Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc England’s Essex Wildlife Trust Turns Landfill into 120 Acre Nature Park http://inhabitat.com/englands-essex-wildlife-trust-turns-landfill-into-120-acre-nature-park/ http://inhabitat.com/englands-essex-wildlife-trust-turns-landfill-into-120-acre-nature-park/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:48 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=511958
Image© Frank Lumsden In an effort to create a cleaner and greener future, last week the Essex Wildlife Trust officially opened the new Thurrock Thameside Nature Park – a 120 acre reserve built on top of a former landfill. Over the past half a century]]> Mucking Marshes, England, Landfill, Thurrock Thameside Nature Park, River Thames, Nature Reserve, Conservation, Renovation, Sir David Attenborough, Essex Wildlife Trust, van Heyningen and Haward ArchitectsImage© Frank Lumsden

In an effort to create a cleaner and greener future, last week the Essex Wildlife Trust officially opened the new Thurrock Thameside Nature Park – a 120 acre reserve built on top of a former landfill. Over the past half a century London has shipped piles of trash up the River Thames to the Mucking Marshes Landfill where it festered as a blemish reminding the world of how messy the human race can be. But after many years of rejuvenation, this new nature park has proven that we can make substantial efforts to reverse what past generations have trashed.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/englands-essex-wildlife-trust-turns-landfill-into-120-acre-nature-park/feed/ 0 Bossley Architects’ Thorne Bay House Grows Around Trees on a New Zealand Beach http://inhabitat.com/bossley-architects-thorne-bay-house-grows-around-trees-on-a-new-zealand-beach/ http://inhabitat.com/bossley-architects-thorne-bay-house-grows-around-trees-on-a-new-zealand-beach/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 14:15:36 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=505365
The site of this residence grows from the black volcanic stone that litters the beaches outside of Auckland. The site also has many pohutukawa trees growing on it, and since the owner and design team wanted to preserve this iconic Kiwi Christmas Tree they]]> Bossley Architects, New Zealand, Thorne Bay House, Sustainable Home, Beach House, Architecture, Treehouse Bossley Architects, New Zealand, Thorne Bay House, Sustainable Home, Beach House, Architecture, Treehouse Bossley Architects, New Zealand, Thorne Bay House, Sustainable Home, Beach House, Architecture, Treehouse Bossley Architects, New Zealand, Thorne Bay House, Sustainable Home, Beach House, Architecture, Treehouse Bossley Architects, New Zealand, Thorne Bay House, Sustainable Home, Beach House, Architecture, Treehouse Bossley Architects, New Zealand, Thorne Bay House, Sustainable Home, Beach House, Architecture, Treehouse Bossley Architects, New Zealand, Thorne Bay House, Sustainable Home, Beach House, Architecture, Treehouse Bossley Architects, New Zealand, Thorne Bay House, Sustainable Home, Beach House, Architecture, Treehouse Bossley Architects, New Zealand, Thorne Bay House, Sustainable Home, Beach House, Architecture, Treehouse Bossley Architects, New Zealand, Thorne Bay House, Sustainable Home, Beach House, Architecture, Treehouse

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/bossley-architects-thorne-bay-house-grows-around-trees-on-a-new-zealand-beach/feed/ 0 ZGF Architects’ Randall Children’s Hospital Celebrates Healing Through Sustainable Design http://inhabitat.com/zgf-architects-randall-childrens-hospital-celebrates-healing-through-sustainable-design/ http://inhabitat.com/zgf-architects-randall-childrens-hospital-celebrates-healing-through-sustainable-design/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 19:08:53 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=494001
The main design focus for the Randall Children’s Hospital was to enhance the sense of place for the Legacy Emanuel campus. This involved creating comfortable a healing environment for the children and their families that is full of inspiration and distraction.]]> Randall Children’s Hospital, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, ZGF Architects, hospital, healing, roof garden, terrace, green, recycled, rapidly renewable, low VOC Randall Children’s Hospital, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, ZGF Architects, hospital, healing, roof garden, terrace, green, recycled, rapidly renewable, low VOC Randall Children’s Hospital, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, ZGF Architects, hospital, healing, roof garden, terrace, green, recycled, rapidly renewable, low VOC Randall Children’s Hospital, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, ZGF Architects, hospital, healing, roof garden, terrace, green, recycled, rapidly renewable, low VOC Randall Children’s Hospital, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, ZGF Architects, hospital, healing, roof garden, terrace, green, recycled, rapidly renewable, low VOC Randall Children’s Hospital, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, ZGF Architects, hospital, healing, roof garden, terrace, green, recycled, rapidly renewable, low VOC Randall Children’s Hospital, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, ZGF Architects, hospital, healing, roof garden, terrace, green, recycled, rapidly renewable, low VOC Randall Children’s Hospital, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, ZGF Architects, hospital, healing, roof garden, terrace, green, recycled, rapidly renewable, low VOC


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/zgf-architects-randall-childrens-hospital-celebrates-healing-through-sustainable-design/feed/ 0 BOOK REVIEW: Bianca Bosker’s New Book, Original Copies, Dissects China’s Bizarre Knockoff Architecture Trend http://inhabitat.com/book-review-bianca-boskers-new-book-original-copies-dissects-chinas-bizarre-knockoff-architecture-trend/ http://inhabitat.com/book-review-bianca-boskers-new-book-original-copies-dissects-chinas-bizarre-knockoff-architecture-trend/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 04:30:36 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=486442
In Original Copies, Bosker, the senior tech editor at the Huffington Post, presents a thorough analysis of the remarkable building replication phenomenon that has been happening across China. She begins to unravel the story by first identifying China’s]]> green design, eco design, sustainable design, Bianca Bosker, Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China, Zaha Hadid Wangjing Complex, duplitecture, copy cat architecture, architectural copies China green design, eco design, sustainable design, Bianca Bosker, Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China, Zaha Hadid Wangjing Complex, duplitecture, copy cat architecture, architectural copies China green design, eco design, sustainable design, Bianca Bosker, Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China, Zaha Hadid Wangjing Complex, duplitecture, copy cat architecture, architectural copies China green design, eco design, sustainable design, Bianca Bosker, Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China, Zaha Hadid Wangjing Complex, duplitecture, copy cat architecture, architectural copies China green design, eco design, sustainable design, Bianca Bosker, Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China, Zaha Hadid Wangjing Complex, duplitecture, copy cat architecture, architectural copies China green design, eco design, sustainable design, Bianca Bosker, Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China, Zaha Hadid Wangjing Complex, duplitecture, copy cat architecture, architectural copies China Original Copies Eiffel Tower, green design, eco design, sustainable design, Bianca Bosker, Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China, Zaha Hadid Wangjing Complex, duplitecture, copy cat architecture, architectural copies China green design, eco design, sustainable design, Bianca Bosker, Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China, Zaha Hadid Wangjing Complex, duplitecture, copy cat architecture, architectural copies China green design, eco design, sustainable design, Bianca Bosker, Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China, Zaha Hadid Wangjing Complex, duplitecture, copy cat architecture, architectural copies China green design, eco design, sustainable design, Bianca Bosker, Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China, Zaha Hadid Wangjing Complex, duplitecture, copy cat architecture, architectural copies China green design, eco design, sustainable design, Bianca Bosker, Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China, Zaha Hadid Wangjing Complex, duplitecture, copy cat architecture, architectural copies China

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/book-review-bianca-boskers-new-book-original-copies-dissects-chinas-bizarre-knockoff-architecture-trend/feed/ 2 Rugged Prefab Patagonia Lodge Adapts to Rough Climate Conditions in Chile http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-pre-manufactured-patagonia-lodge-adapts-to-rough-patagonia-climate-in-chile/ http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-pre-manufactured-patagonia-lodge-adapts-to-rough-patagonia-climate-in-chile/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 14:54:53 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=494372
The Robinson Crusoe Deep Patagonia Lodge is located in the Aysén Region of Southern Chile at the end of the Austral Way. This lodge is set at the departure point for the main access route to the “Southern Patagonia Field” plateau, and has helped the tiny]]> Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal. Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal. Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal. Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal. Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal. Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal. Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal. Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal. Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal. Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal. Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal. Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal. Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal. Cooprogetti Arquitectos, Patagonia, Robinson Crusoe, lodge, pre-maufactured, energy efficient, Chile, Villa O’Higgins, orientation, energy efficiency, thermal.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-pre-manufactured-patagonia-lodge-adapts-to-rough-patagonia-climate-in-chile/feed/ 0 Anthony Duncan Designs St. Louis’ First Shipping Container Building http://inhabitat.com/anthony-duncan-designs-st-louis-first-shipping-container-building/ http://inhabitat.com/anthony-duncan-designs-st-louis-first-shipping-container-building/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:12:46 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=498005
St. Louis is about to receive its first shipping container structure, a three-story mixed-use building that will be built using 10 shipping containers. Designed by Architect Anthony Duncan for Patrick Barnidge’s development firm, Delsa Development, the new]]> Saint Louis, Shipping Container, Prefabricated, Patrick Barnidge, Anthony Duncan, Land Reutilization Authority, mixed use, container, retail, office, prefab housing, recycled, energy efficient

St. Louis is about to receive its first shipping container structure, a three-story mixed-use building that will be built using 10 shipping containers. Designed by Architect Anthony Duncan for Patrick Barnidge’s development firm, Delsa Development, the new building will be built on a city-owned lot in the Grove area of Forest Park Southeast. It will be erected on the site of a once-condemned single-family home, and the project is quickly gaining favor in the neighborhood.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/anthony-duncan-designs-st-louis-first-shipping-container-building/feed/ 0 LEED Silver-Seeking Snowy Owl Theater to Open This Month in Leavenworth, Washington http://inhabitat.com/leed-silver-seeking-snowy-owl-theater-to-open-this-month-in-leavenworth-washington/ http://inhabitat.com/leed-silver-seeking-snowy-owl-theater-to-open-this-month-in-leavenworth-washington/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=501401
The ICCA created the new Snowy Owl Theater due to its limited audience space and crowded event schedule at their current venues at their headquarters and the Sleeping Lady Resort. Multi-talented Pacific Northwest philanthropist and entrepreneur Harriet Bullitt]]> Studio Meng Strazzara, Washington, Leavenworth, Icicle Creek, Harriet Bullitt, Wenatchee Valley, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, LEED Silver, insulation, energy efficient, water conservation, reclaimed wood, LED stage lighting, PLA Designs, Snowy Owl Theatre Studio Meng Strazzara, Washington, Leavenworth, Icicle Creek, Harriet Bullitt, Wenatchee Valley, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, LEED Silver, insulation, energy efficient, water conservation, reclaimed wood, LED stage lighting, PLA Designs, Snowy Owl Theatre Studio Meng Strazzara, Washington, Leavenworth, Icicle Creek, Harriet Bullitt, Wenatchee Valley, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, LEED Silver, insulation, energy efficient, water conservation, reclaimed wood, LED stage lighting, PLA Designs, Snowy Owl Theatre Studio Meng Strazzara, Washington, Leavenworth, Icicle Creek, Harriet Bullitt, Wenatchee Valley, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, LEED Silver, insulation, energy efficient, water conservation, reclaimed wood, LED stage lighting, PLA Designs, Snowy Owl Theatre Studio Meng Strazzara, Washington, Leavenworth, Icicle Creek, Harriet Bullitt, Wenatchee Valley, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, LEED Silver, insulation, energy efficient, water conservation, reclaimed wood, LED stage lighting, PLA Designs, Snowy Owl Theatre Studio Meng Strazzara, Washington, Leavenworth, Icicle Creek, Harriet Bullitt, Wenatchee Valley, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, LEED Silver, insulation, energy efficient, water conservation, reclaimed wood, LED stage lighting, PLA Designs, Snowy Owl Theatre Studio Meng Strazzara, Washington, Leavenworth, Icicle Creek, Harriet Bullitt, Wenatchee Valley, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, LEED Silver, insulation, energy efficient, water conservation, reclaimed wood, LED stage lighting, PLA Designs, Snowy Owl Theatre


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/leed-silver-seeking-snowy-owl-theater-to-open-this-month-in-leavenworth-washington/feed/ 0 Newly Opened Phipps Conservatory Center for Sustainable Landscapes Aims for Trifecta of Green Certifications http://inhabitat.com/newly-opened-phipps-conservatory-center-for-sustainable-landscapes-aims-for-trifecta-of-green-certifications/ http://inhabitat.com/newly-opened-phipps-conservatory-center-for-sustainable-landscapes-aims-for-trifecta-of-green-certifications/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:00:22 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=499824
Designed by Pittsburgh-based The Design Alliance Architects (TDA Architects), this new 24,350 square foot building is the Center for Sustainable Landscapes and will provide educational space to expand and enhance the Conservatory’s programs that are geared]]> Botanic gardens, garden, green building, green roof, LEED, LEED platinum, Living Building Challenge, Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, sustainable design, Sustainable Sites Initiative, The Design Alliance Architects, rainwater collection, solar energy, geothermal, wind energy, Botanic gardens, garden, green building, green roof, LEED, LEED platinum, Living Building Challenge, Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, sustainable design, Sustainable Sites Initiative, The Design Alliance Architects, rainwater collection, solar energy, geothermal, wind energy, Botanic gardens, garden, green building, green roof, LEED, LEED platinum, Living Building Challenge, Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, sustainable design, Sustainable Sites Initiative, The Design Alliance Architects, rainwater collection, solar energy, geothermal, wind energy, Botanic gardens, garden, green building, green roof, LEED, LEED platinum, Living Building Challenge, Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, sustainable design, Sustainable Sites Initiative, The Design Alliance Architects, rainwater collection, solar energy, geothermal, wind energy, Botanic gardens, garden, green building, green roof, LEED, LEED platinum, Living Building Challenge, Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, sustainable design, Sustainable Sites Initiative, The Design Alliance Architects, rainwater collection, solar energy, geothermal, wind energy, Botanic gardens, garden, green building, green roof, LEED, LEED platinum, Living Building Challenge, Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, sustainable design, Sustainable Sites Initiative, The Design Alliance Architects, rainwater collection, solar energy, geothermal, wind energy, Botanic gardens, garden, green building, green roof, LEED, LEED platinum, Living Building Challenge, Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, sustainable design, Sustainable Sites Initiative, The Design Alliance Architects, rainwater collection, solar energy, geothermal, wind energy,

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/newly-opened-phipps-conservatory-center-for-sustainable-landscapes-aims-for-trifecta-of-green-certifications/feed/ 0 Building Trust International Announces Winners of Competition for Sustainable Low-Income Housing in Cambodia http://inhabitat.com/building-trust-international-announces-winners-of-competition-for-sustainable-low-income-housing-in-cambodia/ http://inhabitat.com/building-trust-international-announces-winners-of-competition-for-sustainable-low-income-housing-in-cambodia/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:03:09 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=495304
Building Trust International’s competition called for entrants to design homes that could withstand flooding and offer a safe and secure home for low income families – all for the price of $2,000. Cambodia especially is seeing a need to change the nature]]> Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection Building Trust International, competition, design competition, Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable materials, construction, Wet + Dry House, Courtyard House, Open Embrace, David Cole, low income housing, composting toilets, green roofs, solar panels, cross ventilation, rainwater collection


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The decor of the Fletcher Hotel can be described as warm and minimalist. Robert Kolenik capitalized on the round nature of the hotel’s floor plan with futuristic interiors that look like somewhere the Jetsons would have stayed. The curves of the plan are]]> Amsterdam’s newly-opened Fletcher Hotel touts one of the most unique new designs, which was born of star designer Robert Kolenik’s new “Eco Chic” aesthetics. This four-star, nineteen floor beauty is completely round in plan, and made Kolenik’s job interesting at times. Displaying sustainable interiors that mix well with luxury, the Fletcher Hotel is certified Green Key Gold, which is the highest standard for sustainability in the leisure sector. Amsterdam’s newly-opened Fletcher Hotel touts one of the most unique new designs, which was born of star designer Robert Kolenik’s new “Eco Chic” aesthetics. This four-star, nineteen floor beauty is completely round in plan, and made Kolenik’s job interesting at times. Displaying sustainable interiors that mix well with luxury, the Fletcher Hotel is certified Green Key Gold, which is the highest standard for sustainability in the leisure sector. Amsterdam’s newly-opened Fletcher Hotel touts one of the most unique new designs, which was born of star designer Robert Kolenik’s new “Eco Chic” aesthetics. This four-star, nineteen floor beauty is completely round in plan, and made Kolenik’s job interesting at times. Displaying sustainable interiors that mix well with luxury, the Fletcher Hotel is certified Green Key Gold, which is the highest standard for sustainability in the leisure sector. Amsterdam’s newly-opened Fletcher Hotel touts one of the most unique new designs, which was born of star designer Robert Kolenik’s new “Eco Chic” aesthetics. This four-star, nineteen floor beauty is completely round in plan, and made Kolenik’s job interesting at times. Displaying sustainable interiors that mix well with luxury, the Fletcher Hotel is certified Green Key Gold, which is the highest standard for sustainability in the leisure sector. Amsterdam’s newly-opened Fletcher Hotel touts one of the most unique new designs, which was born of star designer Robert Kolenik’s new “Eco Chic” aesthetics. This four-star, nineteen floor beauty is completely round in plan, and made Kolenik’s job interesting at times. Displaying sustainable interiors that mix well with luxury, the Fletcher Hotel is certified Green Key Gold, which is the highest standard for sustainability in the leisure sector. Amsterdam’s newly-opened Fletcher Hotel touts one of the most unique new designs, which was born of star designer Robert Kolenik’s new “Eco Chic” aesthetics. This four-star, nineteen floor beauty is completely round in plan, and made Kolenik’s job interesting at times. Displaying sustainable interiors that mix well with luxury, the Fletcher Hotel is certified Green Key Gold, which is the highest standard for sustainability in the leisure sector. Amsterdam’s newly-opened Fletcher Hotel touts one of the most unique new designs, which was born of star designer Robert Kolenik’s new “Eco Chic” aesthetics. This four-star, nineteen floor beauty is completely round in plan, and made Kolenik’s job interesting at times. Displaying sustainable interiors that mix well with luxury, the Fletcher Hotel is certified Green Key Gold, which is the highest standard for sustainability in the leisure sector. Amsterdam’s newly-opened Fletcher Hotel touts one of the most unique new designs, which was born of star designer Robert Kolenik’s new “Eco Chic” aesthetics. This four-star, nineteen floor beauty is completely round in plan, and made Kolenik’s job interesting at times. Displaying sustainable interiors that mix well with luxury, the Fletcher Hotel is certified Green Key Gold, which is the highest standard for sustainability in the leisure sector. Amsterdam’s newly-opened Fletcher Hotel touts one of the most unique new designs, which was born of star designer Robert Kolenik’s new “Eco Chic” aesthetics. This four-star, nineteen floor beauty is completely round in plan, and made Kolenik’s job interesting at times. Displaying sustainable interiors that mix well with luxury, the Fletcher Hotel is certified Green Key Gold, which is the highest standard for sustainability in the leisure sector. Amsterdam’s newly-opened Fletcher Hotel touts one of the most unique new designs, which was born of star designer Robert Kolenik’s new “Eco Chic” aesthetics. This four-star, nineteen floor beauty is completely round in plan, and made Kolenik’s job interesting at times. Displaying sustainable interiors that mix well with luxury, the Fletcher Hotel is certified Green Key Gold, which is the highest standard for sustainability in the leisure sector. Amsterdam’s newly-opened Fletcher Hotel touts one of the most unique new designs, which was born of star designer Robert Kolenik’s new “Eco Chic” aesthetics. This four-star, nineteen floor beauty is completely round in plan, and made Kolenik’s job interesting at times. Displaying sustainable interiors that mix well with luxury, the Fletcher Hotel is certified Green Key Gold, which is the highest standard for sustainability in the leisure sector.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/amsterdams-futuristic-new-fletcher-hotel-blends-sustainability-with-luxury/feed/ 2 Mithun’s LEED Platinum Brightwater Center Educates Washington’s King County on Wastewater Treatment http://inhabitat.com/the-brightwater-center-by-mithun-is-a-contemporary-sustainable-building-that-educates-through-wastewater/ http://inhabitat.com/the-brightwater-center-by-mithun-is-a-contemporary-sustainable-building-that-educates-through-wastewater/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:00:07 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=488842
The Brightwater Center is a 15,000-square-foot facility set on over 114 acres that cost around $1.8 billion to build over nearly a decade. Seattle had long left its water untreated, and many of the city’s waterways were polluted. Up until the 1960s, over]]> Brightwater Center, Mithun, Seattle, education, community, water treatment plant, LEED, platinum, energy efficient, radiant floor heating, solar panels, reclaimed water, recycled materials, King County, sewage treatment Brightwater Center, Mithun, Seattle, education, community, water treatment plant, LEED, platinum, energy efficient, radiant floor heating, solar panels, reclaimed water, recycled materials, King County, sewage treatment Brightwater Center, Mithun, Seattle, education, community, water treatment plant, LEED, platinum, energy efficient, radiant floor heating, solar panels, reclaimed water, recycled materials, King County, sewage treatment Brightwater Center, Mithun, Seattle, education, community, water treatment plant, LEED, platinum, energy efficient, radiant floor heating, solar panels, reclaimed water, recycled materials, King County, sewage treatment Brightwater Center, Mithun, Seattle, education, community, water treatment plant, LEED, platinum, energy efficient, radiant floor heating, solar panels, reclaimed water, recycled materials, King County, sewage treatment Brightwater Center, Mithun, Seattle, education, community, water treatment plant, LEED, platinum, energy efficient, radiant floor heating, solar panels, reclaimed water, recycled materials, King County, sewage treatment Brightwater Center, Mithun, Seattle, education, community, water treatment plant, LEED, platinum, energy efficient, radiant floor heating, solar panels, reclaimed water, recycled materials, King County, sewage treatment Brightwater Center, Mithun, Seattle, education, community, water treatment plant, LEED, platinum, energy efficient, radiant floor heating, solar panels, reclaimed water, recycled materials, King County, sewage treatment Brightwater Center, Mithun, Seattle, education, community, water treatment plant, LEED, platinum, energy efficient, radiant floor heating, solar panels, reclaimed water, recycled materials, King County, sewage treatment Brightwater Center, Mithun, Seattle, education, community, water treatment plant, LEED, platinum, energy efficient, radiant floor heating, solar panels, reclaimed water, recycled materials, King County, sewage treatment Brightwater Center, Mithun, Seattle, education, community, water treatment plant, LEED, platinum, energy efficient, radiant floor heating, solar panels, reclaimed water, recycled materials, King County, sewage treatment Brightwater Center, Mithun, Seattle, education, community, water treatment plant, LEED, platinum, energy efficient, radiant floor heating, solar panels, reclaimed water, recycled materials, King County, sewage treatment Brightwater Center, Mithun, Seattle, education, community, water treatment plant, LEED, platinum, energy efficient, radiant floor heating, solar panels, reclaimed water, recycled materials, King County, sewage treatment


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-brightwater-center-by-mithun-is-a-contemporary-sustainable-building-that-educates-through-wastewater/feed/ 0 Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center Renovation in Portland Combines Green Design with Historic Preservation http://inhabitat.com/jean-vollum-natural-capital-center-renovation-in-portland-combines-green-design-with-historic-preservation/ http://inhabitat.com/jean-vollum-natural-capital-center-renovation-in-portland-combines-green-design-with-historic-preservation/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:30:32 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=488862
The 70,000-square-foot former warehouse was renovated to include retail, office and an event space.  At a cost of $12.4 million, this sustainable renovation ended up costing only $140 per square foot. Designed by HOLST Architecture and constructed by Walsh]]> Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, LEED Gold, LEED, Portland, Oregon, certification, HOLST Architecture, renovation, historic preservation, reuse, recycled materials, eco-friendly, storm water filtration, retention, Ecotrust, office building, Patagonia, green roof, innovation Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, LEED Gold, LEED, Portland, Oregon, certification, HOLST Architecture, renovation, historic preservation, reuse, recycled materials, eco-friendly, storm water filtration, retention, Ecotrust, office building, Patagonia, green roof, innovation Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, LEED Gold, LEED, Portland, Oregon, certification, HOLST Architecture, renovation, historic preservation, reuse, recycled materials, eco-friendly, storm water filtration, retention, Ecotrust, office building, Patagonia, green roof, innovation Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, LEED Gold, LEED, Portland, Oregon, certification, HOLST Architecture, renovation, historic preservation, reuse, recycled materials, eco-friendly, storm water filtration, retention, Ecotrust, office building, Patagonia, green roof, innovation Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, LEED Gold, LEED, Portland, Oregon, certification, HOLST Architecture, renovation, historic preservation, reuse, recycled materials, eco-friendly, storm water filtration, retention, Ecotrust, office building, Patagonia, green roof, innovation Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, LEED Gold, LEED, Portland, Oregon, certification, HOLST Architecture, renovation, historic preservation, reuse, recycled materials, eco-friendly, storm water filtration, retention, Ecotrust, office building, Patagonia, green roof, innovation Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, LEED Gold, LEED, Portland, Oregon, certification, HOLST Architecture, renovation, historic preservation, reuse, recycled materials, eco-friendly, storm water filtration, retention, Ecotrust, office building, Patagonia, green roof, innovation

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/jean-vollum-natural-capital-center-renovation-in-portland-combines-green-design-with-historic-preservation/feed/ 0 San Antonio “Ghost Buildings” Renovated into Beautiful Mixed-Use Project by Lake|Flato Architects http://inhabitat.com/san-antonio-ghost-buildings-renovated-into-beautiful-mixed-use-project-by-lakeflato-architects/ http://inhabitat.com/san-antonio-ghost-buildings-renovated-into-beautiful-mixed-use-project-by-lakeflato-architects/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:30:33 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=486204
Vacant since 2004, these heavily vandalized buildings had become a local “ghost town” full of transients and ripe with crime. The property was auctioned to new owners recently and developers AREA Real Estate brought in local design firms Lake|Flato Architects]]> Lake Flato Architects, ghost building, urban revitalization, development, San Antonio, Texas, real estate, adaptive reuse, Broadway, natural daylight, outdoor space, nature, San Antonio Riverwalk, Lake Flato Architects, ghost building, urban revitalization, development, San Antonio, Texas, real estate, adaptive reuse, Broadway, natural daylight, outdoor space, nature, San Antonio Riverwalk, Lake Flato Architects, ghost building, urban revitalization, development, San Antonio, Texas, real estate, adaptive reuse, Broadway, natural daylight, outdoor space, nature, San Antonio Riverwalk, Lake Flato Architects, ghost building, urban revitalization, development, San Antonio, Texas, real estate, adaptive reuse, Broadway, natural daylight, outdoor space, nature, San Antonio Riverwalk, Lake Flato Architects, ghost building, urban revitalization, development, San Antonio, Texas, real estate, adaptive reuse, Broadway, natural daylight, outdoor space, nature, San Antonio Riverwalk, Lake Flato Architects, ghost building, urban revitalization, development, San Antonio, Texas, real estate, adaptive reuse, Broadway, natural daylight, outdoor space, nature, San Antonio Riverwalk, Lake Flato Architects, ghost building, urban revitalization, development, San Antonio, Texas, real estate, adaptive reuse, Broadway, natural daylight, outdoor space, nature, San Antonio Riverwalk, Lake Flato Architects, ghost building, urban revitalization, development, San Antonio, Texas, real estate, adaptive reuse, Broadway, natural daylight, outdoor space, nature, San Antonio Riverwalk, Lake Flato Architects, ghost building, urban revitalization, development, San Antonio, Texas, real estate, adaptive reuse, Broadway, natural daylight, outdoor space, nature, San Antonio Riverwalk, Lake Flato Architects, ghost building, urban revitalization, development, San Antonio, Texas, real estate, adaptive reuse, Broadway, natural daylight, outdoor space, nature, San Antonio Riverwalk, Lake Flato Architects, ghost building, urban revitalization, development, San Antonio, Texas, real estate, adaptive reuse, Broadway, natural daylight, outdoor space, nature, San Antonio Riverwalk,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/san-antonio-ghost-buildings-renovated-into-beautiful-mixed-use-project-by-lakeflato-architects/feed/ 1 Off-Grid, Solar-Powered Isolée Retreat Opens Like a Cupboard http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-self-sufficient-retreat-designed-by-amsterdam-based-tjep-resembles-cupboard/ http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-self-sufficient-retreat-designed-by-amsterdam-based-tjep-resembles-cupboard/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:19:54 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=488692
Isolée is a three-story structure designed on a concrete pier foundation in order to limit its impact on the site. This creates a sense that the building is standing on feet, like an old stand-alone cupboard that you might find in your grandmother’s kitchen.]]> Tjep, Dutch, Self-sufficient, retreat, solar power, Isolee, cupboard, tree-like structure, solar panels, shutters, LED lighting, Tjep, Dutch, Self-sufficient, retreat, solar power, Isolee, cupboard, tree-like structure, solar panels, shutters, LED lighting, Tjep, Dutch, Self-sufficient, retreat, solar power, Isolee, cupboard, tree-like structure, solar panels, shutters, LED lighting, Tjep, Dutch, Self-sufficient, retreat, solar power, Isolee, cupboard, tree-like structure, solar panels, shutters, LED lighting, Tjep, Dutch, Self-sufficient, retreat, solar power, Isolee, cupboard, tree-like structure, solar panels, shutters, LED lighting, Tjep, Dutch, Self-sufficient, retreat, solar power, Isolee, cupboard, tree-like structure, solar panels, shutters, LED lighting, Tjep, Dutch, Self-sufficient, retreat, solar power, Isolee, cupboard, tree-like structure, solar panels, shutters, LED lighting,

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-self-sufficient-retreat-designed-by-amsterdam-based-tjep-resembles-cupboard/feed/ 1 The Ridge Road Residence Fuses Energy Efficiency and Contemporary Design in Australia http://inhabitat.com/the-ridge-road-residence-combines-energy-efficiency-and-contemporary-design-in-australia/ http://inhabitat.com/the-ridge-road-residence-combines-energy-efficiency-and-contemporary-design-in-australia/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:32:45 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=484792
As the architects put it, the design of the Ridge Road Residence was inspired to provide “a sense of sanctuary, enclosure and comfort.” The home is designed on a series of levels that cascade down the sloping site. This split-level design provides a connection]]> Studio Four, Ridge Road Residence, Melbourne, Australia, Blackened Timber, residence, sustainable, rural, daylight, renewable, insulation, water storage, low flow fixtures, low VOC, natural ventilation Studio Four, Ridge Road Residence, Melbourne, Australia, Blackened Timber, residence, sustainable, rural, daylight, renewable, insulation, water storage, low flow fixtures, low VOC, natural ventilation Studio Four, Ridge Road Residence, Melbourne, Australia, Blackened Timber, residence, sustainable, rural, daylight, renewable, insulation, water storage, low flow fixtures, low VOC, natural ventilation Studio Four, Ridge Road Residence, Melbourne, Australia, Blackened Timber, residence, sustainable, rural, daylight, renewable, insulation, water storage, low flow fixtures, low VOC, natural ventilation Studio Four, Ridge Road Residence, Melbourne, Australia, Blackened Timber, residence, sustainable, rural, daylight, renewable, insulation, water storage, low flow fixtures, low VOC, natural ventilation Studio Four, Ridge Road Residence, Melbourne, Australia, Blackened Timber, residence, sustainable, rural, daylight, renewable, insulation, water storage, low flow fixtures, low VOC, natural ventilation Studio Four, Ridge Road Residence, Melbourne, Australia, Blackened Timber, residence, sustainable, rural, daylight, renewable, insulation, water storage, low flow fixtures, low VOC, natural ventilation Studio Four, Ridge Road Residence, Melbourne, Australia, Blackened Timber, residence, sustainable, rural, daylight, renewable, insulation, water storage, low flow fixtures, low VOC, natural ventilation Studio Four, Ridge Road Residence, Melbourne, Australia, Blackened Timber, residence, sustainable, rural, daylight, renewable, insulation, water storage, low flow fixtures, low VOC, natural ventilation Studio Four, Ridge Road Residence, Melbourne, Australia, Blackened Timber, residence, sustainable, rural, daylight, renewable, insulation, water storage, low flow fixtures, low VOC, natural ventilation

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-ridge-road-residence-combines-energy-efficiency-and-contemporary-design-in-australia/feed/ 0 MVN Arquitectos Renovates Industrial Warehouse Into Gorgeous Green HQ for the Botín Foundation http://inhabitat.com/mvn-arquitectos-renovates-industrial-warehouse-into-gorgeous-green-hq-for-the-botin-foundation/ http://inhabitat.com/mvn-arquitectos-renovates-industrial-warehouse-into-gorgeous-green-hq-for-the-botin-foundation/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:00:59 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=484514
The Botín Foundation is an organization that contributes to the social development of Cantabria, and their new office exemplifies this mission through its creative design. Exposed brick and black metal compliments the addition of wood cladding to the interior]]> MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano MVN Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Botín Foundation, industrial building, renovation, daylight, natural vegetation, atrium, light well, Juan Luis Líbano


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/mvn-arquitectos-renovates-industrial-warehouse-into-gorgeous-green-hq-for-the-botin-foundation/feed/ 0 Shift Architecture + Urbanism Transforms a 1930s Dutch Villa Into a Light-Filled Modern Dental Clinic http://inhabitat.com/shift-architecture-urbanism-transforms-a-1930s-dutch-villa-into-a-light-filled-modern-dental-clinic/ http://inhabitat.com/shift-architecture-urbanism-transforms-a-1930s-dutch-villa-into-a-light-filled-modern-dental-clinic/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:58:31 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=484512
The existing building was a traditional Dutch home with a brick exterior and slate roof. Shift Architecture + Urbanism's renovation honored the history of the existing home and added a new volume contrasts with the materiality of the existing building. With]]> Dental Clinic, Netherlands, Shift Architecture + Urbanism, Rotterdam, Dentist, historical, renovation, landscape, daylighting, nature, green Dental Clinic, Netherlands, Shift Architecture + Urbanism, Rotterdam, Dentist, historical, renovation, landscape, daylighting, nature, green Dental Clinic, Netherlands, Shift Architecture + Urbanism, Rotterdam, Dentist, historical, renovation, landscape, daylighting, nature, green Dental Clinic, Netherlands, Shift Architecture + Urbanism, Rotterdam, Dentist, historical, renovation, landscape, daylighting, nature, green Dental Clinic, Netherlands, Shift Architecture + Urbanism, Rotterdam, Dentist, historical, renovation, landscape, daylighting, nature, green Dental Clinic, Netherlands, Shift Architecture + Urbanism, Rotterdam, Dentist, historical, renovation, landscape, daylighting, nature, green Dental Clinic, Netherlands, Shift Architecture + Urbanism, Rotterdam, Dentist, historical, renovation, landscape, daylighting, nature, green Dental Clinic, Netherlands, Shift Architecture + Urbanism, Rotterdam, Dentist, historical, renovation, landscape, daylighting, nature, green Dental Clinic, Netherlands, Shift Architecture + Urbanism, Rotterdam, Dentist, historical, renovation, landscape, daylighting, nature, green Dental Clinic, Netherlands, Shift Architecture + Urbanism, Rotterdam, Dentist, historical, renovation, landscape, daylighting, nature, green Dental Clinic, Netherlands, Shift Architecture + Urbanism, Rotterdam, Dentist, historical, renovation, landscape, daylighting, nature, green


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/shift-architecture-urbanism-transforms-a-1930s-dutch-villa-into-a-light-filled-modern-dental-clinic/feed/ 0 Boxman Studios Doubles Staff to Create More Pop-Up Shipping Container Buildings http://inhabitat.com/boxman-studios-doubles-staff-to-create-more-pop-up-shipping-container-buildings/ http://inhabitat.com/boxman-studios-doubles-staff-to-create-more-pop-up-shipping-container-buildings/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:20:42 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=481620
Boxman Studios was inspired to work with shipping containers during the economic downturn of 2008. They salvaged and bought decommissioned containers from old shipping and storage yards and customized them to fit a wide range of applications. Fast-forward]]> Boxman Studios, shipping container, pop-up, reuse, recycled material, events, promotional, architecture, design, sustainable urbanism, Charlotte, Google, Whole Foods, Nike Boxman Studios, shipping container, pop-up, reuse, recycled material, events, promotional, architecture, design, sustainable urbanism, Charlotte, Google, Whole Foods, Nike Boxman Studios, shipping container, pop-up, reuse, recycled material, events, promotional, architecture, design, sustainable urbanism, Charlotte, Google, Whole Foods, Nike Boxman Studios, shipping container, pop-up, reuse, recycled material, events, promotional, architecture, design, sustainable urbanism, Charlotte, Google, Whole Foods, Nike Boxman Studios, shipping container, pop-up, reuse, recycled material, events, promotional, architecture, design, sustainable urbanism, Charlotte, Google, Whole Foods, Nike Boxman Studios, shipping container, pop-up, reuse, recycled material, events, promotional, architecture, design, sustainable urbanism, Charlotte, Google, Whole Foods, Nike Boxman Studios, shipping container, pop-up, reuse, recycled material, events, promotional, architecture, design, sustainable urbanism, Charlotte, Google, Whole Foods, Nike


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/boxman-studios-doubles-staff-to-create-more-pop-up-shipping-container-buildings/feed/ 0 Chris Briffa Architects’ Sustainable Hanging Home Features a Green Roof in Malta http://inhabitat.com/chris-briffa-architects-sustainable-hanging-home-features-a-green-roof-in-malta/ http://inhabitat.com/chris-briffa-architects-sustainable-hanging-home-features-a-green-roof-in-malta/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:30:54 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=480414
The lot that the Hanging Home resides on is approximately 250 square meters in size and the zoning regulations only allowed for 40% site coverage. With a demanding program for such a small site, the design team decided that literally cantilevering half the]]> Malta, Chris Briffa Architects, Naxxar, Hanging Home, zoning requirements, green roof, low energy, home, single family, residence, concrete hanging slab Malta, Chris Briffa Architects, Naxxar, Hanging Home, zoning requirements, green roof, low energy, home, single family, residence, concrete hanging slab Malta, Chris Briffa Architects, Naxxar, Hanging Home, zoning requirements, green roof, low energy, home, single family, residence, concrete hanging slab Malta, Chris Briffa Architects, Naxxar, Hanging Home, zoning requirements, green roof, low energy, home, single family, residence, concrete hanging slab Malta, Chris Briffa Architects, Naxxar, Hanging Home, zoning requirements, green roof, low energy, home, single family, residence, concrete hanging slab Malta, Chris Briffa Architects, Naxxar, Hanging Home, zoning requirements, green roof, low energy, home, single family, residence, concrete hanging slab Malta, Chris Briffa Architects, Naxxar, Hanging Home, zoning requirements, green roof, low energy, home, single family, residence, concrete hanging slab Malta, Chris Briffa Architects, Naxxar, Hanging Home, zoning requirements, green roof, low energy, home, single family, residence, concrete hanging slab Malta, Chris Briffa Architects, Naxxar, Hanging Home, zoning requirements, green roof, low energy, home, single family, residence, concrete hanging slab

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/chris-briffa-architects-sustainable-hanging-home-features-a-green-roof-in-malta/feed/ 0 Oberlin, Ohio Uses Landfill Garbage to Provide Clean Energy For its Residents http://inhabitat.com/oberlin-ohio-uses-landfill-garbage-to-provide-clean-energy-its-residents/ http://inhabitat.com/oberlin-ohio-uses-landfill-garbage-to-provide-clean-energy-its-residents/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:00:34 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=483125
Photo via Shutterstock With the closing of the Richard H. Gorsuch Station coal-fired power plant, a group of 83 municipalities in Ohio were faced with the dilemma of how to establish a new energy plan by 2013. While a core group, known as American Municipal]]> Ohio, Waste, Garbage, Green Energy, American Municipal Power, Black and Veatch, landfill gas, Waste Management Renewable Energy LLC, Oberlin, Mahoning County Landfill, energyPhoto via Shutterstock

With the closing of the Richard H. Gorsuch Station coal-fired power plant, a group of 83 municipalities in Ohio were faced with the dilemma of how to establish a new energy plan by 2013. While a core group, known as American Municipal Power, collectively made a choice to establish a contract with another dirty coal power plant, the city of Oberlin has instead opted to source their energy from garbage! So far, the city is receiving 55% of its power from two nearby landfills.

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