Articles from 27/01/2012:

Technology
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Read the rest of Rehabilitated Stork Nest Farm Includes a Giant Woven Riding Arena Inspired By Nesting Birds Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", arena, [...] Read »
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Read the rest of Ignatov Architects Super Efficient Solar Equinox Passivhaus Tracks the Sun Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Bulgaria green building, eco home, heat pump passive [...] Read »
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Toronto Teens Send LEGO Man into Space Using DIY Weather Balloon
Two Toronto teens have taken the LEGO man to new heights! The iconic yellow figure recently soared into space thanks to a homemade weather balloon built by high school students Mathew Ho and [...] Read »
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Read the rest of Quirky Solar-Powered KIKO House Has Silver Bubble Windows on Its Facade Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Austria, Daylighting, eco design, [...] Read »
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Celtic Renewables is a New Company That Turns Whisky Byproducts into Biofuels
Scottish whisky is becoming quite the green business these days  with whisky power plants and brand new green distilleries, theyre ahead of the pack. Well, theyre about to add yet another [...] Read »
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Read the rest of Part-Thenon is a Funky California Shed Made Entirely Out of Salvaged Car Parts Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: adaptive reuse, car parts, eco design, existing [...] Read »
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New Report Details Why Existing Buildings Are Greener Than New Ones
Every year, roughly one billion square feet of buildings are demolished and replaced with new construction in the United States, according to a new report from Preservation Green Lab, and that [...] Read »
Miscellaneous
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Inhabitats Jill Fehrenbacher recently hit the scene of the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, where she toured the laser-filled show to bring you an exclusive look at the [...] Read »
DO WE SIMPLY HAVE TO STOP HAVING SEX...?
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A++’s Self-Sufficient Residential Units Respond Sustainably to Housing Shortages
A++ is working in collaboration with Seasif SUN-TEC, Luxferov and Nuovo Corso, to design and develop innovative, self-sufficient, modular residential units that can respond effectively to the [...] Read »
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Globe Trotting: Inside Sydney's Absurdly Cool Psychedelic Parking Garage
Photo via Co.Design Now that Zaha Hadid, last year's Stirling Prize winner, counts a parking garage among her swooping, swerving creditsnever mind ones from Herzog, Calatrava, and Rudolphyou [...] Read »
Cloepfil to speak Thursday at Portland Art Museum
National Music Center, Calgary (rendering courtesy Allied Works) BY BRIAN LIBBY This Thursday at 6PM, Portland Art Museum director Brian Ferriso will host an interview and conversation with Allied [...] Read »
Miscellaneous
Why Does the Manhattan Skyline Look the Way It Does?
Having determined what was not the cause of this unique skyline, The Observer thought we had figured out what was, that being the flight of the wealthy north. But it turns out one very influential [...] Read »
Architect Brad Cloepfil: On architecture, design in Portland, and Allied Works' first creative phase
The majority of architecture culture just puts out books. I mean, if we were to participate in that consumer culture of architecture publications, we would have put a book out six or seven years [...] Read »
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Read the rest of Amazing Architecture Pavilions Showcase Norways Magnificent Landscape Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3rw works, boost tourism, code architects, holmebakk architects, [...] Read »
Breaking Out and Breaking In
Breaking Out and Breaking In is an exploration of the use and misuse of space in escapes and heists, where architecture is the obstacle between you and what you're looking for. Read »
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Read the rest of TEST DRIVE: The Lexus CT200h Compact Hatchback Hybrid Ushers In A New Era for Luxury Hybrids Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative transportation, CT200h, [...] Read »
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7 Gorgeous Eco Resorts For a Green Escape
Now that the holidays are over and winter snowdrifts are sweeping the nation, its easy to daydream about a relaxing getaway in a distant land. Weve seen an incredible array of eco friendly [...] Read »
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(Im)possible Chicago #31-40
( (Im)possible Chicagos is a series of hallucinatory joyrides through one hundred and twenty five asynchronous Chicagos.) Read »
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Read the rest of 6 Awesome Bike Sharing Schemes From Around the World Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: barcelona bicing, barcelona bicycling, bicycles, bike share, bike shares, [...] Read »
Bau des Jahres
The 2011 Bau des Jahres -- Building of the Year -- at Swiss-Architects.com is Janus, the redevelopment the City Museum in Rapperswil-Jona by Biel-based :mlzd . The selection is the result of [...] Read »
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Sexy Lotus-Inspired PG Elektrus EV Combines Classic Style With Sustainable Technology
Crossing classic sports car design with sustainable technology, PG launched their sexy new Lotus Elise-inspired Elektrus in Berlin, Germany. The latest sensation to hit the electric vehicle market, [...] Read »
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Toyota’s Hybrid TS030 Supercar to Debut at Le Mans 24 Hour Race
Toyota just made a splash in the high-performance auto world as it unveiled its brand new hybrid TS030  the gasoline-electric super car theyll be driving in 20122s 24 hour Le Mans Race. The [...] Read »
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Japanese Homes and Business Sold 2,150 Gigawatt-Hours of Solar Energy Back to the Grid in 2011
Small businesses and homeowners in Japan sold an amazing 2,150 gigawatt hours of solar energy back to utilities last year  a figure that shows a fifty percent increase since 2010. The surge [...] Read »
Zaha Hadid's Broad Art Museum opening delayed
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