Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » natural light http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Soleta ZeroEnergy One: Gorgeous Tiny Home Can be Remote Controlled by a Smartphone http://inhabitat.com/soleta-zeroenergy-one-a-gorgeous-tiny-home-remote-controlled-by-a-smart-phone-in-romania/ http://inhabitat.com/soleta-zeroenergy-one-a-gorgeous-tiny-home-remote-controlled-by-a-smart-phone-in-romania/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 19:50:38 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=508720
Given its versatile and affordable design, the Soleta zeroEnergy One can be used as a tiny home, an office, or as a vacation home. It is constructed of all natural materials sourced locally, including glue laminated wood for the structure and wood shingles]]> Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech Soleta zeroEnergy One, Justin Capra Foundation for Investments and Sustainable Technologies, iPhone, remote controlled, sustainable design, prefab, modular design, eco design, green design, Romania, tiny home, smart energy, daylighting, natural materials, natural light, renewable energy, clean tech

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/soleta-zeroenergy-one-a-gorgeous-tiny-home-remote-controlled-by-a-smart-phone-in-romania/feed/ 0 The Landscape Laboratory is a Beautifully Restored Stone Factory in Portugal http://inhabitat.com/the-landscape-laboratory-is-a-beautifully-restored-stone-factory-in-portugal/ http://inhabitat.com/the-landscape-laboratory-is-a-beautifully-restored-stone-factory-in-portugal/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 21:09:09 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=492058
Located southwest of the historic city center of Guimarães, Portugal, the Landscape Laboratory stands in a rural area near the National Ecological Reserve (REN). The architects preserved the original factory typology, which consists of a series of modules]]> Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-landscape-laboratory-is-a-beautifully-restored-stone-factory-in-portugal/feed/ 0 Fujiwaramuro Architects’ House in Hanoura is Surrounded by Artificial Hills and Breezy Rice Fields http://inhabitat.com/the-house-in-hanoura-is-surrounded-by-artificial-hills-and-breezy-rice-fields/ http://inhabitat.com/the-house-in-hanoura-is-surrounded-by-artificial-hills-and-breezy-rice-fields/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 15:59:34 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=498429
Perhaps the most unique aspect of this house is a number of small hills that surround it and provide a depth perception to the flat landscape when looking out. A nice detail is that the architects made each family member choose trees or shrubs they liked,]]> Fujiwaramuro Architects, House in Hanoura, Japan, LDK, crossed-ventilation, natural light, rumble hills, artificial hills, rural house, rice fields, Daylighting, Architecture, green Interiors, Fujiwaramuro Architects, House in Hanoura, Japan, LDK, crossed-ventilation, natural light, rumble hills, artificial hills, rural house, rice fields, Daylighting, Architecture, green Interiors, Fujiwaramuro Architects, House in Hanoura, Japan, LDK, crossed-ventilation, natural light, rumble hills, artificial hills, rural house, rice fields, Daylighting, Architecture, green Interiors, Fujiwaramuro Architects, House in Hanoura, Japan, LDK, crossed-ventilation, natural light, rumble hills, artificial hills, rural house, rice fields, Daylighting, Architecture, green Interiors, Fujiwaramuro Architects, House in Hanoura, Japan, LDK, crossed-ventilation, natural light, rumble hills, artificial hills, rural house, rice fields, Daylighting, Architecture, green Interiors, Fujiwaramuro Architects, House in Hanoura, Japan, LDK, crossed-ventilation, natural light, rumble hills, artificial hills, rural house, rice fields, Daylighting, Architecture, green Interiors, Fujiwaramuro Architects, House in Hanoura, Japan, LDK, crossed-ventilation, natural light, rumble hills, artificial hills, rural house, rice fields, Daylighting, Architecture, green Interiors,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-house-in-hanoura-is-surrounded-by-artificial-hills-and-breezy-rice-fields/feed/ 1 Christopher Polly Carves Vaulted Ceilings and Light Wells into Sydney’s Cosgriff House http://inhabitat.com/christopher-polly-carves-vaulted-ceilings-and-light-wells-into-sydneys-cosgriff-house/ http://inhabitat.com/christopher-polly-carves-vaulted-ceilings-and-light-wells-into-sydneys-cosgriff-house/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 13:55:50 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=510047
Expanding the Cosgriff House in Annandale without undue environmental impact was a driving force behind this green renovation, which is why Christopher Polly Architect did everything possible to "embed changes within the existing footprint." The new ground]]> sustainable renovation, green renovation in Sydney, Christopher Polly, skylights, daylighting, natural light, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Cosgriff House in Australia, natural ventilation, light wells, sustainable renovation, green renovation in Sydney, Christopher Polly, skylights, daylighting, natural light, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Cosgriff House in Australia, natural ventilation, light wells, sustainable renovation, green renovation in Sydney, Christopher Polly, skylights, daylighting, natural light, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Cosgriff House in Australia, natural ventilation, light wells, sustainable renovation, green renovation in Sydney, Christopher Polly, skylights, daylighting, natural light, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Cosgriff House in Australia, natural ventilation, light wells, sustainable renovation, green renovation in Sydney, Christopher Polly, skylights, daylighting, natural light, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Cosgriff House in Australia, natural ventilation, light wells, sustainable renovation, green renovation in Sydney, Christopher Polly, skylights, daylighting, natural light, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Cosgriff House in Australia, natural ventilation, light wells, sustainable renovation, green renovation in Sydney, Christopher Polly, skylights, daylighting, natural light, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Cosgriff House in Australia, natural ventilation, light wells, sustainable renovation, green renovation in Sydney, Christopher Polly, skylights, daylighting, natural light, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Cosgriff House in Australia, natural ventilation, light wells, sustainable renovation, green renovation in Sydney, Christopher Polly, skylights, daylighting, natural light, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Cosgriff House in Australia, natural ventilation, light wells,

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/christopher-polly-carves-vaulted-ceilings-and-light-wells-into-sydneys-cosgriff-house/feed/ 0 Studio Olafur Eliasson’s Crystalline Harpa Concert Hall Wins the 2013 Mies van der Rohe Award http://inhabitat.com/olafur-eliassons-crystal-inspired-concert-hall-opens-in-reykjavik/ http://inhabitat.com/olafur-eliassons-crystal-inspired-concert-hall-opens-in-reykjavik/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:40:31 +0000 Lori Zimmer http://inhabitat.com/?p=253791
The waterfront façade of the Harpa Concert Hall is made of individual polygonal glass frames resembling sparkly fish scales, which reflect water and light, creating a kaleidoscope of luminous colors. Aside from lighting up the harbor, the glass allows total]]> green design, eco design, sustainable design, Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland, Olafur Eliasson, Henning Larsen Architects, natural light, LED, concert hall, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic Opera, Batteriid Architects, biomimicry, Reykjavik Culture Night green design, eco design, sustainable design, Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland, Olafur Eliasson, Henning Larsen Architects, natural light, LED, concert hall, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic Opera, Batteriid Architects, biomimicry, Reykjavik Culture Night green design, eco design, sustainable design, Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland, Olafur Eliasson, Henning Larsen Architects, natural light, LED, concert hall, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic Opera, Batteriid Architects, biomimicry, Reykjavik Culture Night green design, eco design, sustainable design, Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland, Olafur Eliasson, Henning Larsen Architects, natural light, LED, concert hall, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic Opera, Batteriid Architects, biomimicry, Reykjavik Culture Night green design, eco design, sustainable design, Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland, Olafur Eliasson, Henning Larsen Architects, natural light, LED, concert hall, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic Opera, Batteriid Architects, biomimicry, Reykjavik Culture Night green design, eco design, sustainable design, Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland, Olafur Eliasson, Henning Larsen Architects, natural light, LED, concert hall, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic Opera, Batteriid Architects, biomimicry, Reykjavik Culture Night green design, eco design, sustainable design, Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland, Olafur Eliasson, Henning Larsen Architects, natural light, LED, concert hall, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic Opera, Batteriid Architects, biomimicry, Reykjavik Culture Night


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/olafur-eliassons-crystal-inspired-concert-hall-opens-in-reykjavik/feed/ 3 House Uesslingen: Swiss Prefab Home Topped With a Sawtooth Roof http://inhabitat.com/prefab-house-uesslingen-iconic-swiss-design-subverted-with-a-sawtooth-roof/ http://inhabitat.com/prefab-house-uesslingen-iconic-swiss-design-subverted-with-a-sawtooth-roof/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:13:23 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=506716
Limited by planning laws, Spillmann Echsle found a way to incorporate the iconic pitched roof into the Uesslingen house design while also giving it a contemporary spin that references factories in the region. The entry way leads into the living area, where]]> Spillmann Echsle Architekten, House Uesslingen, sawtooth roof, Swiss Design, Switzerland, green design, prefab design, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, sustainable design, eco-design, Switzerland, pitched roof, Kanton Thurgau, prefabricated home Spillmann Echsle Architekten, House Uesslingen, sawtooth roof, Swiss Design, Switzerland, green design, prefab design, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, sustainable design, eco-design, Switzerland, pitched roof, Kanton Thurgau, prefabricated home Spillmann Echsle Architekten, House Uesslingen, sawtooth roof, Swiss Design, Switzerland, green design, prefab design, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, sustainable design, eco-design, Switzerland, pitched roof, Kanton Thurgau, prefabricated home Spillmann Echsle Architekten, House Uesslingen, sawtooth roof, Swiss Design, Switzerland, green design, prefab design, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, sustainable design, eco-design, Switzerland, pitched roof, Kanton Thurgau, prefabricated home Spillmann Echsle Architekten, House Uesslingen, sawtooth roof, Swiss Design, Switzerland, green design, prefab design, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, sustainable design, eco-design, Switzerland, pitched roof, Kanton Thurgau, prefabricated home Spillmann Echsle Architekten, House Uesslingen, sawtooth roof, Swiss Design, Switzerland, green design, prefab design, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, sustainable design, eco-design, Switzerland, pitched roof, Kanton Thurgau, prefabricated home Spillmann Echsle Architekten, House Uesslingen, sawtooth roof, Swiss Design, Switzerland, green design, prefab design, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, sustainable design, eco-design, Switzerland, pitched roof, Kanton Thurgau, prefabricated home

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/prefab-house-uesslingen-iconic-swiss-design-subverted-with-a-sawtooth-roof/feed/ 0 Light Wells Brighten up the Tiny Pedervegen 8 House in Norway http://inhabitat.com/quarter-circle-light-wells-brighten-up-the-tiny-pedervegen-8-house-in-norway/ http://inhabitat.com/quarter-circle-light-wells-brighten-up-the-tiny-pedervegen-8-house-in-norway/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:11:41 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=504303
Rever go Drage describes the original one bedroom, one bathroom home as "Scandinavian functionalism," which is short for a very small dwelling with a flat roof, brown wood cladding and white brick walls. Still, it has a character of its own and the family]]> light wells, daylighting, renovation, extension, Scandinavian Functionalism, Norway, sustainable design, tiny home, green design, green renovation, Molde, Pedervegen 8, Rever of Drage, daylighting, natural light, minimalist design light wells, daylighting, renovation, extension, Scandinavian Functionalism, Norway, sustainable design, tiny home, green design, green renovation, Molde, Pedervegen 8, Rever og Drage, daylighting, natural light, minimalist design light wells, daylighting, renovation, extension, Scandinavian Functionalism, Norway, sustainable design, tiny home, green design, green renovation, Molde, Pedervegen 8, Rever og Drage, daylighting, natural light, minimalist design light wells, daylighting, renovation, extension, Scandinavian Functionalism, Norway, sustainable design, tiny home, green design, green renovation, Molde, Pedervegen 8, Rever og Drage, daylighting, natural light, minimalist design light wells, daylighting, renovation, extension, Scandinavian Functionalism, Norway, sustainable design, tiny home, green design, green renovation, Molde, Pedervegen 8, Rever og Drage, daylighting, natural light, minimalist design light wells, daylighting, renovation, extension, Scandinavian Functionalism, Norway, sustainable design, tiny home, green design, green renovation, Molde, Pedervegen 8, Rever og Drage, daylighting, natural light, minimalist design light wells, daylighting, renovation, extension, Scandinavian Functionalism, Norway, sustainable design, tiny home, green design, green renovation, Molde, Pedervegen 8, Rever og Drage, daylighting, natural light, minimalist design

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/quarter-circle-light-wells-brighten-up-the-tiny-pedervegen-8-house-in-norway/feed/ 0 Stunning Prefab Northcote Home Combines Minimalist and Passive Design in Australia http://inhabitat.com/stunning-prefab-northcote-home-combines-minimalist-and-passive-design-in-australia/ http://inhabitat.com/stunning-prefab-northcote-home-combines-minimalist-and-passive-design-in-australia/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:59:16 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=503654
The three bedroom modular residence was carefully arranged on the site to avoid excess solar gain in summer while making the most of winter daylight. Extensive floor to ceiling glazing on the lower level ensures natural light penetrates all downstairs social]]> Modscape, minimalist design, prefabricated design, modular architecture, Melbourne, Australia, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, rainwater harvesting, daylighting, solar gain, natural ventilation, solar-heated water, rainwater collection, natural light, glazing, Northcote Home Modscape, minimalist design, prefabricated design, modular architecture, Melbourne, Australia, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, rainwater harvesting, daylighting, solar gain, natural ventilation, solar-heated water, rainwater collection, natural light, glazing, Northcote Home Modscape, minimalist design, prefabricated design, modular architecture, Melbourne, Australia, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, rainwater harvesting, daylighting, solar gain, natural ventilation, solar-heated water, rainwater collection, natural light, glazing, Northcote Home Modscape, minimalist design, prefabricated design, modular architecture, Melbourne, Australia, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, rainwater harvesting, daylighting, solar gain, natural ventilation, solar-heated water, rainwater collection, natural light, glazing, Northcote Home Modscape, minimalist design, prefabricated design, modular architecture, Melbourne, Australia, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, rainwater harvesting, daylighting, solar gain, natural ventilation, solar-heated water, rainwater collection, natural light, glazing, Northcote Home Modscape, minimalist design, prefabricated design, modular architecture, Melbourne, Australia, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, rainwater harvesting, daylighting, solar gain, natural ventilation, solar-heated water, rainwater collection, natural light, glazing, Northcote Home Modscape, minimalist design, prefabricated design, modular architecture, Melbourne, Australia, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, rainwater harvesting, daylighting, solar gain, natural ventilation, solar-heated water, rainwater collection, natural light, glazing, Northcote Home

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/stunning-prefab-northcote-home-combines-minimalist-and-passive-design-in-australia/feed/ 0 Tezuka Architects’ Amazing Fuji Kindergarten Wraps Around a 100-Year-Old Zelkova Tree http://inhabitat.com/tezuka-architects-amazing-fuji-kindergarten-wraps-around-a-100-year-old-zelkova-tree/ http://inhabitat.com/tezuka-architects-amazing-fuji-kindergarten-wraps-around-a-100-year-old-zelkova-tree/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:43:26 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=499658
Situated in the city of Tachikawa, Fuji Kindergarten follows the Japanese architectural tradition of welcoming nature in. In this case, Tezuka Architects built around nature, leaving the classroom’s core tree free to grow with the kids. Shaped like a spiral]]> Tetzuka Architects, classroom, japan, japanese design, Fuji Kindergarten, natural light, around a tree, Zelkova tree, Air quality, Architecture, Daylighting, Botanical, Tetzuka Architects, classroom, japan, japanese design, Fuji Kindergarten, natural light, around a tree, Zelkova tree, Air quality, Architecture, Daylighting, Botanical, Tetzuka Architects, classroom, japan, japanese design, Fuji Kindergarten, natural light, around a tree, Zelkova tree, Air quality, Architecture, Daylighting, Botanical, Tetzuka Architects, classroom, japan, japanese design, Fuji Kindergarten, natural light, around a tree, Zelkova tree, Air quality, Architecture, Daylighting, Botanical, Tetzuka Architects, classroom, japan, japanese design, Fuji Kindergarten, natural light, around a tree, Zelkova tree, Air quality, Architecture, Daylighting, Botanical, Tetzuka Architects, classroom, japan, japanese design, Fuji Kindergarten, natural light, around a tree, Zelkova tree, Air quality, Architecture, Daylighting, Botanical, Tetzuka Architects, classroom, japan, japanese design, Fuji Kindergarten, natural light, around a tree, Zelkova tree, Air quality, Architecture, Daylighting, Botanical,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/tezuka-architects-amazing-fuji-kindergarten-wraps-around-a-100-year-old-zelkova-tree/feed/ 1 Pine-Clad IJburg Villa Pops up on a Manmade Island in The Netherlands http://inhabitat.com/pine-clad-ijburg-villa-pops-up-on-a-manmade-island-in-the-netherlands/ http://inhabitat.com/pine-clad-ijburg-villa-pops-up-on-a-manmade-island-in-the-netherlands/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:38:45 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=499756
Restricted by very particular building codes for the artificial island project just outside of Amsterdam, the designer claims that most of the houses are fairly uniform. Still, their IJburg villa has a distinctive appearance. The upper level boasts a recessed]]> Marc Prosman Architecten, manmade island, artificial island, IJburg Villa, sustainable design, green design, eco-design, daylighting, natural light, shade, glazing, timber, pine Marc Prosman Architecten, manmade island, artificial island, IJburg Villa, sustainable design, green design, eco-design, daylighting, natural light, shade, glazing, timber, pine Marc Prosman Architecten, manmade island, artificial island, IJburg Villa, sustainable design, green design, eco-design, daylighting, natural light, shade, glazing, timber, pine Marc Prosman Architecten, manmade island, artificial island, IJburg Villa, sustainable design, green design, eco-design, daylighting, natural light, shade, glazing, timber, pine Marc Prosman Architecten, manmade island, artificial island, IJburg Villa, sustainable design, green design, eco-design, daylighting, natural light, shade, glazing, timber, pine Marc Prosman Architecten, manmade island, artificial island, IJburg Villa, sustainable design, green design, eco-design, daylighting, natural light, shade, glazing, timber, pine Marc Prosman Architecten, manmade island, artificial island, IJburg Villa, sustainable design, green design, eco-design, daylighting, natural light, shade, glazing, timber, pine

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/pine-clad-ijburg-villa-pops-up-on-a-manmade-island-in-the-netherlands/feed/ 0 Green-Roofed Villa L Floats Upon a Daylit Glass Volume in the Netherlands http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-villa-l-floats-upon-a-daylit-glass-volume-in-the-netherlands/ http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-villa-l-floats-upon-a-daylit-glass-volume-in-the-netherlands/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:00:47 +0000 Lidija Grozdanic http://inhabitat.com/?p=496296
The upper level of Villa L was conceived as a “village of cabins” - a cluster of detached volumes that follow a different outline compared to the ground floor. In order to achieve this, architects developed a complex steel frame that surrounds the volumes.]]> Villa L Netherlands, Powerhouse Company, RAU, sustainable building, green roofed house, natural light, residential architecture, water storage, PV cells, energy efficient building, Utrecht architecture Villa L Netherlands, Powerhouse Company, RAU, sustainable building, green roofed house, natural light, residential architecture, water storage, PV cells, energy efficient building, Utrecht architecture Villa L Netherlands, Powerhouse Company, RAU, sustainable building, green roofed house, natural light, residential architecture, water storage, PV cells, energy efficient building, Utrecht architecture Villa L Netherlands, Powerhouse Company, RAU, sustainable building, green roofed house, natural light, residential architecture, water storage, PV cells, energy efficient building, Utrecht architecture Villa L Netherlands, Powerhouse Company, RAU, sustainable building, green roofed house, natural light, residential architecture, water storage, PV cells, energy efficient building, Utrecht architecture Villa L Netherlands, Powerhouse Company, RAU, sustainable building, green roofed house, natural light, residential architecture, water storage, PV cells, energy efficient building, Utrecht architecture Villa L Netherlands, Powerhouse Company, RAU, sustainable building, green roofed house, natural light, residential architecture, water storage, PV cells, energy efficient building, Utrecht architecture Villa L Netherlands, Powerhouse Company, RAU, sustainable building, green roofed house, natural light, residential architecture, water storage, PV cells, energy efficient building, Utrecht architecture Villa L Netherlands, Powerhouse Company, RAU, sustainable building, green roofed house, natural light, residential architecture, water storage, PV cells, energy efficient building, Utrecht architecture


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-villa-l-floats-upon-a-daylit-glass-volume-in-the-netherlands/feed/ 0 Peaceful Gudrun House in Austria is Made Entirely from Prefab Materials http://inhabitat.com/peaceful-gudrun-house-in-austria-is-entirely-made-from-prefab-materials/ http://inhabitat.com/peaceful-gudrun-house-in-austria-is-entirely-made-from-prefab-materials/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:02:09 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=496255
The design of Gudrun House is simple and clever; it consists of a large living space, two small bedrooms and an entrance. The home is organized around a central core that contains the bathroom and the home's mechanical and technical operations. The home features]]> Sven Matt architects, prefab, Gudrun House, Austria, architecture, prefab wood, natural light Sven Matt architects, prefab, Gudrun House, Austria, architecture, prefab wood, natural light Sven Matt architects, prefab, Gudrun House, Austria, architecture, prefab wood, natural light Sven Matt architects, prefab, Gudrun House, Austria, architecture, prefab wood, natural light Sven Matt architects, prefab, Gudrun House, Austria, architecture, prefab wood, natural light Sven Matt architects, prefab, Gudrun House, Austria, architecture, prefab wood, natural light Sven Matt architects, prefab, Gudrun House, Austria, architecture, prefab wood, natural light


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/peaceful-gudrun-house-in-austria-is-entirely-made-from-prefab-materials/feed/ 0 Swirling Green-Roofed Chinese Coin House Built in Accordance with Sacred Geometry http://inhabitat.com/swirling-green-roofed-chinese-coin-house-built-in-accordance-with-sacred-geometry/ http://inhabitat.com/swirling-green-roofed-chinese-coin-house-built-in-accordance-with-sacred-geometry/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:18:24 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=494982
The home was carefully oriented to ensure that electromagnetic lines irradiating low intensity gamma rays do not penetrate the interior while extensive glazing permits plenty of natural lighting. And the interior functions were designed to correspond with]]> Juan Carlos Menacho Durán, Chinese Coin House, Pyramids, Golden ratio, sacred geometry, green roof Juan Carlos Menacho Durán, Chinese Coin House, Pyramids, Golden ratio, sacred geometry, green roof Juan Carlos Menacho Durán, Chinese Coin House, Pyramids, Golden ratio, sacred geometry, green roof Juan Carlos Menacho Durán, Chinese Coin House, Pyramids, Golden ratio, sacred geometry, green roof Juan Carlos Menacho Durán, Chinese Coin House, Pyramids, Golden ratio, sacred geometry, green roof Juan Carlos Menacho Durán, Chinese Coin House, Pyramids, Golden ratio, sacred geometry, green roof Juan Carlos Menacho Durán, Chinese Coin House, Pyramids, Golden ratio, sacred geometry, green roof

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/swirling-green-roofed-chinese-coin-house-built-in-accordance-with-sacred-geometry/feed/ 0 Tiny Abod Shelters Provide Humane Housing for Slum Dwellers in Just One Day http://inhabitat.com/tiny-adob-shelters-provide-humane-housing-for-slum-dwellers-in-just-one-day/ http://inhabitat.com/tiny-adob-shelters-provide-humane-housing-for-slum-dwellers-in-just-one-day/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:18:40 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=494535
Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Doug amassed a team of designers to help him with his latest philanthropy project - lightweight shelters that can be easily shipped and erected anywhere in the world. Highly affordable and flexible in design, each shelter]]> Abod Shelters, slum dwellers, poverty, green design, sustainable design, prefab design, tiny houses, South Africa, BSB Design, natural light, humanitarian design, social design, eco-design, Johannesburg, informal housing, cheap housing, Doug Sharp Abod Shelters, slum dwellers, poverty, green design, sustainable design, prefab design, tiny houses, South Africa, BSB Design, natural light, humanitarian design, social design, eco-design, Johannesburg, informal housing, cheap housing, Doug Sharp Abod Shelters, slum dwellers, poverty, green design, sustainable design, prefab design, tiny houses, South Africa, BSB Design, natural light, humanitarian design, social design, eco-design, Johannesburg, informal housing, cheap housing, Doug Sharp Abod Shelters, slum dwellers, poverty, green design, sustainable design, prefab design, tiny houses, South Africa, BSB Design, natural light, humanitarian design, social design, eco-design, Johannesburg, informal housing, cheap housing, Doug Sharp Abod Shelters, slum dwellers, poverty, green design, sustainable design, prefab design, tiny houses, South Africa, BSB Design, natural light, humanitarian design, social design, eco-design, Johannesburg, informal housing, cheap housing, Doug Sharp Abod Shelters, slum dwellers, poverty, green design, sustainable design, prefab design, tiny houses, South Africa, BSB Design, natural light, humanitarian design, social design, eco-design, Johannesburg, informal housing, cheap housing, Doug Sharp Abod Shelters, slum dwellers, poverty, green design, sustainable design, prefab design, tiny houses, South Africa, BSB Design, natural light, humanitarian design, social design, eco-design, Johannesburg, informal housing, cheap housing, Doug Sharp

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/tiny-adob-shelters-provide-humane-housing-for-slum-dwellers-in-just-one-day/feed/ 2 Post-Apocalyptic Porous Skyscraper is Nestled Into a Massive Asteroid Crater http://inhabitat.com/post-apocalyptic-porous-skyscraper-is-nestled-into-a-massive-asteroid-crater/ http://inhabitat.com/post-apocalyptic-porous-skyscraper-is-nestled-into-a-massive-asteroid-crater/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:21:35 +0000 Lidija Grozdanic http://inhabitat.com/?p=491232
Crater-Scraper received an honorable mention in the 2013 eVolo Skyscraper Competition. Developed according to garden city principles, the Crater-Scraper’s layout comprises numerous clusters of self-contained communities surrounded with green belts, with]]> Crater-Scraper eVolo, eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition, skyscraper design, underground skyscraper, crater skyscraper, asteroids, space threats, rainwater harvesting, natural light, future megalopolis, garden city design, clean energy, rainwater Crater-Scraper eVolo, eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition, skyscraper design, underground skyscraper, crater skyscraper, asteroids, space threats, rainwater harvesting, natural light, future megalopolis, garden city design, clean energy, rainwater Crater-Scraper eVolo, eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition, skyscraper design, underground skyscraper, crater skyscraper, asteroids, space threats, rainwater harvesting, natural light, future megalopolis, garden city design, clean energy, rainwater Crater-Scraper eVolo, eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition, skyscraper design, underground skyscraper, crater skyscraper, asteroids, space threats, rainwater harvesting, natural light, future megalopolis, garden city design, clean energy, rainwater Crater-Scraper eVolo, eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition, skyscraper design, underground skyscraper, crater skyscraper, asteroids, space threats, rainwater harvesting, natural light, future megalopolis, garden city design, clean energy, rainwater Crater-Scraper eVolo, eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition, skyscraper design, underground skyscraper, crater skyscraper, asteroids, space threats, rainwater harvesting, natural light, future megalopolis, garden city design, clean energy, rainwater Crater-Scraper eVolo, eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition, skyscraper design, underground skyscraper, crater skyscraper, asteroids, space threats, rainwater harvesting, natural light, future megalopolis, garden city design, clean energy, rainwater Crater-Scraper eVolo, eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition, skyscraper design, underground skyscraper, crater skyscraper, asteroids, space threats, rainwater harvesting, natural light, future megalopolis, garden city design, clean energy, rainwater


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/post-apocalyptic-porous-skyscraper-is-nestled-into-a-massive-asteroid-crater/feed/ 2 Skinny Eel’s Nest Home and Office in LA Takes Cues from Impossibly Narrow Japanese Lots http://inhabitat.com/skinny-eels-nest-home-and-office-in-la-takes-cues-from-impossibly-narrow-japanese-lots/ http://inhabitat.com/skinny-eels-nest-home-and-office-in-la-takes-cues-from-impossibly-narrow-japanese-lots/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:14:18 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=491030
The original home was built on this unique 780 square foot lot in 1929, and although most of it had to be demolished, some of the original basement walls are still visible. Anonymous Architects focused on bringing as much natural light into the building as]]> Anonymous Architects, Echo Park, daylighting, narrow home and office, Eel's Nest, Los Angeles, Japanese Design, minimalist design, natural light, daylighting, Big & Small House, green design, urban design, sustainable design, Hollywood sign Anonymous Architects, Echo Park, daylighting, narrow home and office, Eel's Nest, Los Angeles, Japanese Design, minimalist design, natural light, daylighting, Big & Small House, green design, urban design, sustainable design, Hollywood sign Anonymous Architects, Echo Park, daylighting, narrow home and office, Eel's Nest, Los Angeles, Japanese Design, minimalist design, natural light, daylighting, Big & Small House, green design, urban design, sustainable design, Hollywood sign Anonymous Architects, Echo Park, daylighting, narrow home and office, Eel's Nest, Los Angeles, Japanese Design, minimalist design, natural light, daylighting, Big & Small House, green design, urban design, sustainable design, Hollywood sign Anonymous Architects, Echo Park, daylighting, narrow home and office, Eel's Nest, Los Angeles, Japanese Design, minimalist design, natural light, daylighting, Big & Small House, green design, urban design, sustainable design, Hollywood sign Anonymous Architects, Echo Park, daylighting, narrow home and office, Eel's Nest, Los Angeles, Japanese Design, minimalist design, natural light, daylighting, Big & Small House, green design, urban design, sustainable design, Hollywood sign Anonymous Architects, Echo Park, daylighting, narrow home and office, Eel's Nest, Los Angeles, Japanese Design, minimalist design, natural light, daylighting, Big & Small House, green design, urban design, sustainable design, Hollywood sign Anonymous Architects, Echo Park, daylighting, narrow home and office, Eel's Nest, Los Angeles, Japanese Design, minimalist design, natural light, daylighting, Big & Small House, green design, urban design, sustainable design, Hollywood sign Anonymous Architects, Echo Park, daylighting, narrow home and office, Eel's Nest, Los Angeles, Japanese Design, minimalist design, natural light, daylighting, Big & Small House, green design, urban design, sustainable design, Hollywood sign

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/skinny-eels-nest-home-and-office-in-la-takes-cues-from-impossibly-narrow-japanese-lots/feed/ 0 Commonage’s Rain-Capturing Cowshed is Made Entirely From Reclaimed Materials http://inhabitat.com/rain-capturing-cowshed-made-of-reclaimed-materials-redefines-sustainable-irish-design/ http://inhabitat.com/rain-capturing-cowshed-made-of-reclaimed-materials-redefines-sustainable-irish-design/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:50:25 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=489885
The Cowshed Collective design and build workshop was the third of three focused on creating new infrastructure for Callan, including a river walk and a seasonal bridge design led by LiD Architecture. Superfolk Design Studio also led a design for a system of]]> rainwater capture, cowshed, The Cowshed Collective, Ireland, Camphill Callan Community, Commonage, sustainable design, daylighting, natural light, reclaimed materials, recycled materials, Cowshed, farm, collaborative design rainwater capture, cowshed, The Cowshed Collective, Ireland, Camphill Callan Community, Commonage, sustainable design, daylighting, natural light, reclaimed materials, recycled materials, Cowshed, farm, collaborative design rainwater capture, cowshed, The Cowshed Collective, Ireland, Camphill Callan Community, Commonage, sustainable design, daylighting, natural light, reclaimed materials, recycled materials, Cowshed, farm, collaborative design rainwater capture, cowshed, The Cowshed Collective, Ireland, Camphill Callan Community, Commonage, sustainable design, daylighting, natural light, reclaimed materials, recycled materials, Cowshed, farm, collaborative design rainwater capture, cowshed, The Cowshed Collective, Ireland, Camphill Callan Community, Commonage, sustainable design, daylighting, natural light, reclaimed materials, recycled materials, Cowshed, farm, collaborative design rainwater capture, cowshed, The Cowshed Collective, Ireland, Camphill Callan Community, Commonage, sustainable design, daylighting, natural light, reclaimed materials, recycled materials, Cowshed, farm, collaborative design rainwater capture, cowshed, The Cowshed Collective, Ireland, Camphill Callan Community, Commonage, sustainable design, daylighting, natural light, reclaimed materials, recycled materials, Cowshed, farm, collaborative design rainwater capture, cowshed, The Cowshed Collective, Ireland, Camphill Callan Community, Commonage, sustainable design, daylighting, natural light, reclaimed materials, recycled materials, Cowshed, farm, collaborative design rainwater capture, cowshed, The Cowshed Collective, Ireland, Camphill Callan Community, Commonage, sustainable design, daylighting, natural light, reclaimed materials, recycled materials, Cowshed, farm, collaborative design rainwater capture, cowshed, The Cowshed Collective, Ireland, Camphill Callan Community, Commonage, sustainable design, daylighting, natural light, reclaimed materials, recycled materials, Cowshed, farm, collaborative design rainwater capture, cowshed, The Cowshed Collective, Ireland, Camphill Callan Community, Commonage, sustainable design, daylighting, natural light, reclaimed materials, recycled materials, Cowshed, farm, collaborative design rainwater capture, cowshed, The Cowshed Collective, Ireland, Camphill Callan Community, Commonage, sustainable design, daylighting, natural light, reclaimed materials, recycled materials, Cowshed, farm, collaborative design

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/rain-capturing-cowshed-made-of-reclaimed-materials-redefines-sustainable-irish-design/feed/ 0 Schwartz Besnosoff & SO Architecture Unveil Plans For Jerusalem’s New Museum of Nature and Science http://inhabitat.com/schwartz-besnosoff-so-architecture-unveil-plans-for-jerusalems-new-museum-of-nature-and-science/ http://inhabitat.com/schwartz-besnosoff-so-architecture-unveil-plans-for-jerusalems-new-museum-of-nature-and-science/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:00:08 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=489375
According to the architects, the new Museum of Nature and Science in Jerusalem will be an open structure capable of communicating with the surrounding environment. It will consist of a series of interconnected single-story buildings with large windows that]]> Schwartz Besnosoff, SO Architecture, Jerusalem, Museum of Nature and Science, cascade, green roof, crossed ventilation, natural light, Israel, Air quality, Architecture, green roof, Daylighting, Schwartz Besnosoff, SO Architecture, Jerusalem, Museum of Nature and Science, cascade, green roof, crossed ventilation, natural light, Israel, Air quality, Architecture, green roof, Daylighting, Schwartz Besnosoff, SO Architecture, Jerusalem, Museum of Nature and Science, cascade, green roof, crossed ventilation, natural light, Israel, Air quality, Architecture, green roof, Daylighting, Schwartz Besnosoff, SO Architecture, Jerusalem, Museum of Nature and Science, cascade, green roof, crossed ventilation, natural light, Israel, Air quality, Architecture, green roof, Daylighting, Schwartz Besnosoff, SO Architecture, Jerusalem, Museum of Nature and Science, cascade, green roof, crossed ventilation, natural light, Israel, Air quality, Architecture, green roof, Daylighting, Schwartz Besnosoff, SO Architecture, Jerusalem, Museum of Nature and Science, cascade, green roof, crossed ventilation, natural light, Israel, Air quality, Architecture, green roof, Daylighting, Schwartz Besnosoff, SO Architecture, Jerusalem, Museum of Nature and Science, cascade, green roof, crossed ventilation, natural light, Israel, Air quality, Architecture, green roof, Daylighting,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/schwartz-besnosoff-so-architecture-unveil-plans-for-jerusalems-new-museum-of-nature-and-science/feed/ 0 Balance Associates’ Sustainable Metal-Clad Tower House Overlooks Michigan’s Glen Lake http://inhabitat.com/balance-associates-sustainable-metal-clad-tower-house-overlooks-michigans-glen-lake/ http://inhabitat.com/balance-associates-sustainable-metal-clad-tower-house-overlooks-michigans-glen-lake/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:38:59 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=487898
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]]> http://inhabitat.com/balance-associates-sustainable-metal-clad-tower-house-overlooks-michigans-glen-lake/feed/ 0 Tiny Timber Fiscavaig House Rests on Stilts in an Ancient Scottish Landscape http://inhabitat.com/tiny-timber-fiscavaig-house-rests-on-stilts-in-an-ancient-scottish-landscape/ http://inhabitat.com/tiny-timber-fiscavaig-house-rests-on-stilts-in-an-ancient-scottish-landscape/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:09:29 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=487855
In addition to its small footprint of 70 square meters, the small timber house on the western side of the Isle of Skye in Scotland makes optimum use of natural light and ventilation in order to keep its carbon footprint low as well. The home is tapered]]> timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, timber house, tiny house, holiday house, isle of skye, scotland, rural design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, fiscavaig house, minimal environmental impact, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light,

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