THE HOUSE THAT DATA BUILT

May 19, 2015 by

THE HOUSE THAT DATA BUILT

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture One of this site’s most visited posts is entitled “Residential Behavioral...

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AARP’S NEW LIVABILITY IN...

May 18, 2015 by

AARP’S NEW LIVABILITY INDEX

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green Over the past few years, AARP has become a much more vocal advocate in Washington, D.C. for...

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DESIGNING THE FUTURE WITH REAL...

May 18, 2015 by

DESIGNING THE FUTURE WITH REAL PROJECTS

[Translate] THE DIRT by Yoshi Silverstein   “What gives you hope that a sustainable future is possible?” In Designed for the Future:...

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Energy-positive townhouses pow...

May 18, 2015 by

Energy-positive townhouses power Boston’s grid with renewable energy

[Translate] INHABITAT Roxbury E+ comprises four townhomes, each topped with 39 solar panels that can produce more energy—close to...

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Could solar-powered floating f...

May 18, 2015 by

[Translate]     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> INHABITAT   The Smart Floating Farms (SFF) are...

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Spanish Architects Reimagine t...

May 14, 2015 by

Spanish Architects Reimagine the Not-So-Empty Nest

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture Back in the day, at least in many industrialized nations, there was an...

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7 Gorgeous modern homes hidden...

May 14, 2015 by

[Translate] <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> Latvian architects NRJA completed the House of Ruins, an...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

May 14, 2015 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (May 1 – 15)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Amid Drought, The West Is No Place For a Lawn, As Nevada Has Learned – The Los Angeles Times,...

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Old pickle factory converted i...

May 11, 2015 by

Old pickle factory converted into beautiful, nearly net-zero energy home

[Translate] The 1880s warehouse was converted into a modern live-work studio for fine arts photographer Jaime Alvarez and girlfriend...

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The U.S. Govt. Must Commit to ...

May 10, 2015 by

The U.S. Govt. Must Commit to Net-Zero Energy Buildings

[Translate] Environment Fssil-fuel-generated electricity is no longer a necessity for every building. By Greg Dotson, Erin Auel /...

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architect’s studio conta...

May 9, 2015 by

architect’s studio contains a large hexagonal void

[Translate] DESIGNBOOM kame house by kochi conceived as a ‘patchwork of rooms’, the property’s living accommodation is divided across...

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Buildings Of The Future

May 9, 2015 by

Buildings Of The Future

[Translate]   No longer are buildings created based on replicas of the past.  Architecture is now being driven by a media...

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Leed Platinum Living Homes

May 7, 2015 by

Leed Platinum Living Homes

[Translate] Buy the LivingHome @ Joshua Tree! Located just north of Joshua Tree National Park, pill the LivingHome @ Joshua Tree...

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Forested Austrian Milan Expo P...

May 5, 2015 by

[Translate] <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> 4  The pavilion occupies a small 560 square meter site.   The...

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Biber Architects exhibit incre...

May 4, 2015 by

Biber Architects exhibit incredible 7200-square-foot vertical farm at Milan expo

[Translate] INHABITAT <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat 15  As the world’s...

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Anti-Expo protests in Milan er...

May 4, 2015 by

Anti-Expo protests in Milan erupt in violence, clashes with riot police

[Translate] by Charley Cameron,  INHABITAT   The May 1 opening of the Milan Expo 2015 architectural show has been marred by...

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Futuristic Transport

May 4, 2015 by

Futuristic Transport

[Translate] Metropolis Magazine A striking silhouette against the Southern California landscape, the Anaheim Regional Transportation...

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Are the leftovers from home re...

May 4, 2015 by

Are the leftovers from home remodeling trash or treasure?

[Translate] ccontill By Ask Umbra  GRIST Q. I live in an affluent subdivision of 1980s executive-style homes. Over the past few...

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To Rebuild Baltimore, First Cl...

May 2, 2015 by

To Rebuild Baltimore, First Clear the Blight

[Translate]   By Eugene Robinson   TRUTHDIG Bev Goodwin (CC BY 2.0) BALTIMORE—This city needs to be built up again, troche but...

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Your wildest, tiniest house dr...

May 1, 2015 by

Your wildest, tiniest house dreams could come true

[Translate] Minim Homes Little Boxes By Eve Andrews   GRIST If you, a person who enjoys words, have ever dreamed of writing the Great...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Apr 30, 2015 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (April 16 – 30)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Hermann Park’s Japanese Garden Serves As City Oasis – The Houston Chronicle, 4/17/15 “Hermann...

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The Dutch Windwheel is not onl...

Apr 29, 2015 by

[Translate]  INHABITAT     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p>   The proposed Windwheel is equipped with...

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In Portland, Street Food Shape...

Apr 29, 2015 by

In Portland, Street Food Shapes the Public Realm

[Translate] by The Dirt Contributor As landscape architects and urban designers, we look for ways to create vitality in the spaces we...

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The Top Ten Greenest Buildings...

Apr 28, 2015 by

The Top Ten Greenest Buildings of 2015

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE  Point of View Estefania Acosta The Collaborative Life Sciences Building for OHSU, PSU & OSU, one...

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Site Visit: A Tiny House Villa...

Apr 24, 2015 by

Site Visit: A Tiny House Village in Olympia Offers a New Model for Housing the Homeless Anne-Marie Lubenau

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE — Point of View Quixote Village in Olympia, WA Courtesy Panza After visiting Miller’s Court in...

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The American Institute of Arch...

Apr 24, 2015 by

The American Institute of Architects announces their top 10 best green buildings of 2015

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Tiny, Offline, Off-Grid and Re...

Apr 23, 2015 by

Tiny, Offline, Off-Grid and Ready for Creation

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture   It’s a funny contradiction that the information age–so brimming with raw...

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Man transforms a salvaged trai...

Apr 23, 2015 by

Man transforms a salvaged trailer into an elegant tiny home and sells for $36,000 on Craigslist

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Minimalist Cabin Floats Abobe ...

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8 of the world’s most inspirin...

Apr 20, 2015 by

[Translate]  INHABITAT     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> view this image in original size ( 728 x 400 )...

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