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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.
Renovated barn in Norway, OPA Form, barn for rent in Norway, modular barn addition, repurposed barn

The rustic exterior of this abandoned barn hides a surprising space to get away from it all

This neglected old barn in Norway will soon host visitors from all around the world, thanks to a recent makeover...

The New Raw, Print Your City!, 3d printing, recyclable furniture, plastic waste, sustainable furniture, Aectual, 3d printed furniture, green design, street furniture, Amsterdam

This brilliant project turns plastic waste into 3D-printed benches for Amsterdam

Rotterdam-based studio The New Raw is rallying citizens to turn their household plastic waste into stylish public...

Rusty House, OK PLAN ARCHITECTS, sheet metal, CorTen, exposed concrete, concrete, Czech Republic, green renovation

Brilliantly renovated Rusty House is wrapped in a layer of rusted steel

Exposed raw steel wraps around this small house in the Czech Republic, renovated by OK PLAN ARCHITECTS. Covered...

Nando's Putney Kitchen, restaurant, vertical garden, 2017 Bar and Restaurant Design Awards, Fusion DNA, Singulargreen, Urbanarbolismo, green wall, London, green interiors, greenhouse

This restaurant in London has a gorgeous living wall that purifies air and absorbs noise

This restaurant in London has a daylit greenhouse at its heart with a beautiful living wall made of terracotta...

Triango business park, business park in Paris, RAU Architects, SeARCH, karres + brands, circular economy, public spaces, incubators, modular office space, green atrium design, greenhouse

World’s first circular-economy business park mimics nature to achieve sustainability

The Triango sustainable business park in Paris, designed by RAU Architects, SeARCH, and karres + brands, embraces...

Lotus urban farm, floating structures, urban farm, solar power, greenhouse, hydroponics, green architecture, photovoltaics, sustainable food, global warming

This solar-powered floating farm combines agriculture and dining under one roof

As urban farming becomes increasingly popular, people are finding new, unexpected ways of incorporating agriculture...

Denisa Strmiskova Studio, Long Story Short Hostel, green renovation, historic building, Czech Republic, modernist furniture, vaulted ceiling, green interior, local craftsmen, natural materials

Long Story Short hostel is a modern escape tucked into a historical building in Moravia

A 17th century brick building in the historical capital city of Moravia, Czech Republic, now houses a gorgeous...

Anik Péloquin, The Sisters, green renovation, timber cladding, Canada, rural architecture, shed roof, overhanging roof, summer house, guest house

Larch-clad extension breathes new life into an old hunting lodge in Canada

This quaint hunting lodge in Canada has had several different lives before being turned into a cozy family home...

Canaletto Tower, green tower in London, UNStudio, sculptural residential tower in London, Ben van Berkel

UNStudio’s sculptural Canaletto Tower is a neighborhood in the sky

UNStudio just completed construction on London's Canaletto Tower, which functions as a cluster of vertical communities....

InsideOut School, Andrea Tabocchini, Francesca Vittorini, green school in Ghana, rammed earth school in Ghana, school built from locally sourced materials, affordable architecture in Africa

This rammed earth school in Ghana school cost only $13,976 to build

This amazing school in rural Ghana was built in 60 days for just $13,976. The new InsideOut School replaces the...

Red Mountain Retreat, Johanners Torpe Studios, eco-resort, Iceland, wellness and spa, green roofs, swimming pool, green architecture, traditional building techniques, glaciers

Red Mountain Retreat captures the essence of the rugged Icelandic landscape

The Red Mountain Retreat captures the mystique and mystery of the Icelandic landscape. Johanners Torpe Studios...

Ecology Center in Kunshan, weird crab-shaped building, weird building in China, China weird architecture

Crazy new building in China looks like a giant crab!

China may have decided to steer away from “weird architecture”, but bizarre new buildings continue to pop up...

Tower of Winds, temporary structures, renewable lifespan, modular design, modular architecture, Tram-Anh Nyugen, Impermanent Devices, Périphérique, Paris, local materials, interactive facade

Tower of Winds embraces impermanence with a striking kinetic facade

The Tower of Winds reimagines common water reservoirs as structures in constant evolution. Designed as a competition...

This modular orphanage in Thailand was built using local and recycled materials

This cluster of tiny shelters for Burmese children in Thailand was built using reclaimed wood and locally sourced...

The Amost Invisible School, ABLM Arquitectos, Spain, ceramic facade, mirrored façade, reflective materials, reflective façade, green architecture, Toni Cumella, aluminium façade, aluminium

This candy-colored school in Spain disappears into the sky

  The upper floor of this candy-colored school in the city of Salamanca, Spain, disappears into the sky....

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