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  • Greg Beach
  • 06/05/2018

A small male pilot whale, found unable to breath or move in a canal in Thailand last week, has died from large amounts of plastic clogging its digestive system. After being found near the Malaysia border, the pilot whale was treated by veterinarians while kept afloat by buoys and protected from harmful solar...

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Transforming the Aral Sea's dead zone into a forest could save lives

  • Lacy Cooke
  • 06/05/2018

Once, the Aral Sea provided fish for the Karakalpak people of Uzbekistan. Today, it has dwindled to a mere 10 percent of its old size. Toxic chemicals in the sea bed, now exposed, have endangered human health. But saxaul trees could prevent wind from carrying contaminated sand into the air. Forestation specialist...

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Solar-powered multi-generational home offsets its energy consumption

  • Lucy Wang
  • 06/05/2018

Toronto-based architecture firm Williamson Williamson has completed a stunning home that embraces aging in place with a sustainably minded footprint. Located in the Ontario town of Hamilton, the House on Ancaster Creek comprises two distinct residences—one for the clients and the other for their elderly parents....

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  • aerial rendering of sugar factory revitalization project
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Historic Zhuhai sugar factory to be reborn as a low-carbon cultural hub

  • Lucy Wang
  • 06/04/2018

A new adaptive reuse project is looking to save a sweet piece of history in China. International design firm Woods Bagot unveiled plans to revitalize the disused Hongqi Zhen Sugar Factory in Zhuhai’s Jinwan District, turning it into a spectacular new cultural park. Designed to include a sugar industry museum...

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These stunning student housing apartments are inspired by tiny homes

  • Nicole Jewell
  • 06/04/2018

Student housing has come a long way since the days of crowding two roommates into a confined space with a couple of beds and a single desk. Case in point: this impressive student housing complex designed by Amsterdam-based firm Standard Studio that uses the principles of tiny home living. Located in Rotterdam,...

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A 1940s home gets an energy-efficient renovation for $250K

  • Lucy Wang
  • 06/04/2018

When the homeowners of a small, Cape Cod-style home in Arlington Heights, Illinois wanted extra room for their growing family, they turned to DII Architecture for help. The design/build firm not only added a second floor, but also oversaw a complete revamp of the ground floor. Conceived with a modern farmhouse...

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  • Lacy Cooke
  • 06/04/2018

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Gorgeous barn is built of reclaimed, century-old oaks from the site itself

  • Lucy Wang
  • 06/04/2018

In 2017, Dutch design firm HilberinkBosch Architects found out that seven of their century-old oak trees were in ailing health and would need to be cut down. Instead of sending the oaks to the paper mill, the architects decided to try their hand at building a timber barn using traditional construction techniques....

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