green architecture
Rafael Viñoly to Design Edward M. Kennedy Institute to LEED Standards
Rafael Viñoly Architects was recently selected as the designer of the United States Senate’s Edward M. Kennedy Institute. The new institute will be located adjacent to the existing John F. Kennedy
Snøhetta Selected to Design A New Car-Free Times Square
Exciting news for the Times Square Redevelopment Project has come to light! Norwegian firm, Snøhetta has been awarded the project to redesign a car-free, pedestrian friendly Times Square as well as
Herzog & de Meuron’s Beirut Terraces With Hanging Gardens
A master plan for the city of Beirut is guiding the rehabilitation of the coastal city, and Herzog & de Meuron just unveiled an open and airy apartment development located in the central district.
Manfred Kielnhofer’s Tube Chairs Made from Recycled Newspapers
These environmentally friendly chairs by Manfred Kielnhofer are made from recycled newspapers and are surprisingly stylish. They’re also durable – a few of the chairs were made in 2002 and
Registration is Open for the 2011 eVolo Skyscraper Competition!
We’re excited to announce that one of our favorite architecture competitions — the eVolo Skyscraper competition — is starting up again, and registration is now open! The annual design
ECObitat: A Lush Modular Prefab With Living Green Walls
Felipe Campolina‘s ECObitat is a modular housing system designed specifically to provide emergency or disaster relief housing. Easily transported and made of off-the-shelf materials, the one-bedroom
Shipping Containers Used for Employee Housing In Dubai Desert
In the world of green architecture and affordable housing, shipping container homes are often considered to be practical, cost-effective and even environmentally-friendly. In Dubai, however, the prospect
World’s Largest Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Project Online
As of Sunday, the world’s largest stand alone integrated photovoltaic project was pumping out power into the grid. The building integrated PV system is located on the roof of the recently completed
Luxury Resort Disguised as a Giant Mountain of Lush Green
We love the way buildings look (c’mon, we’re an architecture and design website), but sometimes the natural landscape is just too lovely to spoil by plopping a giant skyscraper onto it. Taking
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