Cheops Observatory frames views of the Great Pyramid of Giza
Earth bricks, upcycled materials and local craftsmanship combine in the Cheops Observatory, a new residence designed...
One in four of world's largest cities under water stress
Cape Town, South Africa is rapidly approaching what has been called "Day Zero," the moment when the diverse metropolitan...
Artisanal clay pots from Egypt can water your plants for up to a month
Gardeners who travel will love these absorbent clay pots from Egypt. Modeled after the Olla, an ancient ceramic...
eL Seed's latest calligraffiti covers 50 buildings in Cairo's "Garbage City"
[gallery_extend] Taller and more odorous since 2009, when former president Hosni Mubarak ordered the...
Foster + Partners unveils plans to rejuvenate Cairo's Maspero Triangle District
The Egyptian Ministry of State for Urban Renewal and Informal Settlements (MURIS) just selected Foster + Partners...
SOM unveils impressive LEED-targeting medical campus for Egypt’s National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Egypt’s National Cancer Institute (NCI) has unveiled plans for their new medical campus outside Cairo, designed...
Egyptian Windcatchers Cool Vincent Callebaut's 'The Gate' Residence Inspired By Coral Reefs
[gallery_extend] The Gate Project boasts several renewable energytechnologies meant to assure a 50 percent...
Help Egypt's Solar Decathlon Team Make it to the Madrid Solar Decathlon
[gallery_extend] Lori Zimmer wrote the following in our first post about the SLIDES project: "the students...
Karim Rashid's Amazing Komb House in Cairo Bursts with Eco-Friendly Color
[gallery_extend] Rashid incorporated a host of passive and active design principles into this small...
Egypt's Solar SLIDES House Has a Transforming Perforated Facade
[gallery_extend] SinceEgypt is a country known for not only its hot sun, but its architectural tradition,...
Seeds of Life: Cairo Garbage City Re-envisioned as a Soaring Skyscraper on Stilts
[gallery_extend] As it stands, Cairo is one of the most polluted cities in the world. Seeds of Life...
Spiraling Triple Towered Eco Skyscraper for Cairo
Cairo deserves an eco-skyscraper just as much as any other city and they couldn't ask for much more than this spiraling...
Incredible ‘Garbage City’ Rises Outside of Cairo
This unbelievable city piled high with trash is a real place called Garbage City, outside of Cairo in Egypt. It's...
