Architectural Works
The AIA recently unveiled their 2012 legislative agenda, and has made it clear that creating jobs in the design and construction industry are a priority. We have been covering the numerous initiatives [...] Read »
With only a few days away from the announcement of the this year MoMA PS1 YaP winner, architectural photographer Cristobal Palma has shared with us a timelapse video of the 2011 YaP installation [...] Read »
Designed as a learning space for the future, LAVA s design focuses on an environment that is sustainable, integrates with the landscape, connects with the school environment, and is suitable [...] Read »
Read the rest of Prefabricated Parabolic Camping Pods in Steamy Australia Require no A/C Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "solar energy", Anthill Construction, Daylighting, eco [...] Read »
Ever likened SANAAs New Museum to Lady Gaga? We didnt think so! So, check out this video by Great Spaces and prepare to see the museum in a new light. Toward the end of the video,& Read »
Following the announcement that writer Alain de Botton plans to build a series of temples for atheists in the UK , here are some images of the first structure planned for the City of London. (more&) Read »
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals for its 2012 International Research Seed Funding initiative – culminating with an award [...] Read »
Climbing plants grow in the recesses of this mysterious steel fence, which conceals the entrance to a renovated coach house in north London. (more&) Read »
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Miscellaneous
Every year, Americans recycle 19.5 Billion steel cans, but when a can is recycled, the label is burned-up as the metal is melted. Because of this, more than 1 million trees worth of paper is [...] Read »
Treehouses: not just for the heavenly inspired anymore! Take builder Michael Garnier, a builder and woodworker who's created some dozen of them in southwest Oregon. Included in Garnier's oeuvre: [...] Read »
This is the third post of a series dedicatedto a case study of a single projectâthe VA Roseburg Healthcare System CommunityLiving Center (CLC) Expansionâ designed by Robertson/Sherwood/Arch itects. [...] Read »
Eight up-and-coming architecture firms from across North America have been distinguished as Emerging Voices by the Architectural League. The prestigious award is bestowed annually on a group [...] Read »
City & Urbanism
Enhancing Building Performance Editors: Shauna Mallory-Hill, Wolfgang P. E. Preiser, Christopher G. Watson ISBN: 978-0-470-65759-1 Paperback 360 pages March 2012 Enhancing Building Performance [...] Read »
A publication is no longer just a publication. It can be many things and what we see is only the beginning. A book can be a magazine, an ebook a website or a comic. Different medias are being [...] Read »
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In an unprecedented move in the automotive industry, Chevrolet is about to wear its green heart on its sleeve by putting environmental impact labels on all of its vehicles starting with the 2012 [...] Read »
Read the rest of Old Burbank Water Facility Transformed into Californias First Sustainable Utility EcoCampus Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "leed", AHBE, BWP, green rooftops, [...] Read »
I was happy to read all the comments and suggestions to my first article on HouseLogic, where Im documenting a water-wise bathroom remodel. So you know, my next installment is live today and, [...] Read »
Making More Livable Cities With Shade Stands, Rainwater Collection, And Closed Streets | Damien Hirst (1965–2012): In Memoriam | [film] Firstsite by Rafael Viñoly Architects | 10 Green Building [...] Read »
This week the U.S. Department of Energy announced the 20 collegiate teams selected to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 and unveiled the competitions location, the [...] Read »
In an earlier draft of this comic, it appeared the Farnsworth house was being gnawed by ordinary beavers. My architect brother informed me that Mies van der Rohe was known for his innovations [...] Read »
Technology
Go Halfsies is a brilliant social initiative in Texas that solves the tripartite problem of obesity, food waste, and hunger in one fell swoop. When diners visit participating restaurants in Austin, [...] Read »
Read the rest of D-Hotel: Historic Windmill Transformed into a Modern Designer Retreat Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: adaptive reuse, d-hotel, eco design, eco renovation, eco-luxury [...] Read »
Read the rest of PICS: The Montreal Center for Sustainable Development Boasts a Lush Vertical Garden and Green Roof Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green wall", "living wall", [...] Read »
If youre planning to visit Iceland, bring a coat (or several!) situated just south of the Arctic Circle, the Nordic country has a frigid climate. With winter temperatures in the negative double [...] Read »
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Brooklyns studio a+i walked away with first place for their design, Infinite Forest, in a competition to envision an AIDS Memorial at Triangle Park in Manhattans West Village. The memorial [...] Read »
3. EYE CONTACT I had a group one time that I believe was from the Midwest. I noticed something odd about their behavior as we walked down the street. I wasn't sure what it was, but it was as [...] Read »
306090 , under the guest editorship of David Hays, is seeking "possible futures for architecture through speculations about new disciplinary knowledge." Hays asks, "What specific methods, materials, [...] Read »
....breakthrough ideas still come from individuals, not committees. There is nothing democratic about innovation." Read »
Stephen Cassell, principal of Architecture Research Office, has been elected Chair of the Van Alen Institute Board of Trustees. Cassell takes the reins from Abby Hamlin, president of the real [...] Read »
Miscellaneous
Containing almost a 1000 questions, the Modern Architecture Game provides the base for an evening full of insights in the worlds most famous architects, buildings and trends of the Western architecture, [...] Read »
GOOD Ideas for Cities is a project that emerged from events where we have paired designers with urban leaders to see what new kinds of thinking and solutions may emerge, says Caplowe. Even [...] Read »
On the charter boat from St. Maarten to Anguilla, one of the crew members told me that a lot of people who visit Anguilla end up extending their trip. After experiencing the island and the [...] Read »
Inventive micro homes. New material scrubs CO2 from the air. More dirt on Passive House movement: Part A, Part B. Benefit corporations get a legal boost in California. Energy efficiency in apartments [...] Read »
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