Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Museum http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:30:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Glassy Renovation Brings Natural Light into Canadian Museum of Nature http://inhabitat.com/glassy-renovation-brings-natural-light-into-canadian-museum-of-nature/ http://inhabitat.com/glassy-renovation-brings-natural-light-into-canadian-museum-of-nature/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:00:05 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=521208
Located in Ottawa, the Canadian Museum of Nature has a vast collection that includes 10 million specimens gathered over 150 years. Its recent revitalisation project was carefully practiced, protecting the original heritage building while generating a dialogue]]> KPMB Architects, renovation, Canadian Museum of Nature, museum, glazed, glass, Ottawa, Canada, natural light. Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation, green Interiors, KPMB Architects, renovation, Canadian Museum of Nature, museum, glazed, glass, Ottawa, Canada, natural light. Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation, green Interiors, KPMB Architects, renovation, Canadian Museum of Nature, museum, glazed, glass, Ottawa, Canada, natural light. Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation, green Interiors, KPMB Architects, renovation, Canadian Museum of Nature, museum, glazed, glass, Ottawa, Canada, natural light. Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation, green Interiors, KPMB Architects, renovation, Canadian Museum of Nature, museum, glazed, glass, Ottawa, Canada, natural light. Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation, green Interiors, KPMB Architects, renovation, Canadian Museum of Nature, museum, glazed, glass, Ottawa, Canada, natural light. Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation, green Interiors, KPMB Architects, renovation, Canadian Museum of Nature, museum, glazed, glass, Ottawa, Canada, natural light. Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation, green Interiors,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/glassy-renovation-brings-natural-light-into-canadian-museum-of-nature/feed/ 1 BIG Unveils Plans for Denmark’s New LEGO House Museum http://inhabitat.com/big-unveils-concept-plans-for-the-lego-house-museum-in-denmark/ http://inhabitat.com/big-unveils-concept-plans-for-the-lego-house-museum-in-denmark/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:34:47 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=520380
The LEGO Group selected BIG and Ralph Appelbaum Associates to design their interactive museum back in February of 2013 because of their understanding of LEGO and architecture. In fact it's not the first time BIG has built with LEGOs, and their pixelated designs]]> The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego The Lego Experience, BIG, The LEGO House, lego museum, billund, denmark, ralph appelbaum associates, lego


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/big-unveils-concept-plans-for-the-lego-house-museum-in-denmark/feed/ 1 San Francisco’s Exploratorium Reopens as the Country’s Biggest Net-Zero Energy Museum http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-exploratorium-reopens-as-the-countrys-biggest-net-zero-energy-museum/ http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-exploratorium-reopens-as-the-countrys-biggest-net-zero-energy-museum/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:56:17 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=502557
When the Exploratorium opened in 1969, it pioneered a new type of interactive science museum that has come to be the norm at museums around the country and the world. Now, the Exploratorium is forging new ground in the realm of sustainability. The new 330,000-square-foot]]> The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum The Exploratorium, San Francisco, net-zero energy, San Francisco Exploratorium, museum

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-exploratorium-reopens-as-the-countrys-biggest-net-zero-energy-museum/feed/ 0 MAD Completes Stunning China Wood Sculpture Museum in Harbin http://inhabitat.com/mad-completes-stunning-china-wood-sculpture-museum-in-harbin/ http://inhabitat.com/mad-completes-stunning-china-wood-sculpture-museum-in-harbin/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:29:01 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=500433
Located across from a park and backed by a dense neighborhood and buildings, the China Wood Sculpture Museum is a long, low volume. As with many of MAD's projects, the form is organic and flows like a liquid frozen in time. The Beijing-based firm wanted to]]> China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting China Wood Sculpture Museum, MAD, eco museum, china, harbin, museum, skylights, daylighting


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/mad-completes-stunning-china-wood-sculpture-museum-in-harbin/feed/ 0 Old Coal Mine Complex in Poland to Be Reconfigured into a Science and Art Center http://inhabitat.com/old-coal-mine-complex-in-poland-to-be-reconfigured-into-a-science-and-art-center/ http://inhabitat.com/old-coal-mine-complex-in-poland-to-be-reconfigured-into-a-science-and-art-center/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:37:57 +0000 Andrew Goodwin http://inhabitat.com/?p=480095
As of 2011, Poland consumes 77 million tons of coal per year, which makes it the second-largest coal consumer in the European Union and the 10th largest in the world. But since the late 1980s, coal production took a steep decline in Poland, as several large]]> Walbrzych, Poland, Adaptive reuse, coal mine, Stara Kopalnia, Nizio Design International, museum, design studio, amphitheatre, gallery

As of 2011, Poland consumes 77 million tons of coal per year, which makes it the second-largest coal consumer in the European Union and the 10th largest in the world. But since the late 1980s, coal production took a steep decline in Poland, as several large mining operations were shuttered. Warsaw-based design firm, Nizio Design International, has come up with a creative solution for the abandoned Stara Kopalnia coal mine in Walbrzych, Poland. The firm will reimagine this cluster of lost buildings into an engaging public space, breathing new life into this economically depressed community.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/old-coal-mine-complex-in-poland-to-be-reconfigured-into-a-science-and-art-center/feed/ 0 Supermodern 1920′s Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht is a Simple, Elegant and Completely Transformable Home http://inhabitat.com/1920s-rietveld-schroder-house-in-utrecht-is-a-simple-elegant-and-completely-transformable-home/ http://inhabitat.com/1920s-rietveld-schroder-house-in-utrecht-is-a-simple-elegant-and-completely-transformable-home/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:49:26 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=438435
To make this classic adaptable home, Rietveld worked side by side with Mrs. Schroder trying to please her and her notions of living without walls and having a strong inside-outside connection. The only building ever designed to follow the basis of De Stijl]]> Rietveld Schröderhuis, Utrech, The Netherlands, Ana Lisa Alperovich, Piet Mondrian, Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder, Gerrit Rietveld, De Stijl's, Piet Mondrian, Red and Blue Chair, Dutch design, minimalistic, museum, UNESCO, opo-up furniture, sliding walls, cork floor, natural light, modern architecture, Architecture, Daylighting, Transforming Furniture Rietveld Schröderhuis, Utrech, The Netherlands, Ana Lisa Alperovich, Piet Mondrian, Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder, Gerrit Rietveld, De Stijl's, Piet Mondrian, Red and Blue Chair, Dutch design, minimalistic, museum, UNESCO, opo-up furniture, sliding walls, cork floor, natural light, modern architecture, Architecture, Daylighting, Transforming Furniture Rietveld Schröderhuis, Utrech, The Netherlands, Ana Lisa Alperovich, Piet Mondrian, Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder, Gerrit Rietveld, De Stijl's, Piet Mondrian, Red and Blue Chair, Dutch design, minimalistic, museum, UNESCO, opo-up furniture, sliding walls, cork floor, natural light, modern architecture, Architecture, Daylighting, Transforming Furniture Rietveld Schröderhuis, Utrech, The Netherlands, Ana Lisa Alperovich, Piet Mondrian, Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder, Gerrit Rietveld, De Stijl's, Piet Mondrian, Red and Blue Chair, Dutch design, minimalistic, museum, UNESCO, opo-up furniture, sliding walls, cork floor, natural light, modern architecture, Architecture, Daylighting, Transforming Furniture Rietveld Schröderhuis, Utrech, The Netherlands, Ana Lisa Alperovich, Piet Mondrian, Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder, Gerrit Rietveld, De Stijl's, Piet Mondrian, Red and Blue Chair, Dutch design, minimalistic, museum, UNESCO, opo-up furniture, sliding walls, cork floor, natural light, modern architecture, Architecture, Daylighting, Transforming Furniture Rietveld Schröderhuis, Utrech, The Netherlands, Ana Lisa Alperovich, Piet Mondrian, Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder, Gerrit Rietveld, De Stijl's, Piet Mondrian, Red and Blue Chair, Dutch design, minimalistic, museum, UNESCO, opo-up furniture, sliding walls, cork floor, natural light, modern architecture, Architecture, Daylighting, Transforming Furniture Rietveld Schröderhuis, Utrech, The Netherlands, Ana Lisa Alperovich, Piet Mondrian, Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder, Gerrit Rietveld, De Stijl's, Piet Mondrian, Red and Blue Chair, Dutch design, minimalistic, museum, UNESCO, opo-up furniture, sliding walls, cork floor, natural light, modern architecture, Architecture, Daylighting, Transforming Furniture Rietveld Schröderhuis, Utrech, The Netherlands, Ana Lisa Alperovich, Piet Mondrian, Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder, Gerrit Rietveld, De Stijl's, Piet Mondrian, Red and Blue Chair, Dutch design, minimalistic, museum, UNESCO, opo-up furniture, sliding walls, cork floor, natural light, modern architecture, Architecture, Daylighting, Transforming Furniture Rietveld Schröderhuis, Utrech, The Netherlands, Ana Lisa Alperovich, Piet Mondrian, Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder, Gerrit Rietveld, De Stijl's, Piet Mondrian, Red and Blue Chair, Dutch design, minimalistic, museum, UNESCO, opo-up furniture, sliding walls, cork floor, natural light, modern architecture, Architecture, Daylighting, Transforming Furniture Rietveld Schröderhuis, Utrech, The Netherlands, Ana Lisa Alperovich, Piet Mondrian, Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder, Gerrit Rietveld, De Stijl's, Piet Mondrian, Red and Blue Chair, Dutch design, minimalistic, museum, UNESCO, opo-up furniture, sliding walls, cork floor, natural light, modern architecture, Architecture, Daylighting, Transforming Furniture


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/1920s-rietveld-schroder-house-in-utrecht-is-a-simple-elegant-and-completely-transformable-home/feed/ 0 The Netherlands’ Medieval Centraal Museum Gets a Beautiful Glazed Renovation http://inhabitat.com/the-netherlands-medieval-centraal-museum-gets-a-beautiful-glazed-renovation/ http://inhabitat.com/the-netherlands-medieval-centraal-museum-gets-a-beautiful-glazed-renovation/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 05:00:05 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=430603
The Centraal Museum features fashion, design and contemporary art alongside works by the old masters. A luscious central courtyard provides plenty of natural light and fresh air to the building's interior, and wonderful green steps take visitors towards  Richard]]> Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Beel & Achtergael Architects, Peter Versseput, renovation, extension, museum, Richard Hutten, Dutch design, Rietveld, Atelier Van Lieshout, Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Beel & Achtergael Architects, Peter Versseput, renovation, extension, museum, Richard Hutten, Dutch design, Rietveld, Atelier Van Lieshout, Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Beel & Achtergael Architects, Peter Versseput, renovation, extension, museum, Richard Hutten, Dutch design, Rietveld, Atelier Van Lieshout, Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Beel & Achtergael Architects, Peter Versseput, renovation, extension, museum, Richard Hutten, Dutch design, Rietveld, Atelier Van Lieshout, Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Beel & Achtergael Architects, Peter Versseput, renovation, extension, museum, Richard Hutten, Dutch design, Rietveld, Atelier Van Lieshout, Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Beel & Achtergael Architects, Peter Versseput, renovation, extension, museum, Richard Hutten, Dutch design, Rietveld, Atelier Van Lieshout, Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Beel & Achtergael Architects, Peter Versseput, renovation, extension, museum, Richard Hutten, Dutch design, Rietveld, Atelier Van Lieshout, Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Beel & Achtergael Architects, Peter Versseput, renovation, extension, museum, Richard Hutten, Dutch design, Rietveld, Atelier Van Lieshout, Architecture, Daylighting, Green renovation


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-netherlands-medieval-centraal-museum-gets-a-beautiful-glazed-renovation/feed/ 0 Dutchman Johan Huibers Opens His Life-Size Noah’s Ark to the Public http://inhabitat.com/dutchman-johan-huibers-opens-his-life-size-noahs-ark-to-the-public/ http://inhabitat.com/dutchman-johan-huibers-opens-his-life-size-noahs-ark-to-the-public/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:40:08 +0000 Timon Singh http://inhabitat.com/?p=417483
We first reported on Huibers' Ark last year when the massive structure (it's so big, it's classed as a building not a boat!) was nearing completion. Now that the Ark is officially open to the public, more details have been revealed. Firstly, while it does]]> Noah's Ark, Johan Huibers, barge boat, canal barge, life-size noah's ark, swedish pine, tourist attraction, museum, dutch noah's ark, global flood Noah's Ark, Johan Huibers, barge boat, canal barge, life-size noah's ark, swedish pine, tourist attraction, museum, dutch noah's ark, global flood Noah's Ark, Johan Huibers, barge boat, canal barge, life-size noah's ark, swedish pine, tourist attraction, museum, dutch noah's ark, global flood Noah's Ark, Johan Huibers, barge boat, canal barge, life-size noah's ark, swedish pine, tourist attraction, museum, dutch noah's ark, global flood Noah's Ark, Johan Huibers, barge boat, canal barge, life-size noah's ark, swedish pine, tourist attraction, museum, dutch noah's ark, global flood Noah's Ark, Johan Huibers, barge boat, canal barge, life-size noah's ark, swedish pine, tourist attraction, museum, dutch noah's ark, global flood Noah's Ark, Johan Huibers, barge boat, canal barge, life-size noah's ark, swedish pine, tourist attraction, museum, dutch noah's ark, global flood Noah's Ark, Johan Huibers, barge boat, canal barge, life-size noah's ark, swedish pine, tourist attraction, museum, dutch noah's ark, global flood


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/dutchman-johan-huibers-opens-his-life-size-noahs-ark-to-the-public/feed/ 2 BIG’s Blåvand Bunker Museum Preserves Denmark’s WWII History http://inhabitat.com/bigs-blavand-bunker-museum-preserves-denmarks-wwii-history/ http://inhabitat.com/bigs-blavand-bunker-museum-preserves-denmarks-wwii-history/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:00:05 +0000 Alexandra Brower http://inhabitat.com/?p=413639
BIG's design sheds new light on Denmark's war history, and it does so by balancing practical and playful forms. The bunker's dark and austere energy is balanced by the museum's light, airy and modern features. The resulting landscape features a mix of old]]> BIG, Bjarke Ingels, Bunker Museum, Denmark, Bjarke Ingels Group, Blåvand BIG, Bjarke Ingels, Bunker Museum, Denmark, Bjarke Ingels Group, Blåvand BIG, Bjarke Ingels, Bunker Museum, Denmark, Bjarke Ingels Group, Blåvand BIG, Bjarke Ingels, Bunker Museum, Denmark, Bjarke Ingels Group, Blåvand BIG, Bjarke Ingels, Bunker Museum, Denmark, Bjarke Ingels Group, Blåvand BIG, Bjarke Ingels, Bunker Museum, Denmark, Bjarke Ingels Group, Blåvand BIG, Bjarke Ingels, Bunker Museum, Denmark, Bjarke Ingels Group, Blåvand BIG, Bjarke Ingels, Bunker Museum, Denmark, Bjarke Ingels Group, Blåvand BIG, Bjarke Ingels, Bunker Museum, Denmark, Bjarke Ingels Group, Blåvand BIG, Bjarke Ingels, Bunker Museum, Denmark, Bjarke Ingels Group, Blåvand BIG, Bjarke Ingels, Bunker Museum, Denmark, Bjarke Ingels Group, Blåvand


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/bigs-blavand-bunker-museum-preserves-denmarks-wwii-history/feed/ 0 Jean Nouvel Jazzes Up Moritz’s 19th Century Subterranean Brewery in Barcelona http://inhabitat.com/jean-nouvel-jazzes-up-moritzs-19th-century-subterranean-brewery-in-barcelona/ http://inhabitat.com/jean-nouvel-jazzes-up-moritzs-19th-century-subterranean-brewery-in-barcelona/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:20:19 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=405870
The original Moritz Brewery was launched by a Catalan brewmaster in 1856. It shut down for 26 years before it was re-opened in 2004. Although the brewery's main operations take place in Zaragoza, the Ronda de Sant Antoni location houses a boutique subterranean]]> Jean Nouvel, Fabrica Moritz, Moritz Brewery, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, skylights, subterranean, museum, history, Spain, Barcelona Jean Nouvel, Fabrica Moritz, Moritz Brewery, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, skylights, subterranean, museum, history, Spain, Barcelona Jean Nouvel, Fabrica Moritz, Moritz Brewery, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, skylights, subterranean, museum, history, Spain, Barcelona Jean Nouvel, Fabrica Moritz, Moritz Brewery, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, skylights, subterranean, museum, history, Spain, Barcelona Jean Nouvel, Fabrica Moritz, Moritz Brewery, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, skylights, subterranean, museum, history, Spain, Barcelona Jean Nouvel, Fabrica Moritz, Moritz Brewery, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, skylights, subterranean, museum, history, Spain, Barcelona Jean Nouvel, Fabrica Moritz, Moritz Brewery, green renovation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, skylights, subterranean, museum, history, Spain, Barcelona

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/jean-nouvel-jazzes-up-moritzs-19th-century-subterranean-brewery-in-barcelona/feed/ 0 MOTAT’s Aviation Display Hall Protects Historic Planes and the Environment http://inhabitat.com/motats-aviation-display-hall-protects-historic-planes-the-environment/ http://inhabitat.com/motats-aviation-display-hall-protects-historic-planes-the-environment/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 18:00:45 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=381681
The Aviation Display Hall was built to extend MOTAT's existing facilities and house all of their aviation exhibits. The new building is over 3,000 sq m and is actually built on top of a former landfill, making use of a site that would otherwise be left empty.]]> MOTAT, Studio Pacific Architecture, aviation display hall, prefabricated timber beams, louvered facade, sustainable design, new zealand MOTAT, Studio Pacific Architecture, aviation display hall, prefabricated timber beams, louvered facade, sustainable design, new zealand MOTAT, Studio Pacific Architecture, aviation display hall, prefabricated timber beams, louvered facade, sustainable design, new zealand MOTAT, Studio Pacific Architecture, aviation display hall, prefabricated timber beams, louvered facade, sustainable design, new zealand MOTAT, Studio Pacific Architecture, aviation display hall, prefabricated timber beams, louvered facade, sustainable design, new zealand MOTAT, Studio Pacific Architecture, aviation display hall, prefabricated timber beams, louvered facade, sustainable design, new zealand MOTAT, Studio Pacific Architecture, aviation display hall, prefabricated timber beams, louvered facade, sustainable design, new zealand MOTAT, Studio Pacific Architecture, aviation display hall, prefabricated timber beams, louvered facade, sustainable design, new zealand MOTAT, Studio Pacific Architecture, aviation display hall, prefabricated timber beams, louvered facade, sustainable design, new zealand MOTAT, Studio Pacific Architecture, aviation display hall, prefabricated timber beams, louvered facade, sustainable design, new zealand


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/motats-aviation-display-hall-protects-historic-planes-the-environment/feed/ 0 Steven Holl Unveils New Translucent Institute of Contemporary Art in Virginia http://inhabitat.com/steven-holl-unveils-new-translucent-institute-of-contemporary-art-in-virginia/ http://inhabitat.com/steven-holl-unveils-new-translucent-institute-of-contemporary-art-in-virginia/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:40:22 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=379006
The Institute of Contemporary Art by Steven Holl will serve as both a gateway to VCU and a catalyst for contemporary art on the campus and throughout Richmond. The museum will provide space for visual and performing arts for the university as well as for the]]> Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/steven-holl-unveils-new-translucent-institute-of-contemporary-art-in-virginia/feed/ 0 Shimmering Titanic Belfast Museum Celebrates the Famous Sunken Ship http://inhabitat.com/shimmering-titanic-belfast-museum-celebrates-the-famous-sunken-ship/ http://inhabitat.com/shimmering-titanic-belfast-museum-celebrates-the-famous-sunken-ship/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:22:53 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=371944
The Titanic's maiden voyage was in April of 1912 and 100 years later, the Titanic Belfast museum opens in celebration of her construction. The White Star Line ocean liner was originally constructed in the Belfast shipyard and the museum celebrates her craftsmanship]]> Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/shimmering-titanic-belfast-museum-celebrates-the-famous-sunken-ship/feed/ 1 Daylit Maritime & Beachcombers Museum Opens in The Netherlands http://inhabitat.com/1am-brightly-lit-maritime-beachcombers-museum-opens-in-the-netherlands/ http://inhabitat.com/1am-brightly-lit-maritime-beachcombers-museum-opens-in-the-netherlands/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:57 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=368512
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 repairs, and the island became an important place for]]> Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/1am-brightly-lit-maritime-beachcombers-museum-opens-in-the-netherlands/feed/ 0 Kengo Kuma’s Xinjin Zhi Museum Has a Pretty and Practical Perforated Facade http://inhabitat.com/kengo-kumas-xinjin-zhi-museum-is-a-taoist-expression-of-nature-balance/ http://inhabitat.com/kengo-kumas-xinjin-zhi-museum-is-a-taoist-expression-of-nature-balance/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:19:38 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=366926
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 the essence of Taoism through its space and exhibitions.]]> Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/kengo-kumas-xinjin-zhi-museum-is-a-taoist-expression-of-nature-balance/feed/ 0 Wang Shu’s Powerful Ningbo History Museum is Made of Rubble http://inhabitat.com/wang-shus-powerful-ningbo-history-museum-is-built-from-rubble/ http://inhabitat.com/wang-shus-powerful-ningbo-history-museum-is-built-from-rubble/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:56:12 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=357828
Through an international design competition, Wang Shu won first place to design and built the Ningbo History Museum dedicated to the history of humanities and the arts on the east coast of China. Completed in 2008, Ningbo History Museum is an inverted mountain]]> Ningbo History Museum, Wang Shu, eco museum, rubble, recycled materials, eco museum, china Ningbo History Museum, Wang Shu, eco museum, rubble, recycled materials, eco museum, china Ningbo History Museum, Wang Shu, eco museum, rubble, recycled materials, eco museum, china Ningbo History Museum, Wang Shu, eco museum, rubble, recycled materials, eco museum, china Ningbo History Museum, Wang Shu, eco museum, rubble, recycled materials, eco museum, china Ningbo History Museum, Wang Shu, eco museum, rubble, recycled materials, eco museum, china Ningbo History Museum, Wang Shu, eco museum, rubble, recycled materials, eco museum, china Ningbo History Museum, Wang Shu, eco museum, rubble, recycled materials, eco museum, china Ningbo History Museum, Wang Shu, eco museum, rubble, recycled materials, eco museum, china Ningbo History Museum, Wang Shu, eco museum, rubble, recycled materials, eco museum, china Ningbo History Museum, Wang Shu, eco museum, rubble, recycled materials, eco museum, china


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/wang-shus-powerful-ningbo-history-museum-is-built-from-rubble/feed/ 0 Grimshaw Breaks Ground on the Miami Science Museum Which Will Be Its Own Living Exhibit http://inhabitat.com/grimshaw-breaks-ground-on-miami-science-museum-that-will-be-its-own-living-exhibit/ http://inhabitat.com/grimshaw-breaks-ground-on-miami-science-museum-that-will-be-its-own-living-exhibit/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:41:33 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=357299
Grimshaw Architects broke ground on the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science in downtown Miami’s Museum Park last Friday. The 250,000 square-foot complex is expected to be among the world’s most innovative and sustainable science museums. Built]]> Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/grimshaw-breaks-ground-on-miami-science-museum-that-will-be-its-own-living-exhibit/feed/ 1 David Adjaye’s African-American Smithsonian Museum Breaks Ground This Week http://inhabitat.com/david-adjayes-african-american-smithsonian-museum-breaks-ground-this-week/ http://inhabitat.com/david-adjayes-african-american-smithsonian-museum-breaks-ground-this-week/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:24:01 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=355499
The Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup (FAB) team won an international design competition back in 2009 to design the new African American History & Culture Smithsonian Museum. The Ghanaian-born architect David Adjaye, with offices in Berlin, London, and New]]> Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/david-adjayes-african-american-smithsonian-museum-breaks-ground-this-week/feed/ 0 Clyfford Still Museum is a Light-Filled Dedication to the Work of One Artist http://inhabitat.com/clyfford-still-museum-is-a-light-filled-dedication-to-the-work-of-one-denver-artist/ http://inhabitat.com/clyfford-still-museum-is-a-light-filled-dedication-to-the-work-of-one-denver-artist/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:44:21 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=346921
The new museum, which is entirely devoted to the works of Clyfford Still, was opened on November 18th, 2011. The 28,500-square-foot museum contains a collection that encompasses approximately 2,400 works created by Still from 1920 to 1980, the majority of]]> Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver Clyfford Still Museum, Allied Works Architecture, eco museum, daylighting, skylights, clyfford still, denver


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/clyfford-still-museum-is-a-light-filled-dedication-to-the-work-of-one-denver-artist/feed/ 0 Renzo Piano’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Expansion Opens This Week In Boston http://inhabitat.com/renzo-pianos-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-expansion-opens-this-week-in-boston/ http://inhabitat.com/renzo-pianos-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-expansion-opens-this-week-in-boston/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:03:10 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=344823
“This new wing is an extraordinarily elegant workshop, a bustling counterpoint to the historic building’s serenity. Here, the thinking and the work of the Museum is performed, so that the Palace, which had been put to uses for which it was not equipped,]]> Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, boston, green renovation, daylighting, eco museum


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