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Lidija Grozdanic

Lidija is an architect and environmental journalist. Going back and forth between writing and designing, she finds the two areas mutually inspiring. After graduating at the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade, she stepped into the uncharted territory of freelancing. She reported on the RIO+20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, where she learned about the politics of sustainable development and caipirinha cocktails. Lidija has also produced work for Internews’ Earth Journalism Network, GreenUp Blog and eVolo Magazine. An incurable cinephile, she plans on creating a blog that will serve as an outlet for her obsession with cinematography and film production design.
Sheldon Chalet, chalet, Alaska, luxury resort, glacier, ski resort, green architecture, extreme weather, fireplace, northern lights

Sheldon Chalet combines extreme engineering with luxury on North America’s highest mountain

Sheldon Chalet is a cozy retreat perched on the flanks of North America’s highest mountain in Alaska. Set on...

Slim House, skinny houses, London, alma-nac, narrow house, terraced house, sloping roof, skylights, tiny spaces, natural light, green interior, green architecture

Skinny 91 inch-wide house in London gets tons of sun thanks to multiple skylights

Houses built on extremely skinny plots are becoming a serious real estate trend in cities with expensive property...

Synthetic Pollenizer, pollination, Michael Candy, robotics, bee population, crops, green design, innovative design

Synthetic Pollenizer uses 3D-printed robotic flowers to help save bees

Over the last 20 years we’ve seen a dramatic decline in bee populations as a result of harmful pesticides and...

Bridge House, timber, timber house, LLAMA urban design, glulam, cedar siding, locally sourced materials, locally sourced wood, roof deck, green architecture, Toronto, Canada

Beautiful cedar-clad Bridge House crosses a ravine in Ontario

This elegant timber house bridges a ravine near the shores of Mary Lake in Port Sydney, Ontario. Architecture...

Hotel Bühelwirt, Pedevilla Architects, hiking, green hotel, South Tyrol, wood cladding, Italy, green architecture, bay windows, locally sourced materials, saddle roof

This modern hiking hotel blends into the dark alpine forests of Italy

The darkened wood façade of the award-winning Hotel Bühelwirt is tinted to complement the moody, dark green of...

Cinematiq eyewear, eyeglasses, reused materials, Zachary Tipton, Tipton Eyewear, green design, wearables, recycled film

Cinematiq glasses are made from strips of vintage films

Love movies? Now you have the opportunity to carry real movie scenes wherever you go with eyeglasses that feature...

Casa Casi Cubo, L A N D architecture, wooden pavilion, Chile, perforated façade, shelter, pine wood, green architecture, patterns, indoor outdoor living

Chile’s angular Casa Casi Cubo house plays with light, wind and shadow

Casa Casi Cubo in Chile uses geometry and patterns to provide shelter from strong winds while letting in tons of...

Rooms Hotel Kazbegi, renovated resort, green renovation, brutalist building, green resort, Georgia, Nata Janberidze, Keti Toloraia, luxury hotel, industrial design, terrace, swimming pool

Nature takes center stage at this renovated Soviet resort in Georgia

An old Soviet resort got a modern makeover that transformed it into a stunning mountain retreat facing the dramatic...

Weeds murals, Mona Caron, murals, public art, green art, San Francisco, artworks, urban art, green design, environmental art

Gigantic murals of local flora sprout on buildings around the world

These larger-than-life plant murals bring buildings back to nature - and they're popping up all over the world....

DFA, floating towers in New York, flood resistant high-rises in New York, Pier 40 2100, flood-resistant buildings in Manhattan

DFA’s flood-proof towers could survive six feet of sea level rise in New York City

New York-based architecture firm DFA just unveiled plans for 19 cylindrical apartment towers that can survive six...

Treehouse, Texas, PH2 Treebox, Wernerfield, guest house, Dallas, elevated house, charred wood, green architecture, staircase, burnt wood

The Treebox is an amazing modern home set high up in the treetops

This gorgeous wooden home in Texas captures the experience of living high up in the treetops. Designed by Wernerfield,...

Mulan Weichang Visitors Center, yurt-inspired center in China, HDD Architecture, yurt-shaped visitor center, yurt architecture in Hebei, modern Mongolian yurts

Yurt-inspired visitor’s center in China blends into its exceptional surroundings

This gorgeous visitor center in China was inspired by Mongolian yurts. Architecture firm HDD combined locally sourced...

H.I.V.E. x Five, adaptive reuse, multi-family dwelling, Melbourne, rooftop deck, Megowan Architectural, natural light, skylights, internal courtyard, green architecture

Architects insert a daylit multi-family dwelling behind an old shop front in Melbourne

The H.I.V.E. (Hybridized Interlocking Vertical Environments) x Five is a group of live-work dwellings nestled...

Tom Dixon, Maison et Objet, DIY terrariums, mouth-blown glass, terrariums, DIY, green design, succulents

Build you own terrarium with Tom Dixon’s gorgeous glass vessels

Tom Dixon keeps on delighting us with his brilliant designs - from renovations of historic buildings to amazing...

CarbonScape installation, Chris Cheung, h0nh1m, carbon footprint, art installation, sound installation, soundscape, green design, fossil fuels, climate change

This kinetic installation uses sound to visualize the world’s CO2 emissions

The CarbonScape installation by Chinese artist Chris Cheung (aka h0nh1m), mimics the sounds of jet engines, ship...

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