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Liz Eve

Liz Eve is an award winning photographer and writer. Her passion is documenting architecture, construction, sustainable design and renewable energy. She has contributed to publications such as Construction News, Ecouterre, The Financial Times, Shopikon, The Sunday Times and PV Magazine. As part of the Fotohaus and Arcaid architectural photography agencies her clients have included Arup, Bristol University, Capita Architecture, LAB Architects and Stephen Marshall Architects. She works in Berlin, London and beyond. If not behind a camera lens or computer she is probably attempting to do Yoga, riding her bike, playing records or cooking for friends and family.
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Apocalypse 'preppers' inspire on the edge survival jacket

Some people might think it's irrational, but "prepping" has become a lifestyle for a growing population. Design...

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Supercomputers that model climate change heat this Potsdam research institute

Thanks to the vertically orientated wooden facade, people walking in the beautiful woodland setting of Telegraph...

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BIG unveils first images of the 2016 Serpentine Gallery pavilion

Bjarke Ingels’ design stacks fibreglass bricks high, creating a curved wall that splits to invite visitors inside....

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Sigurd Larsen adds the ultimate grown up playhouse to Berlin’s Hotel Michelberger

The compact ground level of each tiny wooden house features a snug bedroom, sauna, toilet and kitchen. A staircase...

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Syrian refugees at Za'atari camp restore destroyed cultural heritage in miniature

Working only with basic tools and materials sourced at the Za'atari camp. Refugees are reconstructing iconic Syrian...

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Hemso restaurant: a portal made of natural materials alongside a UNESCO heritage site in Sweden

The restaurant's pared back style is inspired by Cold War era design and modern stealth aircrafts. The main volume...

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Japanese studio Sandwich wraps a passive solar home in diagonal wood offcuts

Three truckloads of timber were assembled on a diagonal plan to create a facade that is both rustic and modern,...

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Coca Cola’s bright red Berlin HQ is actually pretty green, thanks to energy-saving design

Located a short stroll from the popular East Side Gallery and connected to the city via S and U Bahn at Warschauer...

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Grow your own fruit and veg indoors in even the smallest spaces with Bulbo

Thanks to their designer credentials, these practical objects have popped up on the pages of interiors magazines...

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Eco Village community starts to build Germany's first Earthship

Schloss Tempelhof community met with Earthship Biotecture Deutschland in 2014 to begin a design process including...

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Energy-efficient Bert's Box is a prefab luxury home that pops up in just one day

A portable home like the Big Box has the advantage of not being subject to the usual tight planning restrictions,...

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10 Stunning green designs from the V&A at London Design Week 2015

Curiosity Cloud by Mischer Traxler In the intricate gilded interior of the V&A's Norfolk House Music Room,...

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9 Inspiring green artists on show at Decorex from London Design Week 2015

Bert’s Box by Bert and May Bert and May's perky prefab eco home "Bert's Box' will be the first thing to catch...

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David Chipperfield’s Villa Eden honors Lake Garda’s traditional limonaias

Pergola-like limonaia structures characterized Lake Garda’s intensive agricultural western shore up until the...

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Deceptively small home in Denmark hides spacious living quarters at the forest edge

Located as close to the dense forest as possible, the deceptively small house brings the leafy forest surroundings...

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J Mayer H. Architects unveil modern Sonnenhof complex in Jena, Germany

With the four buildings placed on the outer edges of the plot, a small-scale outdoor space is defined, one that...

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Philips' new GrowWise indoor farm will revolutionize food production

In 234-square-meters of high tech cells, researchers are growing multi-level racks of leafy vegetables, herbs and...

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Yamazaki Kentaro's House in Kashiwa showcases the art of leaving things unfinished

Born of long discussions with the client, the architect designed the bare bones of the house, leaving the family...

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Suspended green pathway is an unexpected alternative to a balcony

Who says balconies need to follow the line of a building? In a new concept for a balcony-like space, Zalewski Architecture...

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Environmental center by 24H Architecture is powered by the local forest

24H Architecture designed this environment centre to inspire sustainable thinking. The project will provide green...

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Earthship Cologne: Why Germany needs this self-sufficient house made from rubbish

We can take our hats off to Germany, a country which has been leading the way with investment in renewable energy,...

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PETITION: Call for the world's two biggest charities to divest from fossil fuels

[youtube ="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9MayBUgSHI"] The Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust are forces...

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Playful Melbourne family home by Make Architecture has a community hub feel

The extension is shifted to the side, allowing natural light into the house and opening the kitchen and dining...

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Cumulus Studio renovates Art Deco pumphouse to create enviable eco retreat in Tasmania

Tasmania embarked on a hydro-electric power experiment in the 1940s. After decommissioning, the pumphouse and...

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Berlin's Tchoban Foundation Museum shelters architectural history within an energy-saving, hand-drawn concrete facade

Architects Sergei Tchoban and Sergey Kuznetsov created a form that complements the neighbouring historical buildings...

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This flowering Japanese paper sculpture creates a unique sky gazing experience

Environmental Design student Shoko Konishi was inspired by the sky to create her paper structure "Transition"....

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Hager Partner and nps tchoban voss collaborate to design a green-roofed rec center near Berlin

The city swimming baths at Nauen, a town just west of Berlin, will be transformed by a new green-roofed entrance...

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Coy Yiontis Architects use bold geometry to extend a Victorian home

The small plot of land in Balaclava, Melbourne needed to house a family of six and provide space for the grandparents...

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PlantLab could grow fruit and vegetables for the entire world in a space smaller than Holland

PlantLab’s vision is that our growing population will have access to affordable, safe and nutritious food via...

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Fujiko Nakaya’s Fog Bridge invites pedestrians to take a walk among the clouds

A fog ‘performance’ takes place every 15 minutes during Bristol’s ‘In Between Time’ Festival. Nozzles...

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