BOOK REVIEW: SEEING THE BETTER...

Mar 30, 2017 by

BOOK REVIEW: SEEING THE BETTER CITY

[Translate] THE DIRT   Aaron King Seeing the Better City / Island Press In her book The Eye Is a Door, landscape architecture...

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ASLA OUTLINES INFRASTRUCTURE P...

Mar 30, 2017 by

ASLA OUTLINES INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES

[Translate] The Dirt Queens Plaza in Queens NYC, 2012 / Sam Oberter The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) urges policy...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Mar 30, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MARCH 16-31)

[Translate] THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG   J.R. Taylor Dominique Perrault reimagines the Île de la Cité in Paris / Dominique Perrault...

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WHY YVES BEHAR’S 10 PRIN...

Mar 30, 2017 by

WHY YVES BEHAR’S 10 PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN JUST AREN’T ENOUGH

[Translate] Behar’s crib sheet aims to reorient design in an increasingly networked, augmented world. But what his decalogue...

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THIS READY-MADE TINY HOME CAN ...

Mar 25, 2017 by

THIS READY-MADE TINY HOME CAN BE SHIPPED TO ANY DESTINATION

[Translate] by Nicole Jewell  inhabitat.com View Slideshow There are those who work for months or even years to create a beautiful...

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MEET THE FIXER: THIS BROOKLYNI...

Mar 24, 2017 by

MEET THE FIXER: THIS BROOKLYNITE RETROFITS CITIES

[Translate] Briefly Stuff that matters Grist 50 Jennifer Young U.S. cities are packed with about 5 million medium-sized buildings —...

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IS THE ARCHITECTURE LOBBY THE ...

Mar 20, 2017 by

IS THE ARCHITECTURE LOBBY THE BERNIE SANDERS OF ARCHITECTURE?

[Translate] All is not perfectly well in the world of architecture, and this advocacy group is looking to improve it. Samuel Medina...

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MIRRORED BOX ON ROOFTOP IS AN ...

Mar 17, 2017 by

MIRRORED BOX ON ROOFTOP IS AN INVISIBLE URBAN TREEHOUSE

[Translate] Kimberley Mok (@kimberleymok) Design / Tiny Houses © Studio Remco Siebring As kids get older, many of them naturally...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Mar 8, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (FEB. 16-28)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor    THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG Chicago’s Martin Luther King Drive transformed by driverless cars / The Driverless City...

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LOOKING AT TRUMP’S QUICK...

Mar 7, 2017 by

LOOKING AT TRUMP’S QUICK REQUEST FOR BORDER-WALL PLANS

[Translate] Architecture + Design The Department of Homeland Security is giving architects and engineers 14 days to submit design...

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THIS AREA IN DETROIT IS NOW AM...

Mar 1, 2017 by

THIS AREA IN DETROIT IS NOW AMERICA’S FIRST 100% ORGANIC, SELF-SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOOD

[Translate] The Food Revolution Network This article is shared with permission from our friends at The Food Revolution Network. Could...

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Architect Turns Old Cement Fac...

Feb 28, 2017 by

Architect Turns Old Cement Factory Into His Home, And The Interior Will Take Your Breath Away

[Translate] ​ Stella BOREDPANDA.COM When Ricardo Bofill stumbled upon a dilapidated cement factory in 1973, he immediately saw a...

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TOYOTA BUILDING A HYDROGEN POW...

Feb 23, 2017 by

TOYOTA BUILDING A HYDROGEN POWERED UTOPIA

[Translate]   Toyota is a carmaker, but they are also one of the top providers of prefab homes in Japan. They have recently...

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WANT AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT DATA ...

Feb 23, 2017 by

[Translate] IEEE SPECTRUM   Illustration: MCKIBILLOWhen Sean James, who works on data-center technology for Microsoft, suggested...

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HARNESSING THE POWER OF NATURE...

Feb 18, 2017 by

HARNESSING THE POWER OF NATURE TO IMPROVE OUR CITIES

[Translate] Jared Green   THE DIRT Handbook of Biophilic City Planning & Design / Island PressPeople feel happier, healthier, and...

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GOOD DESIGN IS SUSTAINABLE

Feb 18, 2017 by

GOOD DESIGN IS SUSTAINABLE

[Translate] The Dirt Perk Park, Cleveland by Thomas Balsley Associates / Land StudioGood landscape design is intrinsically...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Feb 18, 2017 by

[Translate]   J.R. Taylor   THE DIRT The design for Cleveland Public Square / James Corner Field Operations Saving the Tamarind – The...

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HOW NEIGHBORS TURNED UNUSED BU...

Feb 13, 2017 by

[Translate]   By Christa Hillstrom, YES! Magazine After years of brewing at home, Evan Sallee and his partners at Fair State Brewing,...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Feb 2, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS JAN 16-31

[Translate] J.R. Taylor THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG From mall to park in Meriden, Connecticut / Clem KasinskasOne Connecticut Town Swaps a...

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MEXICAN DESIGNERS ENVISION A T...

Jan 27, 2017 by

MEXICAN DESIGNERS ENVISION A TRUMP BORDER WALL THAT COULD TAKE 16 YEARS TO BUILD

[Translate] Leanna Garfield  BUSINESSINSIDER.COM   Estudio 3.14’s vision for Donald Trump’s proposed wall along the...

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RETHINKING THE REFUGEE CAMP

Jan 26, 2017 by

RETHINKING THE REFUGEE CAMP

[Translate] Architects have long been celebrated for their innovative designs for disaster relief housing. But there’s a better...

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MOST POPULAR DIRT POSTS OF 201...

Jan 24, 2017 by

MOST POPULAR DIRT POSTS OF 2016

[Translate] Jared Green   THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG India’s water crisis / National GeographicAs we look forward to covering new stories on...

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DENSIFYING CITIES COULD CUT EM...

Jan 20, 2017 by

DENSIFYING CITIES COULD CUT EMISSIONS MORE THAN DOING ENERGY RETROFITS ON BUILDINGS

[Translate] Shutterstock That’s according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. You’re...

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COMMUNITY-SCALE SOLAR COSTS: 3...

Jan 19, 2017 by

[Translate] RMI (ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE) Solar PV installations had a banner year in 2016, and market participants, analysts, and...

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A SHIPPING CONTAINER COSTS ABO...

Jan 14, 2017 by

A SHIPPING CONTAINER COSTS ABOUT $2,000. WHAT THESE 15 PEOPLE DID WITH THAT IS BEYOND EPIC

[Translate] A luxury home doesn’t always necessarily mean thousands of square footage, towering great rooms and gilded toilets. Take...

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THIS WEEK IN TECH: A SMOG-EATI...

Jan 13, 2017 by

THIS WEEK IN TECH: A SMOG-EATING SKYSCRAPER FOR THE FUTURE

[Translate] Technology Plus, a national BIM guide compiled for building owners, 3D graphene for space architecture, and more...

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A SMART STREETSCAPE FOR A HIGH...

Jan 12, 2017 by

A SMART STREETSCAPE FOR A HIGH-TECH CORRIDOR

[Translate] THE DIRTJared Green Kendall Square, before / Klopfer Martin Design GroupKendall Square, after / Christian Phillips...

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WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM COPENHA...

Jan 12, 2017 by

WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM COPENHAGEN?

[Translate] THE DIRT   Jared Green Copenhagen bicyclists / Citi.ioIn Copenhagen, Denmark, nearly 50 percent of people commute by...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jan 6, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (DEC. 16-31)

[Translate] Keller Fountain Park / Jeremy Bittermann, via the Cultural Landscape Foundation THE DIRT Expand Sanctuary Concept Beyond...

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FAMILY LIVES IN THE ARCTIC CIR...

Jan 3, 2017 by

FAMILY LIVES IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE BY BUILDING COB HOUSE IN A SOLAR GEODESIC DOME

[Translate] By Jessica Stewart  My Modern Met The Arctic Circle conjures up images of extreme weather conditions, but one family has...

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