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Ana Lisa

Ana Lisa Alperovich-O'Brien is a freelance curator, journalist and tutor at the Design Academy Eindhoven teaching sustainability, biomaterials and bio design. She specialized in sustainable design & architecture and loves reporting from global design week events and writing architecture features. Born in Buenos Aires, she spent her 20s in London where she attended Goldsmiths University. Check out her website and Instagram.
Architecten DVVT, glazed, donut, House BM, windows, natural light, Belgium, stilts, surrounded by trees, architecture, Daylighting,

Glazed Donut House BM Has Trees in and Around it

[gallery_extend] Gent-based Architecten DVVT worked in collaboration with Joris Van Huychem to create...

MYCC, Prefab, JP House, brise soleil, spain, wicker, mimbre, breeze, crossed ventilation, daylight, Prefab Housing, Architecture, Daylighting, modular

MYCC Builds Gorgeous Prefab Wooden JP House in Just Five Days

[gallery_extend] JP House stands on a hill overlooking Tragacete, a municipality famous for a rich mimbre...

Branch Studio Architects, studio, workspace, orchard, australia, recycled corrugated iron, rusty, plywood, Architecture, Daylighting, Recycled Materials

Branch Studio’s Recycled Corrugated Iron Workspace Ages Gracefully

[gallery_extend] Branch Studio's Nicholas Russo and Brad Wray constructed their countryside office in...

RTU International Architecture Summer School, book exchange, Story Tower, Latvia, Tetra-Pak, recycled materials, milk cartons, timber, library, Architecture, Daylighting, Recycled Materials, Green Materials,

Temporary Story Tower Made With Recycled Materials Offers Free Book Exchange in Latvia

[gallery_extend] Modeled after a giant wooden lamp and made entirely from donated and recycled materials,...

Nick Olson, Lilah Horwitz, windows house, glazed home, recycled windows, Architecture, Tiny Homes, Recycled Materials, Daylighting,

Couple Leave Their Jobs to Build a Recycled Windows Love Nest

[gallery_extend] [vimeo width="537" height="302"]http://vimeo.com/70993261#embed[/vimeo] To make their...

Penda, recycled plastic bottles, coca-cola, Beijing, China, architecture, green materials, art, architecture, recycled materials

Beijing’s Cola-Bow Turns 17,000 Plastic Coke Bottles Into a Curvaceous Shelter

[gallery_extend] As its name suggests, Penda's fantastic plastic arch was designed for Coca-Cola China...

Burnt Down Thermal Spa in Chile Turned into an Eco-Luxe Pixelated Hotel

[gallery_extend] The Alto Nevados Hotel in Chillan is mainly constructed from steel and designed as...

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter AS, Wood, Square House, norway, pine tree, trees growing inside, patio, forest, Architecture, Botanical, Daylighting

Beautiful Wooden Home in Norway Is Built Around Forest Trees

[gallery_extend] The wooden Square House is situated within a dense pine forest area on a car-free island...

Hermit Houses, Tiny, Off-grid, Dutch design, Daniël Venneman, Mark van der Net, The Cloud Collective, architecture, small living

DIY Hermit Houses: Tiny, Off-Grid Customizable Living Units

[gallery_extend] Hermit Houses' first prototype is called Abé, a name that comes from the tragic lovers...

Matali Crasset Creates Living Pods for Modern Artists in the Forests of France

[gallery_extend] Each pod rests its weight on various galvanized steel legs allowing only a small part...

Artech’s Striking Geometrical Lanyang Museum Rises from the Shores of Taiwan

[gallery_extend] With a total floor area of 425,000 square feet, theLanyang Museum was designed to reflect...

Shed of the Year Competition, bike shed, eco shed, recycled yogurt plastic, smile plastics, green roof, corten steel, London, FSC wood, Tiny Homes, Recycled Materials, London, Architecture, DIY, green roof,

Tiny Green Roofed Bike Shed in London is Made from Recycled Yogurt Containers

[gallery_extend] The eco shed replaces a boring old B&Q shed at a bike-loving couple's back yard...

NLÉ, Makokos, Floating School, Nigeria, bamboo, wood, solar panels, rainwater harvesting, pilot project, Lagos, Kunle Adeyemi, Architecture, Water Issues, Solar Power, Green Materials, energy efficiency, Floating Houses,

Sustainable Makokos Floating School in Nigeria is Finally Complete

[gallery_extend] The floating locality of Makoko has around 100,000 habitants, a congregation of fishermen...

Australia’s Enchanting Pod Playground is Inspired by Its Natural Surroundings

[gallery_extend] Recently opened in Canberra, this magnificent playground is meant to be enjoyed by...

Archstruktura, extension, Russian art museum, Russian National Center for Contemporary Art, glass, glazed extension, renovation, Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation

Archstruktura Gives the Russian National Center for Contemporary Art a Striking Glazed Renovation

[gallery_extend] Located in Ekaterinburg, the Russian museum is also a cultural hub for scientific research...

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