green architecture
JAILmake’s Reseeding Bricks Help Grow Living Buildings in London
Installing grassy facades on urban buildings are a great way to create a greener city. With this in mind, London-based design studio JAILmake has developed these 'Reseeding Bricks', which can be used to
GMP Architekten Unveils Plans for Naturally Daylit Changzhou Culture Center
GMP Architekten recently won first prize in the international competition to build the culture center in the newly created Changzhou city center. The 350,000 sq meter project will be six times larger than
New Leaked Image Reveals Apple’s Cupertino Campus Could Double as Spacecraft
Apple has caught some heat for its controversial, car-dependent Cupertino campus proposal, but an anonymous tipster has leaked an updated rendering to Inhabitat that would way up the controversy on the
California Dreaming: Bold Tasmanian Duplex Renovation Works Passively To Reduce Its Impact
For the California Dreaming Project, Bild Architecture renovated a duplex development that is located in an area of the city originally developed with inter-war ‘California Bungalow’ type housing.
Daylit Maritime & Beachcombers Museum Opens in The Netherlands
The island of Texel was once a popular holdover spot for the Dutch East India Company on their way out of Amsterdam before setting sail. Ships would anchor near here to wait for good weather and work on
Unique Amsterdam Iconic Pedestrian Bridge Design Crosses Both Above and Below the Water
The Spanish architecture team who won the Amsterdam Iconic Pedestrian Bridge design competition consisted of Nicolas Montesano, Victor Vila, and Boris Hoppek. As opposed to a traditional perpendicular
Melbourne’s Broadway House Renovated With a Colorful Shade Screen That Blocks The Heat
The owners of the Broadway House wanted to expand their living, kitchen and dining zones. Marcus O'Reilly Architects addressed these needs by building a new open floor plan pavilion in the back of the
Dramatic Solar-Powered Boathouse Charges Electric Boats in The Netherlands
The Electric Boathouse is a warehouse with an extensive range of machinery to build electric boats, as well as an indoor exhibition space where boats can float in the water. Its dramatic form is composed
M+NLB & Perkins+Will Win Kaiser Permanente’s ‘Small Hospital, Big Idea’ Competition
The M+NLB/Perkins+Will team was awarded first place in Kaiser Permanente’s 'Small Hospital, Big Idea' competition for their design which aims to inspire human-to-human connection and to blur the
Gustavo Penna’s Edificio Forluz Skyscraper Fuses Energy Conservation With Elegant Design
Edifício Forluz is an elegant architectural proposal for the Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) headquarters in Brazil. Designed by Gustavo Penna Arquiteto e Associados and Alexandre
Wikado Playground is Built From Recycled Wind Turbine Blades in The Netherlands
Located in Rotterdam, Wikado is a renovated playground space designed by 2012Architecten for Kinderparadijs Meidoorn. The 1200 sq meter play space was in bad shape and in need of renovation so
Shipping Pallet Garden Wows Visitors at the Canada Blooms Garden Festival
For their 5th annual installation at the 2012 Canada Blooms Garden Festival, b sq. Design Studio set out to do something a little different. They decided to take a common material, one that people see
VIDEO: Koen Olthuis Shares the Benefits of Floating Cities at TEDxWarwick
Koen Olthuis, founder of Waterstudio.nl and floating architecture expert, recently gave a talk at TEDxWarwick on the benefits of floating cities. For years, we've been following Olthuis' work - including
New Botanical Research Institute of Texas Campus is a LEED Platinum Green Think Tank
The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) is located in Fort Worth, Texas and provides new research facilities for scientists dedicated to the study of plants and the living world. Completed in
Kengo Kuma’s Xinjin Zhi Museum Has a Pretty and Practical Perforated Facade
The Xinjin Zhi Museum is located at the foot of Laojunshan mountain in Xinjin and serves to usher people to the holy place of Taoism. Dedicated to the religion of Taoism, the design of the museum shows
Totally Tubular TubeHotel In Mexico Offers Up Accommodations In Recycled Concrete Pipes
Inspiration for the Tubehotel came from the work of architect Andreas Strauss and Desparkhotel and the need to adapt an inexpensive room for users. The client liked the concept of the pipe hotel and
CAMPstreet Lofts is an Artsy Adaptive Reuse of a 1920s Factory in San Antonio
CAMPstreet Lofts was originally built in 1926 and served as the Duerler Candy Factory until 1937 when it was taken over by Tobin Surveys. In 2001, Linda Pace, an art patron in San Antonio, bought the
More Than 30 Million People in China Live in Eco-Friendly Caves
In China, calling someone a caveman shouldn't be taken as an insult - in fact, Mao Zedong lived in a cave before becoming the country's leader. Today, many Chinese people still live in caves. And we
Tiny Texas Houses Are Colorful Abodes Made from Reclaimed Materials
Brad Kittel promotes a philosophy called Pure Salvage Living that takes advantage of materials already out there in existence, but not being used. Through his company Tiny Texas Houses, Kittel has been
Beautiful French Prefab House by Djuric Tardio is Made Entirely of Sustainable Finnish Larch
Placed on a densely populated block, the two story house boasts a great deal of well-utilized outdoor space including an enormous roof terrace, a hanging balcony from the second floor and a decked dining
ZeroPlus Architects’ Sneeoosh Cabin Rests Lightly On the Forest Floor
ZeroPlus Architects' main goal for Sneeoosh Cabin was for it to have minimal impact on the forest. They developed a set of guiding principles to ensure their goal, which included respecting the Douglas
Galen Lobby Retrofitted With Colorful Beer Crate Furniture in Singapore
The Galen Lobby was originally like any old boring corporate lobby with a double height atrium and a glass curtain wall, but Ascendas wanted to turn it into something more exciting that would also save
gmp Architekten to Design Gorgeous New Hangzhou South Railway Station
gmp Architekten's design for the Hangzhou South Railway Station was recently awarded first prize and will renovate and extend the existing station. After its completion, Hangzhou South will be the third
Blue Forest’s Beautiful Eco-PERCH Treehouse Lets You Live Life Amongst the Trees
The four bedroom eco-PERCH is a luxury retreat that was inspired by Blue Forest's already popular tree houses. The new design sleeps four people and is delivered, assembled and commissioned in
Canada’s Gorgeous Green-Roofed VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre Now Open to the Public
The design of Perkins+Will's VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre was inspired by the organic forms and natural systems of a native orchid. The 19,000-square-foot building is organized into undulating
New Jersey Ranch Home Marketed As “Tear-Down” is Eco-Renovated Instead
Rather than tear down the home, the owners wanted to renovate it and avoid sending the materials to the landfill. Located in a desirable location of New Jersey within walking distance of the town and many
Mill Valley Cabins Are Green-Roofed, Low-Impact Studios That Disappear Into the Forest
The Mill Valley Cabins provide accessory space for both a yoga studio and an art studio on a hillside lot north of San Francisco. Feldman Architecture was asked by their clients to create the additional
GAD is a Mobile Shipping Container Gallery For Traveling Art Exhibitions
GAD was built from ten normal shipping containers by MMW architects for a client who wanted a semi-temporary gallery space that could be moved to different locations. The whole project can be
Water-Harvesting Shenlong Tower for Hong Kong Inspired by Mythical Chinese Rain Dragon
Inspired by the spirited ascent of the mythical rain dragon in Chinese mythology, Shenlong Tower not only shows what can be possible when we employ natural processes to industrial endeavours - it is also
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