Digital cameras have revolutionized the art of photography. Gone are hours in a darkroom, film, and treasured cameras passed down from one shutterbug to another. Slovenian industrial designer and artist Elvis Halilović has created a series of six wooden pinhole cameras in an attempt to bring photography back to its roots. Working to create a simple, attractive, and affordable camera, Halilović recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the production of his ONDU Pinhole camera.

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CVDB Arquitectos‘ proposed National and University Library of Ljubljana building (NUKII) is a symbol of knowledge and culture as well as an archive for historical and national heritage that constitutes a precious legacy in Slovenia. The new energy-efficient, V-shaped building is intended to resemble the shape of a standing book. The new library will be built above Roman ruins, which will be both preserved and showcased beneath a protective transparent shell.

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Post tags: energy efficient design, Ministry of Higher Education, National and University Library II, Nukii Library, Pieter Bannenberg, roman ruins, ruins, Science and Technology, Slovenia, solar gain

Read the rest of Slovenia’s Administrative Center Jesenice Beats the Heat With a Corten Steel Mesh Facade

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Read the rest of House MJ by Kombinat is a Sustainable Slovenian Gem in the Forests of Novo Mesto

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Read the rest of Swirling Tropical Garden Blooms Within Ljubljana’s Chamber of Commerce

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Post tags: Air quality, Botanical, glazed shelter, green interiors, Ljubljana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sadar+Vuga Architects, Slovenia, Swirling Lush Tropical Garden

Read the rest of Coodo’s Stylish Modular Units Can be Combined to Create the Prefab Home of Your Dreams

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Post tags: concert hall, eco design, green design, green renovation, Postojna Cave, Slovenia, Studio Stratum, sustainable design, sustainable upgrade, Underground post office

Read the rest of Historic Baroque Court Apartments Renovated With A Stunning Daylit Core in Ljubljana

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Read the rest of The Ptuj Archaeological Museum is Blanketed With a Giant Green-Roofed Tent

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Read the rest of Stunning Alpine Ski Apartments are Wrapped in a Modern Scalloped Skin

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Post tags: Crystal Palace, eco building, eco design, Green Building, green design, green roof, heat recovery, hydropower, passive design, Slovenia, solar panels, Sustainable Building, sustainable design

Pipistrel just rolled out the world’s most powerful electric aircraft — and it’s the first to seat four people. The Taurus G4 required two years of preparation and development, but took just four months to build. Its uniquely aerodynamic design connects two Taurus G2 lightweight gliders with a 15 ft. wide electric engine.

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Read the rest of Slovenia Metal Recycling Plant Proves Industrial Sites Need Not All Be Trashy

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Post tags: concrete, Dekleva Gregoric Arhitekti, eco design, green architecture, Green Building, green design, Metal, metal recycling plant, recyclable materials, recycling, recycling plant, Slovenia, steel, Sustainable Building, sustainable design

Read the rest of Blooming Terraced Building to Spring up in Slovenia Next Year

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Read the rest of Garden City K66 is a Pixelated Modular City Filled with Terraces

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Italian designer Andrea Branzi collaborated with 2A+P/A to design a remarkable new art museum that takes the form of a light-filled urban forest. Planned for Slovenia, the New Maribor Museum attempts mix the daily activities of city life into the museum’s exhibits. Covered in a completely transparent skin, the museum gives one the sense of looking in on an aquarium — the indoor gardens and exhibit halls are bustling with creativity, while the artificial trees generate energy and regulate the indoor climate.

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Post tags: 2A+P/A, andrea branzi, Daylighting, design proposal, eco design, green design, indoor gardens, mirabor museum, Museum, natural ventilcation, photovoltaics, renewable energy, Slovenia, Solar Power, Sustainable Building