SUSTAINABLE OCEAN FARMING INNO...

Oct 25, 2015 by

SUSTAINABLE OCEAN FARMING INNOVATORS WIN THE 2015 BUCKMINSTER FULLER CHALLENGE

[Translate] Design by Lucy Wang INHABITAT The Buckminster Fuller Institute just crowned the non-profit GreenWave winner of the 2015...

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DESIGNING FOR THE HEALTH-CONSC...

Oct 25, 2015 by

DESIGNING FOR THE HEALTH-CONSCIOUS OFFICE

[Translate] Tamy Cozier  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE The interior design of an office can contribute to its employees’ health through...

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INTERVIEW WITH STEVEN NYGREN &...

Oct 23, 2015 by

INTERVIEW WITH STEVEN NYGREN – ON SERENBE – A FARM TO TABLE COMMUNITY

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green Steven Nygren is the founder of Serenbe, which has won numerous awards, including the Urban...

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HOW THIS FAMILY OF 7 (HAPPILY)...

Oct 23, 2015 by

HOW THIS FAMILY OF 7 (HAPPILY) SHARES 1K SQ. FT. VANCOUVER CONDO

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Living with five kids under one roof can seem like a daunting proposition for many. But...

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GREEN BUILDING IN COLD CLIMATE...

Oct 22, 2015 by

GREEN BUILDING IN COLD CLIMATES

[Translate] Architecture Green Building in Cold Climates: Inhabitat Interview with Bernat and Kate of Maison Durable Portneuf by...

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INTERVIEW: HOME IMPROVEMENT LE...

Oct 22, 2015 by

INTERVIEW: HOME IMPROVEMENT LEGEND BOB VILA TALKS ABOUT GREEN BUILDING

[Translate] INHABITAT Architecture by Andrew Michler  INHABITAT Bob Vila’s name has been synonymous with home improvement since he...

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‘BACK TO THE FUTURE̶...

Oct 22, 2015 by

‘BACK TO THE FUTURE” NEVER PREDICTED THIS KICKASS SOLAR HOUSE

[Translate] Blue Marble Three years ago next week, when Superstorm Sandy swept through the New York City area, the Stevens Institute...

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Exquisite solar-powered wooden...

Oct 20, 2015 by

Exquisite solar-powered wooden house in Spain boasts a tiny ecological footprint

[Translate] by Lidija Grozdanic INHABITAT This small prefab studio in Spain is a great example of what passive design can achieve....

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THE ENDURING APPEAL OF OEHME, ...

Oct 19, 2015 by

THE ENDURING APPEAL OF OEHME, VAN SWEDEN’S “NEW AMERICAN GARDEN”

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green The default American landscape before game-changing landscape architecture firm Oehme van Sweden...

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TINY, PREFAB, PLUG-AND-PLAY HO...

Oct 19, 2015 by

TINY, PREFAB, PLUG-AND-PLAY HOUSING COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU

[Translate] David FriedlanderLIFE EDITED When we last caught up with Professor Jeff Wilson he was living in dumpster. The reason...

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STUDIO 102 TRANSFORMED AN ABAN...

Oct 10, 2015 by

[Translate] INHABITAT Architecture by Lidija Grozdanic  inhabitat Architecture firm Studio 102 transformed a vacant twin house in...

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DISRUPTION BY DESIGN: WHAT LAN...

Oct 9, 2015 by

DISRUPTION BY DESIGN: WHAT LANDLORDS CAN LEARN FROM DESIGNERS

[Translate] Point of View  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE James Frankis A strategic vision for a mixed use building, similar to the examples set...

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BLEAK HOUSE EXHIBITION

Oct 9, 2015 by

BLEAK HOUSE EXHIBITION

[Translate] Metropolis Magazine A MoMA exhibition on the single-family home and its archetypes tells us a lot without saying anything...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Oct 9, 2015 by

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Sunday Conversation with Shane Coen, Landscape Architect – The Star Tribune, 9/19/15...

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BIOMIMICRY TOOLS TO INSPIRE DE...

Oct 8, 2015 by

BIOMIMICRY TOOLS TO INSPIRE DESIGNERS

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green “Biomimicry is about learning from nature to inspire design solutions for human problems,” said...

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LONDON CALLING, SEE WE AINR...

Oct 8, 2015 by

LONDON CALLING, SEE WE AIN’T GOT NOT STUFF

[Translate] David Friedlander Behavior  LIFE EDITED Simon wrote that he had always taken an edited approach to his life, but that...

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SOLAR-POWERED DURA HOME IS A 1...

Oct 6, 2015 by

SOLAR-POWERED DURA HOME IS A 100 per cent self-sufficient shelter build for disaster zones

[Translate] Architecture by Lucy Wang  INHABITAT Is your city well prepared for a natural disaster? After Hurricane Sandy devastated...

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THE NEST HOME IS A SOLAR-POWER...

Oct 6, 2015 by

[Translate] The Nest Home was designed to accommodate a growing family. It offers both private and common spaces that can be easily...

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A SMALL APARTMENT FOR ALL SEAS...

Oct 5, 2015 by

A SMALL APARTMENT FOR ALL SEASONS AND WHOLE FAMILY

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture One of the most interesting and talented architecture firms specializing in...

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CARLO RATTI DISCUSSES SMART CI...

Oct 5, 2015 by

CARLO RATTI DISCUSSES SMART CITIES AND THE CONVERGENCE OF OUR DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL WORLDS

[Translate] Network Society Interview:   FUTURISM Carlo Ratti is the Director of the MIT Senseable City Lab and Founding Partner of...

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BEIJING DESIGN WEEK – FU...

Oct 3, 2015 by

BEIJING DESIGN WEEK – FUTURE OF HUTONG

[Translate] DESIGNBOOM during beijing design week 2015, designers, architects and innovators from across the world have come together...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Oct 1, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS–SEPT. 16 – 30

[Translate] THE DIRT   by J.R. Taylor Sunday Conversation with Shane Coen, Landscape Architect – The Star Tribune, 9/19/15...

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THIS GUY BUILT HIS OWN TINY HO...

Sep 29, 2015 by

[Translate] Michaael Kenned Hogan, INHABITAT   Everywhere you look these days, some high-end designer is coming up with a pricey way...

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7,500 AFFORDABLE FLOATING HOME...

Sep 29, 2015 by

7,500 AFFORDABLE FLOATING HOMES COULD HELP FIGHT LONDON’S CRIPPLING HOUSING CRISIS

[Translate] by Lidija Grozdanic, INHABITAT These prefab floating houses are meant to populate disused spaces along 50 miles of...

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SPRAWL COSTS THE U.S. $1 TRILL...

Sep 27, 2015 by

SPRAWL COSTS THE U.S. $1 TRILLION ANNUALLY

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Liz Camuti Not only does sprawl increase the distance between people’s homes and jobs, a new study by the...

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GROWING OLD TOGETHER AND IN ST...

Sep 25, 2015 by

GROWING OLD TOGETHER AND IN STYLE

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: the conversation about compact,...

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ALI CHEN BATTLES CALIFORNIA DR...

Sep 22, 2015 by

ALI CHEN BATTLES CALIFORNIA DROUGHT WITH GRASSROOTS ‘CACTIVISM’

[Translate] DESIGNBOOM         as california prepares itself for another year in drought conditions american and...

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LOW ENERGY HOUSE IN BOHEMIAN C...

Sep 22, 2015 by

LOW ENERGY HOUSE IN BOHEMIAN COUNTRYSIDE

[Translate]   DESIGNBOOM  bohemian countryside all images courtesy of ASGK design       located on a piece of...

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AN UNDERLYING ISSUE: PRIMING I...

Sep 19, 2015 by

AN UNDERLYING ISSUE: PRIMING IN STUDIES ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF NATURE

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor Landscape architects are increasingly called upon to address the challenges of changing...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Sep 19, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (SEPT. 1-15)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor The True Story of Kudzu, the Vine That Never Truly Ate the South – Smithsonian Magazine,...

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