Miscellaneous
(c)HOK International architecture firm HOK has been selected to design the new University at Buffalo (UB) School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on its downtown campus. Located at the centre [...] Read »
Kite power has long been discussed as the next step in the evolution of wind power, and KiteGens radical new kite power concept could be one of the cleanest and most efficient ways to address [...] Read »
© MZ Architects Sunken into the cooler depth of the desert sand, the Al Ain stadium, designed by MZ Architects emerging from the ground like a hidden treasure. The mountain provides backdrop [...] Read »
click images for larger view Okay, let's get the cost thing out of the way first. When you can buy an entire 384,000-square-foot office building for $45 million, you may well wonder why it [...] Read »
On May 22 the Tokyo Skytree Tower opened, providing access to its observation decks. It is the second-tallest structure in the world, behind the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. But what I want to know [...] Read »
According to a new report published in the highly-respected journal PNAS, the levels of radiation caused by the Fukushima nuclear disaster and experienced by marine organisms throughout the [...] Read »
Stewart Hicks and Allison Newmeyer of Design With Company have shared with us their project "Character Building," a series of functional, identity-creating objects they designed for a local Independent [...] Read »
Read the rest of Danielle Trofes Live Screen Is a Self-Watering Wall Built for Indoor Plants Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: danielle trofe, hydroponics, Indoor Plants, live [...] Read »
The climate change conference in Bonn was supposed to see the creation of a work-plan that would result in a new global climate treaty by 2020. Instead, the talks ended with disappointment, no [...] Read »
First Lady Michelle Obama has launched her first book American Grown as part of her awesome mission to get children across the US off the couch and into gardens to learn about healthy food! [...] Read »
It was not typically a type of project we normally do, says Dukho Yeon, the firms associate partner-in-charge on Teachers Village. This was part of basically everybody including the investors [...] Read »
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Technology
Read the rest of The New Lexus ES300h: We Test Drive the First Ever Hybrid ES in Oregon Wine Country Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 300h, eco design, eco-friendly car, electric [...] Read »
Read the rest of The Interims Audimax Lecture Hall in Munich is Encased In an Undulating Wooden Facade Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Deubzer Konig Rimmel Architekten, germany [...] Read »
Toyota is well known for its efficient automobiles, but with news that 29 of their facilities have achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, the auto company [...] Read »
Read the rest of The Living Building Challenge is Once Again a Buckminster Fuller Challenge Finalist Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Buckminster Fuller, buckminster fuller challenge, [...] Read »
Atelier NOAH has created a table lamp with an octagonal halo-like light source. Read »
Read the rest of VillaLola: Stunning Home Perched Above a Fjord Mirrors the Icelandic Landscape Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: arkis, eco friendly architecture, green design, [...] Read »
Germany fed a whopping 22 gigawatts of solar power per hour into the national grid last weekend, setting a new record by meeting nearly half of the countrys weekend power demand. After the Fukushima [...] Read »
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Architectural Works
Bull Run Powerhouse (image courtesy Powerhouse Re Gen LLC) BY BRIAN LIBBY For more than 15 years, Jeff Joslin was one of the most important figures in City of Portland's planning and development [...] Read »
Read the rest of Circular Prefab G-PODs are Self-Pivoting Loungers for Nomads Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: customizable, eco design, G-POD, green design, Mars Lab, minimalist [...] Read »
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News
In Los Angeles, the historic May Company Building (1939) will be turned into a museum for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Read »
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