IF YOU’RE WONDERING ABOU...

Jul 24, 2015 by

IF YOU’RE WONDERING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF ARCHITECTURE, LOOK TO THE SCHOOLS

[Translate] Today’s graduate students are taking on complex and timely issues that designers in every specialty need to be...

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THE RISE OF THE MINIMALIST MIL...

Jul 24, 2015 by

THE RISE OF THE MINIMALIST MILLIONAIRE

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture   Aside from its inherent space and energy efficiency, compact living–or...

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EXPANDING MICRO HOMES COULD MO...

Jul 24, 2015 by

EXPANDING MICRO HOMES COULD MOVE AROUND ON A NETWORK OF RAILWAY TRACKS

[Translate] LIFE EDITED Polish architecture students Tomasz Zablotny and Paweł Maszota have unveiled a concept for a community of...

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NETHERLANDS COMPANY INTRODUCES...

Jul 23, 2015 by

NETHERLANDS COMPANY INTRODUCES PLASTIC ROADS THAT ARE MORE DURABLE, CLIMATE FRIENDLY THAN ASPHALT

[Translate] Climate by Katie ValentineCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Courtesy VolkerWessels VolkerWessels’ concept for the...

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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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CALIFORNIA SAYS GOODBYE TO THE...

Jul 19, 2015 by

CALIFORNIA SAYS GOODBYE TO THE SPRAWLING ORNAMENTAL LAWN

[Translate] New state rules will effectively limit turfgrass to 25 percent of the landscape in most new and renovated yards Annie...

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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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THE POLITICS OF GREEN INFRASTR...

Jul 16, 2015 by

THE POLITICS OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN D.C.

[Translate] THE DIRT by Liz Camuti While the Potomac and the Anacostia Rivers gave birth to the District of Columbia, they have...

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A CHILLING UPDATE ON THE TICKI...

Jul 14, 2015 by

A CHILLING UPDATE ON THE TICKING SEISMIC BOMB OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST

[Translate] NYTDOT Andrew C. Revkin Photo A comparison of the history of powerful earthquakes along fault off the coast of northern...

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COLORFUL NOISE-POLLUTION BARRI...

Jul 14, 2015 by

[Translate] TRANSPORTATION Colorful noise-pollution barriers that also generate solar energy being tested in the Netherlands by Cat...

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NEW DEVICES GENERATE RENEWABLE...

Jul 14, 2015 by

NEW DEVICES GENERATE RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM EVAPORATION

[Translate] by Charley Cameron, INHABITAT Evaporation is a key component of the Earth’s water cycle, and one of the world’s most...

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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 ...

Jul 11, 2015 by

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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TRANSPARENT SLEEPING CAPSULES ...

Jul 11, 2015 by

TRANSPARENT SLEEPING CAPSULES SUSPENDED ABOVE PERU’S SACRED VALLEY

[Translate]   DESIGNBOOM   hanging from a sheer cliff face in peru’s sacred valley of cuzco, three transparent capsules...

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ALL TOGETHER NOW: DESIGNING AN...

Jul 10, 2015 by

ALL TOGETHER NOW: DESIGNING AN OFFICE FOR DIFFERENT GENERATIONS

[Translate] Tamy Cozier  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE HOK’s design for Millward Brown’s Chicago offices seamlessly links...

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THREE MORE FOR THE ROAD

Jul 10, 2015 by

THREE MORE FOR THE ROAD

[Translate] LIFE EDITEDDAVID FRIEDLANDER Many people think about stopping their workaday lives, downsizing and lightening their...

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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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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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BORDER CROSSING TOOLS FOR CLAN...

Jul 7, 2015 by

BORDER CROSSING TOOLS FOR CLANDESTINE IMMIGRANTS

[Translate]   interview with brazilian designers fernando + humberto campana jul 07, 2015 marta monge crafts border crossing...

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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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