Architectural Works
Slideshow: there are no horizontal crossbeams to interrupt the vertically striped wooden batons that clad this house outside Munich by German architects Titus Bernhard . (more&) Read »
Resonant Chamber, an interior envelope system that deploys the principles of rigid origami, transforms the acoustic environment through dynamic spatial, material and electro-acoustic technologies. [...] Read »
[ June 14, 2012 0:00 to June 15, 2012 0:00. ] Organized by Graz University of Technology, the Advanced Building Skins Conference will take place June 14-15 where creative, innovative professionals [...] Read »
The project by Morris Architects& for a new information technology and media center for Santa Monica Community College in California includes 12,000 square feet of new space and approximately [...] Read »
After successfully participating in the first phase of the competition as part of a limited group of 9 international teams, the team comprised of Francesco Cellini insula architettura e ingegneria [...] Read »
Slideshow: Madrid studio Exit Architects designed this concrete sculpture museum behind the retained facade of an old house in southern Spain. (more&) Read »
Architecture is seen by many as a mans game, but Parisian Manuelle Gautrand& is one woman whos making her mark on the design world. Designing such architectural feats as the Citroën showroom [...] Read »
Designed in Hackney: next up in our Hackney design showcase is a conservatory with a five fingered roof that Shoreditch architects Spacelab installed at Londons Great Ormond Street Hospital in 2004. (more&) Read »
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Miscellaneous
He recibido este poster con interés en que lo publique. Me ha parecido una interesante nueva forma de meditar mientras nos sentamos todos los días un rato y quizás en el futuro estas pequeñas [...] Read »
As Earth Day approaches this Sunday, many of us will contemplate our concerns over climate change, environmental destruction or dangers to our food supply, but do you know how this holiday first [...] Read »
While combing the web for info on the early days of the South Street Seaports Pier 17, AN came across a Youtube video of Ben & Jane Thompson discussing plans for redeveloping the upland [...] Read »
Objekat is located in the very central core of the city, at the intersection of two major urban route, streets and street Leader Kara King Stephen Prvovencanog Sinelicev-square. This position [...] Read »
Ms. Lin conceived "What Is Missing?" as the fifth, and last, of her memorial projects, which began with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial built on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in 1982. [...] Read »
Eventually Everything: The 2012 D-Crit Conference Wednesday, May 2, 12:30–7:00 p.m. Visual Arts Theatre 333 West 23rd Street No charge for admission; Registration required On May 2 the School [...] Read »
As we reported yesterday, New Yorks Vision2020 plan is well on its way toward becoming a legal reality. Mayor Bloomberg has now backed up the plan with substantial infrastructure. Together [...] Read »
The PoMo aficionados were out in force at yesterday’s Landmarks Preservation hearing for the new proposal for South Street Seaport’s Pier 17. It would seem that just as debate on the value [...] Read »
A very interesting post on urbex, entitled Sneak Inside a Russian Rocket Factory, was published in the issue 05.12 of the British edition of Wired . Lana Sator , aged 23, blogger, is among these [...] Read »
News
The AIA New York chapter held its annual awards ceremony today at Cipriani Wall Street, an elegant banquet hall within a Greek Revival landmark that once housed the New York Stock Exchange. Read »
The National Mall’s tree-lined strip of monuments, which teems with tourists during the day, usually empties out just after sunset, creating a strangely depopulated blank space in the center [...] Read »
With this app, design professionals can search for building product information quickly on iPhones and Android devices. Read »
Opinions
The Year of the Bike Science has verified something that may appear obvious at first glance: The direct connection between... Read »
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Read the rest of WHY WE NEED EARTH DAY: 7 Most Pressing Environmental Problems We Need To Solve Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative energy, canopy loss, carbon emissions, [...] Read »
Söhne & Partner and local architects BET were awarded first place in an international design competition for the new headquarters for Ethiopian Airlines in Addis Ababa. The design of the facility [...] Read »
My appointment at the hair salon yesterday gave me time to read the new May issue of Vogue . It features the Paris apartment of fashion designer and former model L'Wren Scott. For those of [...] Read »
Mt Martha modern house was designed by Australia’s Graham Jones Design . The modern house is finished in local timber and stone on the facade and the interiors. Indoors feature tall ceilings [...] Read »
A couple years ago, Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture and builders Höllviksnäs Förvaltnings AB won an open competition for four Passivhaus homes on a vacant lot in the city of Malmö, Sweden. [...] Read »
Welcome to ANs live Facebook Live Stream chat on sustainability which took place on Wednesday, April 18 from 3:00 until 4:00 p.m. EST. What is Green, Anyway covered what exactly makes a project [...] Read »
Miscellaneous
Philips has announced that it will be launching its award-winning $60 LED Bulb in stores on April 22, 2012 just in time for Earth Day. The bulb, winner of the U.S. government’s $10 million [...] Read »
Read the rest of Emilio Ambaszs Temple-Like Casa de Retiro Espiritual Rises from the Earth Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 1970s green architecture, bermed homes, Casa de Retiro [...] Read »
Automotive brake pads contain harmful copper shavings that are released whenever a driver hits the brakes, which is harmful to the environment as the copper ends up washing into streams and rivers. [...] Read »
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Today the EPA finally introduced long-delayed regulations requiring natural gas companies to utilize technologies that reduce or eliminate the emission of smog-forming volatile organic compounds [...] Read »
How do you bring a Brutalist building back to life? Ive written about a couple of other successful renovations, at a library at York University and another at the University of Toronto. Heres [...] Read »
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Read the rest of Superlatives Welcomed: Tom Dixons MOST Exhibition Proves a Salone Highlight Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Flux Chair, i saloni 2012, Milan Design Week, milan [...] Read »
Read the rest of eBay Launches New Green Driving Site for Finding and Buying Eco Vehicles Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: buy electric vehicle, buy fuel efficient vehicle, buy [...] Read »
Last month I spotted The Good Wife passing off the John Jay College of Criminal Justice (SOM, 2011) in New York City as the FBI Headquarters, presumably in Chicago. In Sunday's episode there [...] Read »
Read the rest of Iranian Architect Builds Sustainable Bamboo Dome From Bamboo and Dry Rice Plants Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, bamboo dome, biodegradable materials, [...] Read »
Technology
Read the rest of Djuric Tardios Airy Parisian Home Is Topped with a Green Roof Garden Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Daylighting, djuric tardio, eco design, eco-sustainable [...] Read »
Read the rest of Designersblock 2012 Showcases Brilliant Furnishings From Emerging Designers at Milan Design Week Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green furniture", "sustainable [...] Read »
Read the rest of Supercyclers Unveil Innovative Designs Made From Waste During Milan Design Week Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: green design, green interiors, milan design week [...] Read »
Read the rest of Modern Green Design Makes an Appearance In Milans Historic Brera District Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green furniture", Alpac, Andrés Cordob, Artwo, bicycle [...] Read »
Laced with 7,000 vibrant orchids, ferns, and other flora, Patrick Blancs bevy of spectacular vertical gardens is now on display at the New York Botanical Gardens Annual Orchid Show. Blanc [...] Read »
A new type of heat map was introduced in the UK and it maps out, quite literally, the heating needs of the entire country. While designed to help implement heating infrastructure like district [...] Read »
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