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Image shows the exterior of 570 Broome at dusk. The building has tall floor-to-ceiling windows. and is surrounded by impressive views of New York City's buildings.

This NYC skyscraper will clean the air “at a rate of 500 trees”

This new condominium building in New York City will actually clean the air. 570 Broome, designed by Tahir Demircioglu...

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Architects experiment with terracotta in the fight against climate change

Architects have utilized terracotta for thousands of years - and it turns out the ancient building material could...

Architecture, Residential, Dubail Begert Architectes, Houses, Swiss houses, Switzerland, grass walls, sustainable, renovation, green renovation, green remodel, façade, energy efficient

Dubail Begert Architectes Renovates Swiss Home with a Fake Green Wall

"The house refuses the romantic and nostalgic ode to the bygone countryside and scoops out its inspirations contrariwise...

Hispasat Headquarters, Herreros Arquitectos, green renovation, high performance facade, spain, shade screen,

Beautifully Renovated Hispasat Office is Wrapped in a Space-Age Solar Facade

Rather than building a brand new office, Spanish communication satellite company Hispasat chose to renovate their...

Lorcan O’Herlihy, Los Angeles, Dublin, Ireland, modern, sustainable, home, renovation, historic, Georgian House, ground sourced pump, solar panels, ODOS Architects, Dublin Green Building, facade

Lorcan O’Herlihy Greens Up a Historic Home Renovation in Dublin

Located in the heart of Dublin, the existing Georgian Manor was combined with a converted coach house and an additional...

Studio 505, Brisbane, Wintergarden, facade, Australia,

Studio 505’s Textured Wintergarden Facade in Brisbane is Inspired by Nature

The 43,000-square-foot Wintergarden Façade features a complex new steel screen with a web-like structure. The...

Shipping Pallet Facade, Stephane Malka, shipping pallets, reskinning, paris, student housing, parasitic architecture

AME-LOT Repurposes Shipping Pallets To Create a Transforming Facade

AME-LOT is a proposal by French architect Stephane Malka to re-skin a student residence in Paris with shipping...

tent material, recycled materials, facade, herenhuis, rob veening, amsterdam, netherlands, fabric facade, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, energy efficiency, sustainable architecture, low energy, daylighting, skylight, cc studio, studio x

The Little Dutch “Herenhuis” Features Fabric Shingles That Flap in the Wind

What would otherwise be wasted material, the PTFE (Teflon) coated fiberglass fabric is both durable and non-combustible....

coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design

Coffee Plaza: Striking Oval Building Features An Innovative Louvered Facade

The 165,000 sq ft oval-shaped tower sits between the park and the plaza and becomes a hub of city activity. Twelve...

eco-design, green design, sustainable design, eco-architecture, sustainable development, Quebec, Architem, Canada, river park, daylighting, origami, facade, double skin, natural light, landscaped roof

Architem’s Trois-Rivières Amphitheater Has a Facade That Ripples Like Red Waves

Set in the middle of an urban park, the covered amphitheater acts as a conduit between the city and the river as...

daylighting, natural light, certified wood, Leiden, Netherlands, 24H> Architecture, Nieuw Leyden, Borris Zeisser, eco-homes, canyon wall, facade, sustainable architecture, green building

The Nieuw Leyden House’s Branch-Like Facade Meanders Like A Canyon Wall

Although there were no permitting restrictions for any of the individual houses, and 24H-Architecture had full...

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