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The 2,500-year-old bracket that protects China's Forbidden City against earthquakes

The presence of earthquakes in China has resulted in timber-framing practices that put European design to shame....

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New indestructible bridge design was directly inspired by nature

The job of structural engineers around the world is arguably getting more difficult. Many urban centers are experiencing...

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Handsome earthquake-resistant school uses natural cooling in Thailand

The and energy-efficient Baan Huay Sarn Yaw School is a long rectangular volume comprising three large classrooms,...

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This floating survival shelter rises above floods

The alarming pace of rising sea levels has inspired designers Zhou Ying and Niu Yuntao to create a floating emergency...

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Solar-powered Re-ainbow center helps Vietnamese community adapt to climate change

The building, called RE-Ainbow, which is coined from re-use and rainbow, is located in the Duc Tho district of...

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INTERVIEW: HOK's Yann Weymouth Discusses Designing the Hurricane-Resistant Salvador Dalí Museum

This article was originally published in October of 2011. Earlier this year we reported on the opening of the...

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Could 3D Printing be the Future of Earthquake-Proof Building?

Architecture is tapping into 3D printingtechnology in a major way through the production of building elements...

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INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Water Architect Koen Olthuis on Floating Buildings & Hydro-Cities

Architect Koen Olthuis of Waterstudio.nl has been fascinating the Inhabitat editors for years with his innovative...

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Remistudio's Massive Floating Ark Battles Rising Tides

The Ark concept, which Remistudio designed in connection with the International Union of Architects’ program...

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Tentsile Treehouse Tents Provide a Safe Haven in the Treetops!

Tentsile is a portable habitation unit that can be suspended amidst trees to provide accommodation for three people....

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Noah's Ark is a Sustainable Floating City for a Post-Apocalyptic World

Aleksandar Joksimovic and Jelena Nikolic are from Serbia and designed Noah's Ark, a sustainable floating city,...

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Clever Backpack and Tent Hybrid Shelters Nomads and Homeless People

Urban Rough Sleepers is the perfect for those who want to hit the road and leave their busy lives behind them. A...

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Resilient Design: Is Resilience the New Sustainability?

Ever since Hurricane Sandy wrought havoc on the East Coast, ‘resilient design’ has been a hot topic of conversation...

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Shigeru Ban Unveils Beautiful Cardboard Pavilion at Abu Dhabi Art Fair

The Abu Dhabi Art Fair commissioned cardboard master Ban to design a temporary mobile pavilion, which was just...

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Biolite Infographic Shows the 3 Ps of Preparedness for Emergency Situations

BioLite knows a thing or two about emergency preparedness. The Brooklyn-based company was on the front lines during...

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