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Former prison site to transform into green mixed-use district

  • Lucy Wang
  • 01/20/2021

In the Copenhagen suburb of Albertslund, the former Vridsløselille prison site will take on new life as an attractive mixed-use district with a strong emphasis on nature. The development plan for the 160,000-square-meter district will combine the design proposal by Danish architectural firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen...

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  • Dawn Hammon
  • 01/20/2021

Designers are increasingly turning to alternatives to plastic, and one popular replacement comes from fungus. Experts are experimenting with mycelium for everything from construction materials to fashion and now sporting equipment, such as bicycle helmets. A new project allows the consumer to 'Grow It Yourself'...

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The Mountain tiny home comes with a skylit cedar shower

  • Katherine Gallagher
  • 01/19/2021

Designed and built by CoMak Tiny Homes in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this tiny home on wheels packs a ton of cool features into a pretty small package. Apart from sustainable elements like a composting toilet and lightweight steel siding, The Mountain tiny home also boasts beautiful French doors, shiplap walls,...

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Biden expected to cancel Keystone XL project on first day in office

  • Bonface Landi
  • 01/19/2021

Sources close to the U.S. President-elect Joe Biden indicate that he plans to cancel the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline project on his first day in office. Such reports have been causing unrest in Canada, with some leaders warning that if the project is canceled, there could be a diplomatic row between the...

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US solar panels may be partially produced via slave labor

  • Bonface Landi
  • 01/19/2021

In his first few months in office, President-elect Joe Biden will need to choose between working with Chinese companies on developing affordable solar energy solutions for the U.S. or ditching the possibly "dirty" solar for an expensive alternative back home. This follows reports that Chinese companies responsible...

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A new LEED Gold civic center will reinvigorate downtown Long Beach

  • Lucy Wang
  • 01/19/2021

As part of Long Beach’s largest public-private partnership effort to date, international architecture firm SOM has helped inject new life into the downtown area with the Long Beach Civic Center Master Plan. This 22-acre project celebrated its grand unveiling of multiple LEED-targeted civic buildings late last...

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  • Bonface Landi
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This green-roofed cabin is made from local cedar and glass

  • Katherine Gallagher
  • 01/18/2021

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