PEOPLE AND PLANET BENEFIT FROM...

Jul 19, 2015 by

PEOPLE AND PLANET BENEFIT FROM ‘GREEN’ BUILDINGS

[Translate]   By Paul Brown, Climate News Network     The headquarters of the U.S. Green Building Council in Washington, D.C....

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THE LOOK OF HOMES OF THE FUTUR...

Jul 18, 2015 by

THE LOOK OF HOMES OF THE FUTURE

[Translate] David Friedlander    LIFE EDITED Architecture When I posted about the YO! Home prototype apartment a few years ago, I was...

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TINY FLAT CELEBRATES LESS

Jul 16, 2015 by

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture Magical things can happen when people see small as a choice rather than an...

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TENDERLOIN’S REHABILITAT...

Jul 14, 2015 by

TENDERLOIN’S REHABILITATED ‘PRISON PARK’ TAPS INTO SAN FRANCISCO’S GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

[Translate] INHABITAT     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> view this image in original size ( 1580 x 1017 )...

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SWIMMING POOLS GO OFFSHORE

Jul 14, 2015 by

SWIMMING POOLS GO OFFSHORE

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green Before the industrial boom that transformed waterfront cities into dirty manufacturing hubs in...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jul 14, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (JULY 1 – 15)

[Translate] THE DIRT  by J.R. Taylor Lafayette Landscaping Inspired by Natives – The San Francisco Chronicle, 7/2/15 “The drought has...

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SHAPING OUR FUTURE: CORPORATE ...

Jul 13, 2015 by

[Translate]   By Laura Flanders, GRITtv | Video Interview How do we shape our future, right now? Author and architect Keller...

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TOKYO SKYSCRAPER WITH ROOFTOP ...

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TOKYO SKYSCRAPER WITH ROOFTOP PLAZA

[Translate]   jul 10, 2015 SANAA, kengo kuma + nikken top tokyo skyscraper with rooftop plaza DESIGNBOOM 0 SANAA, kengo kuma +...

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PASSIVE HOUSE IN VERMONT SLASH...

Jul 8, 2015 by

PASSIVE HOUSE IN VERMONT SLASHES HEATING BILLS – BY HOUZZ

[Translate] Its ecofriendly, low-maintenance design leaves a family with more time to relax and enjoy the weekend home Becky Harris...

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GORGEOUS PASSIVE HOUSE RENOVAT...

Jul 8, 2015 by

GORGEOUS PASSIVE HOUSE RENOVATION IN NEW YORK WINS THE “OSCARS OF EXISTING BUILDINGS?

[Translate]     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> A modern retrofit of a 50-year-old New York home will leave...

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GREEN ARCHITECTURE AND CRADLE ...

Jul 8, 2015 by

[Translate] 24 Comments frankorazio July 31, 2014 at 4:17 pm Great read- clearly explains upcycling and what it means to look at the...

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WILL MOORE’S LAW SPUR AN...

Jul 8, 2015 by

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture George Carlin once summed up the history of architecture by saying, “Your...

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COMPETITION USES TIGHT RESOURC...

Jul 8, 2015 by

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture Man built most nobly when limitations were at their greatest. Frank Lloyd...

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COULD PREFABRICATION SOLVE OUR...

Jul 7, 2015 by

COULD PREFABRICATION SOLVE OUR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CRISIS?

[Translate] Lloyd Alter (@lloydalter) Design / Modular Design TREEHUGGER CC BY 3.0 Wikipedia Almost three million homes in Britain...

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THE JAPANESE HOUSE REINVENTED

Jul 6, 2015 by

[Translate] book report: philip jodidio documents the japanese house reinvented (above) tokyo house, A.L.X. architect / image © 2014...

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THIS CIVIL ENGINEER IS BUILDIN...

Jul 3, 2015 by

THIS CIVIL ENGINEER IS BUILDING HOUSES TO WITHSTAND EARTHQUAKES AND HURRICANES

[Translate] Build Change Look who’s changing the world. By Ana Sofia Knauf GRIST Concrete might as well be part of Elizabeth...

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THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITHIN THE NE...

Jul 3, 2015 by

THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

[Translate] LifeEdited Staff Architecture Pocket neighborhoods prove that an edited home can take on many shapes and sizes and be...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jul 1, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS (JUNE 16-30)

[Translate] THE DIRT  by J.R. Taylor Green Spaces Make Kids Smarter ­– The Atlantic, 6/16/15 “Spending time in nature is correlated...

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THIS HOUSE WILL MAKE YOU SIMPL...

Jun 25, 2015 by

THIS HOUSE WILL MAKE YOU SIMPLE, IN A GOOD WAY

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture There’s something very elegant about enclosed storage in small spaces. It...

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LEADING WITH LANDSCAPE (PART 2...

Jun 23, 2015 by

LEADING WITH LANDSCAPE (PART 2)

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor With the cultural and ecological context of Toronto established in part one, the second half of...

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CLIMATE HOPE CITY – THE ...

Jun 22, 2015 by

CLIMATE HOPE CITY – THE IDEAL GREEN CITY

[Translate] Climate Hope City: The Guardian unveils the ideal green city in Minecraft by Michelle Kennedy Hogan, INHABITAT Lush...

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8 SUSTAINABLE BRITISH BUILDING...

Jun 22, 2015 by

[Translate] The Foundry by Architecture 00 Architecture 00 repurposed a former shoe-polish factory into the Foundry, an office...

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THE WORLD’S COOLEST HIGH...

Jun 22, 2015 by

THE WORLD’S COOLEST HIGH RISE APARTMENT BUILDING

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture This site has touched on the Passive House standard in the past. When...

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THREE WAYS WE WILL BUILD CITIE...

Jun 22, 2015 by

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN As the global population grows, it is also becoming more city-based with 70% expected to live in urban areas...

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ole scheeren reveals plans for...

Jun 22, 2015 by

ole scheeren reveals plans for a geometrically extruded skyscraper in vancouver

[Translate] DESIGNBOOM   ole scheeren reveals plans for a geometrically extruded skyscraper in vancouver  image © büro ole...

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IN L.A.’S ECHO PARK, A N...

Jun 22, 2015 by

IN L.A.’S ECHO PARK, A NEW URBAN DEVELOPMENT TAKES FLIGHT

[Translate] Blackbirds, a new ‘microneighborhood’ near downtown, is Los Angeles’ latest small-lot urban infill project Julie Sheer...

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METHOD LAUNCHES IMPRESSIVE NEW...

Jun 20, 2015 by

[Translate]     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> The newly launched model offers bedrooms and 2 baths with a...

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PLANS REVEALED FOR MAD’S...

Jun 19, 2015 by

PLANS REVEALED FOR MAD’S HILLSIDE VILLAGE IN LOS ANGELES

[Translate] all images courtesy of MAD architects       MAD architects has revealed ‘8600 wilshire’, a project located...

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THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO ...

Jun 19, 2015 by

THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A HOUSE

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture One of the bigger charges against tiny living is the lack of variance in...

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YOKO ONO’S “SKY LA...

Jun 19, 2015 by

YOKO ONO’S “SKY LANDING” IS COMING TO CHICAGO’S JACKSON PARK

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor On a rainy afternoon, surrounded by musicians, dancers, and dignitaries, artist Yoko Ono spoke...

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