Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » make architects http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sun, 19 May 2013 19:59:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Crescent-Shaped Weihai Pavilion Engages With the Seascape in China http://inhabitat.com/crescent-shaped-weihai-pavilion-engages-with-the-seascape-in-china/ http://inhabitat.com/crescent-shaped-weihai-pavilion-engages-with-the-seascape-in-china/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 06:00:41 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=419357
Make Architects completed the Weihai Pavilion in the spring of 2012 to serve as an information hub and reception area for a new residential development on the island. The pavilion was the first to be constructed on the island and leads visitors on a slowly]]> Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo, Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo, Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo, Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo, Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo, Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo, Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo, Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo, Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo, Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo, Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo, Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo, Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo, Weihai Pavilion, Make Architects, pavilion, china, solar passive design, bamboo,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/crescent-shaped-weihai-pavilion-engages-with-the-seascape-in-china/feed/ 0 MAKE Architecture’s House Reduction Is a Compact Family Home With Sliding Walls http://inhabitat.com/make-architecture%e2%80%99s-house-reduction-is-a-compact-family-home-with-sliding-walls/ http://inhabitat.com/make-architecture%e2%80%99s-house-reduction-is-a-compact-family-home-with-sliding-walls/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:20:59 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=371762
The minimalist home is the first from Victoria-based MAKE Architecture, who completed the construction just last year. Built with sliding walls and big windows for plenty of natural light, the home's spaces are also flexible and can be altered to meet the]]> Green renovation, Green Lighting, architecture, MAKE Architects, House Reduction, australia, small spaces, flexible spaces, multifunctional spaces, natural light, shutters, sliding walls Green renovation, Green Lighting, architecture, MAKE Architects, House Reduction, australia, small spaces, flexible spaces, multifunctional spaces, natural light, shutters, sliding walls Green renovation, Green Lighting, architecture, MAKE Architects, House Reduction, australia, small spaces, flexible spaces, multifunctional spaces, natural light, shutters, sliding walls Green renovation, Green Lighting, architecture, MAKE Architects, House Reduction, australia, small spaces, flexible spaces, multifunctional spaces, natural light, shutters, sliding walls Green renovation, Green Lighting, architecture, MAKE Architects, House Reduction, australia, small spaces, flexible spaces, multifunctional spaces, natural light, shutters, sliding walls Green renovation, Green Lighting, architecture, MAKE Architects, House Reduction, australia, small spaces, flexible spaces, multifunctional spaces, natural light, shutters, sliding walls Green renovation, Green Lighting, architecture, MAKE Architects, House Reduction, australia, small spaces, flexible spaces, multifunctional spaces, natural light, shutters, sliding walls


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/make-architecture%e2%80%99s-house-reduction-is-a-compact-family-home-with-sliding-walls/feed/ 2 The Newly Completed Gateway Building Is the UK’s Largest Strawbale Building http://inhabitat.com/the-newly-completed-gateway-building-is-the-uks-largest-strawbale-building/ http://inhabitat.com/the-newly-completed-gateway-building-is-the-uks-largest-strawbale-building/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:40:53 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=321659
Make Architects was not only responsible for the design of the new science facility, but also the larger masterplan for the Sutton Bonington campus. The facade of the building is made up of repetitive narrow vertical elements that echo rows of trees nearby.]]> University of Nottingham, Gateway Building, Make Architects, strawbale building, prefab strawbale, uk's largest strawbale building University of Nottingham, Gateway Building, Make Architects, strawbale building, prefab strawbale, uk's largest strawbale building University of Nottingham, Gateway Building, Make Architects, strawbale building, prefab strawbale, uk's largest strawbale building University of Nottingham, Gateway Building, Make Architects, strawbale building, prefab strawbale, uk's largest strawbale building University of Nottingham, Gateway Building, Make Architects, strawbale building, prefab strawbale, uk's largest strawbale building University of Nottingham, Gateway Building, Make Architects, strawbale building, prefab strawbale, uk's largest strawbale building University of Nottingham, Gateway Building, Make Architects, strawbale building, prefab strawbale, uk's largest strawbale building University of Nottingham, Gateway Building, Make Architects, strawbale building, prefab strawbale, uk's largest strawbale building University of Nottingham, Gateway Building, Make Architects, strawbale building, prefab strawbale, uk's largest strawbale building University of Nottingham, Gateway Building, Make Architects, strawbale building, prefab strawbale, uk's largest strawbale building University of Nottingham, Gateway Building, Make Architects, strawbale building, prefab strawbale, uk's largest strawbale building


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-newly-completed-gateway-building-is-the-uks-largest-strawbale-building/feed/ 0 London’s Striking Modern Tourist Information Centre Harvests Rainwater and Geothermal Energy http://inhabitat.com/londons-geothermal-sharp-tourist-information-point-recycles-rainwater/ http://inhabitat.com/londons-geothermal-sharp-tourist-information-point-recycles-rainwater/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 05:00:28 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=272191
Photo by Ana Lisa Alperovich for Inhabitat Rising from the earth in a pointy array of metal peaks, the dynamic information center makes a strong visual impact within London’s urban fabric. The building's triangular floor plan was conceived by studying]]> Urban design,Sustainable Building,Renewable Energy,Recycled Materials,London,green technology,New Materials,green Interiors,Eco Tourism,Daylighting,Architecture,rainwater collection system,geothermal energy,st paul's cathedral,make architects,london design,tourist information centre,trespa,natural light,artificial lightning sensors,electronic screens Urban design,Sustainable Building,Renewable Energy,Recycled Materials,London,green technology,New Materials,green Interiors,Eco Tourism,Daylighting,Architecture,rainwater collection system,geothermal energy,st paul's cathedral,make architects,london design,tourist information centre,trespa,natural light,artificial lightning sensors,electronic screens Urban design,Sustainable Building,Renewable Energy,Recycled Materials,London,green technology,New Materials,green Interiors,Eco Tourism,Daylighting,Architecture,rainwater collection system,geothermal energy,st paul's cathedral,make architects,london design,tourist information centre,trespa,natural light,artificial lightning sensors,electronic screens Urban design,Sustainable Building,Renewable Energy,Recycled Materials,London,green technology,New Materials,green Interiors,Eco Tourism,Daylighting,Architecture,rainwater collection system,geothermal energy,st paul's cathedral,make architects,london design,tourist information centre,trespa,natural light,artificial lightning sensors,electronic screens Urban design,Sustainable Building,Renewable Energy,Recycled Materials,London,green technology,New Materials,green Interiors,Eco Tourism,Daylighting,Architecture,rainwater collection system,geothermal energy,st paul's cathedral,make architects,london design,tourist information centre,trespa,natural light,artificial lightning sensors,electronic screens Urban design,Sustainable Building,Renewable Energy,Recycled Materials,London,green technology,New Materials,green Interiors,Eco Tourism,Daylighting,Architecture,rainwater collection system,geothermal energy,st paul's cathedral,make architects,london design,tourist information centre,trespa,natural light,artificial lightning sensors,electronic screens Urban design,Sustainable Building,Renewable Energy,Recycled Materials,London,green technology,New Materials,green Interiors,Eco Tourism,Daylighting,Architecture,rainwater collection system,geothermal energy,st paul's cathedral,make architects,london design,tourist information centre,trespa,natural light,artificial lightning sensors,electronic screens Urban design,Sustainable Building,Renewable Energy,Recycled Materials,London,green technology,New Materials,green Interiors,Eco Tourism,Daylighting,Architecture,rainwater collection system,geothermal energy,st paul's cathedral,make architects,london design,tourist information centre,trespa,natural light,artificial lightning sensors,electronic screens Urban design,Sustainable Building,Renewable Energy,Recycled Materials,London,green technology,New Materials,green Interiors,Eco Tourism,Daylighting,Architecture,rainwater collection system,geothermal energy,st paul's cathedral,make architects,london design,tourist information centre,trespa,natural light,artificial lightning sensors,electronic screens Urban design,Sustainable Building,Renewable Energy,Recycled Materials,London,green technology,New Materials,green Interiors,Eco Tourism,Daylighting,Architecture,rainwater collection system,geothermal energy,st paul's cathedral,make architects,london design,tourist information centre,trespa,natural light,artificial lightning sensors,electronic screens Urban design,Sustainable Building,Renewable Energy,Recycled Materials,London,green technology,New Materials,green Interiors,Eco Tourism,Daylighting,Architecture,rainwater collection system,geothermal energy,st paul's cathedral,make architects,london design,tourist information centre,trespa,natural light,artificial lightning sensors,electronic screens Urban design,Sustainable Building,Renewable Energy,Recycled Materials,London,green technology,New Materials,green Interiors,Eco Tourism,Daylighting,Architecture,rainwater collection system,geothermal energy,st paul's cathedral,make architects,london design,tourist information centre,trespa,natural light,artificial lightning sensors,electronic screens Urban design,Sustainable Building,Renewable Energy,Recycled Materials,London,green technology,New Materials,green Interiors,Eco Tourism,Daylighting,Architecture,rainwater collection system,geothermal energy,st paul's cathedral,make architects,london design,tourist information centre,trespa,natural light,artificial lightning sensors,electronic screens


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STUNNING BURIED HOUSE IN VALS, SWITZERLAND Unlike other homes whose goal in life is to stick out like a sore thumb (read: that guy on your block who strings up enough holiday lights to cause a neighborhood blackout), this clever dwelling was made specifically]]> buried house, Daylighting, earth house, Eco Architecture, grass covered house, grass roof, green architecture, green design, green roof, Lättenstrasse estate, sprayed concrete, underground home, Underground House, vetsch architektur, “sustainable architecture”, 700 Year Old Underground Cave Homes For Rent in Iran, ancient home, ancient house, cave home, desert home, Eco Architecture, eco design, green architecture, green design, iran, kandovan, low energy living, passive cooling, passive house, sustainable design, underground home, eco design, eco-friendly materials, energy efficient design, environmentally friendly materials, fallingwater, frank lloyd wright, Green Building, green design, green materials, grey water, patkau 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Far from classification as a drab bunker, this thoughtful design not only considers its eco-impact, but keeps in tune with the tranquil and expansive meadows and hillsides which surround it. The positioning and orientation of the property was carefully thought]]> Underground Home, Bolton Eco Home, Make Architects, Neville Eco Home, Gary Neville Green House, Gary Neville Teletubby house, Gary Neville Eco House, Zero Energy House, Zero Carbon House, Carbon Neutral House, Earth Berm House, Underground Eco House, Neville Underground green home, green building, green home Underground Home, Bolton Eco Home, Make Architects, Neville Eco Home, Gary Neville Green House, Gary Neville Teletubby house, Gary Neville Eco House, Zero Energy House, Zero Carbon House, Carbon Neutral House, Earth Berm House, Underground Eco House, Neville Underground green home, green building, green home Underground Home, Bolton Eco Home, Make Architects, Neville Eco Home, Gary Neville Green House, Gary Neville Teletubby house, Gary Neville Eco House, Zero Energy House, Zero Carbon House, Carbon Neutral House, Earth Berm House, Underground Eco House, Neville Underground green home, green building, green home Underground Home, Bolton Eco Home, Make Architects, Neville Eco Home, Gary Neville Green House, Gary Neville Teletubby house, Gary Neville Eco House, Zero Energy House, Zero Carbon House, Carbon Neutral House, Earth Berm House, Underground Eco House, Neville Underground green home, green building, green home Underground Home, Bolton Eco Home, Make Architects, Neville Eco Home, Gary Neville Green House, Gary Neville Teletubby house, Gary Neville Eco House, Zero Energy House, Zero Carbon House, Carbon Neutral House, Earth Berm House, Underground Eco House, Neville Underground green home, green building, green home Underground Home, Bolton Eco Home, Make Architects, Neville Eco Home, Gary Neville Green House, Gary Neville Teletubby house, Gary Neville Eco House, Zero Energy House, Zero Carbon House, Carbon Neutral House, Earth Berm House, Underground Eco House, Neville Underground green home, green building, green home Gary Neville's underground house by Make Architects


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