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Solar record-breaking China aims for 50GW installed in 2017

China, a consistent leader in solar power production and installation, is having another banner year with 25 gigawatts...

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Failed Palm Springs golf course is being repurposed into a sustainable community filled with olive groves

A failed Palm Springs golf course is being reborn as an "eco-modern agrihood" located on 300 beautiful acres of...

ETH Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland, HiLo, Empa, concrete, concrete roof, ultra-thin concrete, ultra-thin concrete roof, ultra-thin, building material, building materials, roof, roofs, roofing, architecture

New concrete roof includes thin-film PV cells to generate power

Digital design and fabrication techniques allowed researchers in Switzerland to create a curvy, super thin concrete...

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This company wants to turn food waste into building materials — here’s how

What do peanuts, rice, bananas, potatoes, and mushrooms have in common? In addition to being delicious, they could...

2017 Golden Pin Concept Design Award, AQUAIR by National Cheng Kung University students, fog harvesting collection, fog harvesting portable device, portable water collection system, centrifugal water collection

Portable fog-harvesting AQUAIR harvests clean drinking water from thin air

Water scarcity doesn’t just affect those in arid climates—areas in humid tropics also lack access to freshwater...

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Antony Gibbon’s Lucent House is a serene minimalist retreat made of glass and stone

UK-based designer Antony Gibbon never ceases to amaze with his spectacular designs inspired by nature. His latest...

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Light-manipulating algae could boost solar power technology

You probably learned about diatoms, a prolific type of algae, back in grade school. But you may not have learned...

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Solar-powered skyscraper with “world’s tallest ceramic facade” unveiled for Dubai

UNStudio and Werner Sobek have unveiled plans for a new Dubai skyscraper guaranteed to turn heads with its twisted...

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Spectacular origami pavilion made of recycled plastic pops up in Columbus, Indiana

This gorgeous origami-inspired building in Columbus, Indiana is made entirely from recycled plastic - and it lights...

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Stanford sodium-based battery could be more cost-effective than lithium

The quest for the best battery is of vital importance as the world transitions to renewable energy. Now a Stanford...

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Bloomberg gives $64 million to anti-coal campaign

The Donald Trump administration has made a lot of noise about bringing back coal. But with renewable energy soaring,...

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MVRDV wins bid for green-roofed Zhangjiang Future Park in Shanghai

MVRDV just unveiled competition-winning designs for Zhangjiang Future Park, a 100,000-square-meter park and cultural...

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Ai Weiwei installs huge fences in New York City to challenge Trump’s border control measures

Ai Weiwei continues to address the refugee crisis through his latest multi-site, multi-media exhibition in New...

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Google maps the solar system for armchair space travelers

Google has recently added 12 celestial bodies to its Google Maps application. Although armchair space travelers...

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Villagers in Peru stumble across what may be an ancient Incan city

Locals in the southern rainforest of Peru may have stumbled across an Inca city while grazing cattle. The Provincial...

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Kenya’s Bird Nest is a breathtaking safari suite in the African wilderness

If we ever won the lottery, this breathtaking Bird Nest in Kenya is where we’d like to spend the night. The award-winning...

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Edgy black slats conceal a surprisingly light-filled interior in this Brisbane home

Brisbane-based Bureau Proberts designed a beautiful home whose wonderfully bright interior is completely concealed...

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Northern Europe’s largest aquarium unveiled for former Oslo airport site

Aquariums are always good fun for families, but the New Aquarium slated for the outskirts of Oslo is sure to bring...

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Switzerland’s NeighborHub wins first place in the Solar Decathalon 2017

This past week, eleven teams of students designed, built and presented futuristic houses at the Solar Decathalon...

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11 Solar-powered homes that show the future of architecture

What will the homes of the future look like? If the impressive solar structures at this year’s Solar Decathlon...

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Cover installs its first prefab dwelling “for the masses” in L.A.

Thoughtful prefabricated design for the masses just moved one big step closer to reality. Tech company Cover just...

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New super concrete makes buildings strong enough to withstand magnitude 9 earthquakes

Recent natural disasters such as hurricanes in the Caribbean and earthquakes in Mexico have laid bare the need...

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Airstream unveils new off-grid ready Globetrotter trailer

One of our favorite travel trailer companies, Airstream, just debuted a new product: the Globetrotter. Almost 70...

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Incredible “green dreamscape” made of recycled threads takes over a Taipei lecture hall

Taipei’s lush jungle landscape has crept indoors in the form of a “green dreamscape.” MVRDV and Argentinian...

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Extraordinary treehouse is a climber’s dream with its own indoor climbing wall

This narrow angular treehouse in Brisbane, Australia, captures the freedom and beauty of the outdoor-indoor lifestyle....

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This giant Cup Monster wants Starbucks to use recyclable cups

A monster created with over 500 old Starbucks cups prowled outside a Seattle hotel this week. Advocacy group Stand.earth...

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Sleep among the treetops in a nomadic hotel with minimal impact

Reconnection with nature doesn’t always mean roughing it on a campsite. Environmental consulting firm EoA Inc...

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World’s first ocean pollution-eating Seabin launches in the UK

UK waterways are about to get a lot cleaner with the launch of the world’s first production Seabin in Portsmouth...

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Incredible Ottoman-era bird palaces reveal how Turkish people pampered wild birds

Forget the simple birdhouse perched on a tree branch, avian houseguests in the Ottoman era were treated like kings...

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Perkins + Will’s KTTC building blends beauty and sustainability in Ontario

Perkins + Will used design to rekindle interest in the skilled trades with their completion of Kawartha Trades...

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