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Mitosis: sustainable living modules cloaked in plants

Together with Arup, Amsterdam architecture practice GG-loop has unveiled designs for Mitosis, a modular building...

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New metro stations extend sustainable, site-sensitive transit in Denmark

Copenhagen-based architecture firm Cobe teamed up with Arup on the recently completed Orientkaj and Nordhavn —...

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UNStudio unveils “future-proof” energy-generating education building for TU Delft

UNStudio has unveiled designs for Echo, a new multipurpose academic building for TU Delft that will not only generate...

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Architects design COVID-19 mobile testing labs for underserved communities

Perkins and Will’s New York studio has teamed up with Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects and multidisciplinary...

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UNStudio installs new energy-generating facade for solar producer Hanwha’s HQ

UNStudio has completed renovations of the Hanwha headquarters in Seoul — all without disrupting the building’s...

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Sydney’s vibrant Green Square Library and Plaza collects and reuses rainwater

Former marshland in Sydney has been transformed into the new Green Square Library and Plaza, a striking project...

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Ecovillage in Copenhagen strives to meet all 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Danish architecture firm Lendager Group has won an international competition for its design of the UN17 Village,...

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Croatia Pavilion’s Cloud Pergola is one of the world’s largest 3D-printed structures

Architect Bruno Juričić has unveiled one of the world’s largest and most complex 3D-printed structures at...

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This new 3D-printed house was built by a portable robot in just 48 hours

There are a lot of 3D-printed houses popping up these days, but this is the first time an architect with the renown...

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World's largest botanical garden to bloom in the desert of Oman

Perhaps the dry desert landscape of Oman may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of lush forests,...

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Winning Mexloop Hyperloop design could connect 42M people in new megalopolis

Traveling between Mexico City and Guadalajara takes over six hours by car today - but imagine making that trip...

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Curvaceous green landscape near Edinburgh Castle will hide buildings underneath

Scotland’s historic Edinburgh Castle may date back to the 12th century, but the landscape next door is getting...

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Amazing Dutch Windwheel is a green energy generator you can live in

The iconic Dutch windmill is getting a high-tech makeover with a big eco-friendly boost. Today the Windwheel Corporation...

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The prefab house of the future is made from recycled, reusable, and sustainable materials

This prefab home by Arup Associates is made from recycled, reusable and sustainably sourced materials. The Circular...

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London’s new Design Museum opens this week inside a renovated post-war modernist building

Topped with a sweeping paraboloid copper-clad concrete roof, the Design Museum’s new building features a double-glazed...

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