Architectural Works
[ July 25, 2012 to February 17, 2013. ] New Yorks Garment District, consisting of 18 blocks in the west side of midtown, was the citys most well known industries in the boom of the 1920s through [...] Read »
News: in 2012 the total number of skyscrapers constructed around the world failed to increase for the first time in six years, says the annual report from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban [...] Read »
Located in the old plot of the Olympic stadium of Sofia, Bulgaria, the proposal for the new soccer stadium by Gras Arquitectos& aims to create a new mixed complex, keeping as much as possible [...] Read »
After collaborating with Rick Joy on projects all over the US for over three years, Matías Zegers went back to Chile and founded Matías Zegers Architects& . Last year, this Guest Pavilion, [...] Read »
The “Open Exchang proposal, for the Green Square Library and Plaza competition, creates a space of public engagement by challenging the role of the library in the contemporary city of Sydney. [...] Read »
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Institute of Building Sciences& (NIBS) have developed the Building Research Information Knowledgebase (BRIK), an interactive portal [...] Read »
Assemblage& has succeeded against a prestigious shortlist which included Zaha Hadid Architects, Capita Symonds, Fevre Gaucher and ADPI in an international competition for the new Iraqi [...] Read »
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Miscellaneous
BAM recently participated in a competition in China for a 100m tall monument and 350m long pedestrian bridge that crosses an offshoot of the Yangzte River in Nanjing's new CBD district named [...] Read »
Imagine combining the power of physical modeling with the power of virtual 3D modeling while working on your architectural design. With a physical model, you pick up its pieces and parts. You [...] Read »
“What will we accomplish with this?” is the question we must never forget ask, and to honestly answer. That will be the work of the designer of the future. Read »
Over the last few months, theres been much talk about rebuilding smarter after Hurricane Sandy to prepare for the next super storm. But one alternative has gone under the radar until today’s [...] Read »
Here at Inhabitat, we can’t get enough of 3D printers, and MakerBot’s Replicator 2 is one of the finest examples of consumer-level 3D printing. That’s why we were so excited about the release [...] Read »
When two architects, Amanda Schachter and Alexander Levi, principals of SLO Architecture, came across an abandoned train station in the Bronx located next to Concrete Plant Park, they saw a unique [...] Read »
Grafico real de interés en la búsqueda de Google de las palabras arquitectura y architecture. Puedes acceder tu mismo a Google Trends para ver los resultados. Se trata una vez mas de comprobar [...] Read »
Edinburgh-based Sofant just unveiled a new micro SmartAntenna at CES 2013 that could potentially double the battery life of todays smartphones while easing network congestion. The tiny antenna [...] Read »
News
After nearly three years of research, members of the Detroit Works Project unveiled a host of recommendations for tackling the city’s most daunting economic, infrastructural, and social challenges. Read »
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It has been 320 days since there has been a measurable snowfall in Chicago, setting a new weather record for the midwestern city. The total snowfall amounted to only 1.3 inches as of Sunday, [...] Read »
Photo via thecentreforprotontherapy Turns out Spanish retail giant Zarafamed for affordable, fast-fashion clothing and, more recently, its launch into home decor and housewareshas a fascinating [...] Read »
Back in 2011 we reported on the Bosco Verticale a new superstructure designed to bring the world's first vertical forest to Milan, Italy. While many were skeptical when it came to the feasibility [...] Read »
Today was one of those days that took me in a million different directions. I swear I'm going to get things together soon but until then, here are a few pics that I have gravitated toward this [...] Read »
AN contributor Guy Horton remembers California icon Huell Howser, who passed away on January 7. I once emailed Huell Howser about an idea I had for an episode of “California’s Gold,” his [...] Read »
Do you enjoy dehydrated food, weightlessness and confined spaces? Then you might have what it takes to become one of the first to colonize the Red Planet. This week, the Dutch nonprofit Mars [...] Read »
Young Slovak firm, Nice Architects, has won the first prize in the architectural/urban design competition "Parkhill," aiming to transform the area of a former open air amphitheater in Bratislava, [...] Read »
Five design teams have been named to receive $15,000 grants to revitalize Syracuse's Near Westside neighborhood as part of the "Movement on Main: Designing the Healthy Main Street" competition. [...] Read »
In true Studio Berlin fashion, this last summer's group has put together a short film on their escapades throughout Europe. Enjoy! Read »
Technology
Read the rest of Bosco Verticale: The Worlds First Vertical Forest Nears Completion in Milan NEW PHOTOS Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Aeolian energy, Bosco Verticale, bosco [...] Read »
Read the rest of Miller Hulls Green-Roofed Global Learning and the Arts Building at Cascadia Community College Receives LEED Platinum Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Cascadia [...] Read »
Read the rest of Innovative Sprout Space Prefab Classroom On Its Way to the National Building Museum Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", eco design, eco [...] Read »
Read the rest of Olson Kundigs Single-Room Gulf Islands Cabin is a Minimalist Retreat in British Columbia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", british [...] Read »
This week record high temperatures in Australia sparked catastrophic brush fires that engulfed five of the countrys six states and the climate is so hot that the Australian Bureau of Meteorology [...] Read »
Eco Pig Designs is a micro home design company that is about to begin construction on a new 40/45 foot shipping container home called the SCH-1. The modular residence has separate living and [...] Read »
Read the rest of Buffalos Hotel Lafayette Restoration Preserves a Historic Landmark and Re-enlivens a Neighborhood Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: art nerd new york, buffalo, [...] Read »
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New York-based CTA digital featured their latest product for children, the iPotty at CES 2013 in this BBC video. Armed with a built-in removable stand for an iPad, the iPotty is to help entertain [...] Read »
Shanghai - Shenzhen | December 7, 2012 Last month, MovingCities flew from Shanghai 上海 to Shenzhen 深圳. In the past years, we landed in Shenzhen 深圳 from many different directions. This [...] Read »
From Alvar Aalto to Zaha Hadid, architect Andrea Stinga and visual artist Frederico Gonzalez have rounded up 26 of the worlds most famous architects and an example of their work for their new [...] Read »
A 300-foot-tall crane collapsed today in Long Island City, Queens, injuring seven construction workers. The accident happened at the site of a new 26-story luxury residential tower by developer [...] Read »
Chemical compounds known as phthalates are used as plasticizers and softeners in products ranging from vinyl to cosmetics. Theyre suspected of being endocrine disrupters (substances that interfere [...] Read »
This Friday evening, Los Angeles mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel, and Jan Perry will take part in an unprecedented conversation about affordable housing. The topic is an important [...] Read »
Alison Cuddy of WBEZ 91.5 reported that the Save Prentice Coalition has made the case that re-using the former Prentice Hospital could mean more money, jobs...curtkram was puzzled "hmm. i used [...] Read »
Miscellaneous
Sustainable gadgets are making waves again at this years Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Last year, Goal Zero wowed CES attendees with its Yeti 1250, a solar energy generator thats [...] Read »
Image of wasted food, Shutterstock Researchers at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) recently found that between 30 to 50 percent of all food produced or up to two billion tons [...] Read »
“What will we accomplish with this?” is the question we must never forget ask, and to honestly answer. That will be the work of the designer of the future. Read »
As a way to cut down on daily commutes and encourage more people to work from home, Victor Vetterlein has designed Micro Office Systems Space (MOSS), a prefabricated home office powered by clean [...] Read »
The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show kicked off in Las Vegas this week, and once again, gadgets that make use of renewable energy are making headlines around the world. MPowereds Luci solar lantern [...] Read »
Smart Home Labs recently released a revolutionary LED bulb called RoboSmart. The innovative, new bulb has an integrated Bluetooth that enables you to control your lights using nothing but your [...] Read »
Ocean Plastic photo from Shutterstock The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a horrifying consequence of our never-ending consumption. Now, new research shows that even if we could eliminate plastic [...] Read »
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