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Inhabitat's favorite green designs from the 2015 Architectural Digest Home Design Show

[gallery_extend] Artist Breon Dunigan's cruelty-free “Trophy Heads” made us do a double-take over at the Gallery Schoolhouse booth. Made from repurposed furniture and textiles, the sculptures offer an alternative to real game trophies and "are a marvel of ingenious fabrication, and a witty commentary...
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Samoo Architects & Engineers reveal plans for Ulju Government Complex in South Korea

[gallery_extend] The architects designed the project as an attempt to combine history, nature and accessibility and create diverse spaces within the complex. While there is a high degree of independence between different facilities, the large podium unifies the complex and provides a space above which...
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SelgasCano unveils colorful chrysalis-like designs for the 2015 Serpentine Pavilion

Spanish architects Jose Selgas and Lucia Cano of SelgasCano just unveiled designs for the 2015 Serpentine Pavilion, a temporary summer structure to be built in London’s Kensington Gardens. Commissioned by the Serpentine Galleries, SelgasCano’s colorful chrysalis-like design is characteristic of their other...
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VIDEO: Father and daughter team recreate Jurassic Park with $100,000 of LEGOs

[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KNMYi5MDhE] Want to watch Jurassic Park with your kids but afraid it’s too gory? Try this new, LEGO-ized version. A father and daughter team has recreated the best scenes from Jurassic Park using stop-action video and over $100,000-worth of LEGOs. The...
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Temperature-regulating Thermo Tents offer the most comfortable camping experience ever

Summer is coming and we can't wait to gocamping! However, those freezing nights and hot mornings can suck the fun out of the experience and make the most adventurous people grumpy. Irish firm Thermo Tent designs well-insulated camping tents that maintain constant internal temperatures and muffle noise transfer...
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Henning Larsen Architects reveal plans for a new mosque in Copenhagen that marries Islamic and Nordic design

Henning Larsen Architects has released its plans for a new mosque and Islamic community centre in Dortheavej—an area in northern Copenhagen, Denmark. Commissioned by The Islamic Society of Denmark, the building will be oriented towards Mecca, and will be comprised of a series of interlocking domes that will...
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AgriDust transforms food waste into green packaging and plant pots

[gallery_extend] Ceccolini created AgriDust as her final project at the University of Design of San Marino, where she studied the recovery of food waste. AgriDust is composed of waste (64.5 percent) and potato starch-based binder (35.5 percent) and uses cold technology which renders it compatible...

[gallery_extend] Ceccolini created AgriDust as her final project at the University of Design of San Marino, where she studied the...
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Kengo Kuma wins design competition for new Paris Metro station

Japan-based architecture firm Kengo Kuma & Associates has been named as the winner of the design competition for a new Paris Metro station. The 45,000-square-metre metro stop, located in the northern suburb of Saint-Denis, is one of three new stations that will be built to extend the Paris Metro network....

Japan-based architecture firm Kengo Kuma & Associates has been named as the winner of the design competition for a new Paris Metro station....
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Toyota's three-wheeled i-ROAD is the perfect solution for crowded city driving

In the not-too-distant future, personal transportation will take on a completely different shape than today. As more individuals move to city centers, public transportation will become even more important, but how will the car be able to fit in? Toyota is currently testing its i-ROAD electric vehicle in Grenoble,...

In the not-too-distant future, personal transportation will take on a completely different shape than today. As more individuals move to city...
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Arup's timber prefab Sky Believe in Better Building wins the 2014 Wood in Architecture Award

[gallery_extend] Arup beat the other five contenders thanks to their sustainable message and the short turnaround for the completion of the building. The project goes beyond sustainable building and provides extremelyflexible workspaces and interactive classrooms. It is the first building in the UK...

[gallery_extend] Arup beat the other five contenders thanks to their sustainable message and the short turnaround for the completion...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Are you living in an age-friendly city?

By 2020, the number of people worldwide who are aged 65 or older will outnumber children under the age of 5. Elderly citizens have a very different set of needs than younger generations, and city planners are realizing that actions will need to be taken to meet those needs. Senior-friendly architecture, access...

By 2020, the number of people worldwide who are aged 65 or older will outnumber children under the age of 5. Elderly citizens have a very different...
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DIY: Piled Up Egg Cartons Give Way to an Awesome Lightweight Seating Option

If you fancy getting your hands into some DIY projects this spring, the best way to start is take note from the DIYmasters at the shuttered magazine ReadyMade (rest in peace). An idea straight from Andrew Wagner, the former editor-in-chief of the crafty DIY magazine, this clever project takes found egg cartons...

If you fancy getting your hands into some DIY projects this spring, the best way to start is take note from the DIYmasters at the shuttered magazine ReadyMade...