The Net Group, to design the nation’s first certified green project in Taguig City, Philippines. Read More »
Spiraling Superfuturistic Newport Station in Wales
Newport, Wales is cut in two by its rail line, and its old train station was seriously in need of an upgrade. The city and Network Rail decided to renovate the system for the Ryder Cup in October 2010, thus improving their rail service and providing an improved connection between the disparate sides of the city. Read More »
Chicago Solar Tower by Zoka Zola Architecture
The proposed Solar Tower for Chicago by Zoka Zola Architects features an active solar array mounted to the façade which maximizes solar gain throughout the day. Read More »
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