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Aerial image of the Kīlauea Volcano eruption.

Hawaii's KД«lauea Volcano erupts, creates lake of lava

On Wednesday, one of the most active volcanoes on Earth erupted. The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed that...

rendering of large bridge over river in Heidelberg, Germany

LAVA designs a cyclist bridge to make Heidelberg bike-friendly

LAVA, schlaich bergermann partner and Latz + Partner have been awarded first prize in an international competition...

infinity-sign-shaped building with green roofs

LAVA designs carbon-neutral LIFE Hamburg with an edible green roof

LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture) has teamed up with urban agricultural collective Cityplot to design...

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Sustainable Central Park with energy-producing trees unveiled for Ho Chi Minh City

Laboratory for Vision Architecture (LAVA) and Australian design practice Aspect Studios have won an international...

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Y-shaped German hostel looks at sustainability from all angles

A newly opened youth hostel in Bayreuth, Germany offers much more than just a clean bed and shower—the 180-bed...

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Flexible greenery-covered prefab pops up in just 3 months in Vietnam

Brick and concrete dominate Vietnam’s built landscape, but Module K is helping to usher in a new contemporary...

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LAVA unveils greenery-infused Garden Island to revamp Sydney Harbour

Australia-based firm LAVA just unveiled a stunning proposal for converting an inaccessible plot of land near Sydney...

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Hundreds of mysterious stone structures discovered near ancient volcanoes in Saudi Arabia

Professor David Kennedy of the University of Oxford just discovered hundreds of mysterious structures near ancient...

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LAVA breaks ground on sustainable energy tower in Heidelberg

A dynamic new icon of sustainable energy is rising in Heidelberg, Germany. Laboratory for Visionary Architecture...

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World’s most active volcano harbors a tiny off-grid home—and you can stay overnight

The Phoenix House is a tiny off-grid home that truly befits its name. Rising from the ashes of the world’s most...

Futuristic green city design runs like a real rainforest in Malaysia

Futuristic green city design runs like a real rainforest in Malaysia

If money were no object, what would the ideal city of the future look like? Laboratory for Visionary Architecture...

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Iceland's Ion Hotel offers dramatic views of the Northern Lights

So as not to detract from the surrounding landscape, the Ion Hotel was built to look like an extension of the land,...

Mesmerizing lava “skylights” give a glimpse under the Earth’s surface

Mesmerizing lava “skylights” give a glimpse under the Earth’s surface

Volcanoes get a bad rap in the movies, but what goes on underneath the Earth’s crust can actually be a beautiful...

Shimmering fin-like twin towers to rise as beacons of sustainability in Hangzhou

Shimmering fin-like twin towers to rise as beacons of sustainability in Hangzhou

Inspired by the Chinese character for ‘gate,’ the Zhejiang Gate Towers will stand 280 meters in height with...

Everything we know about the Earth’s mantle is completely wrong

Everything we know about the Earth's mantle is completely wrong

A new study by Cambridge University researchers has shown previous theories about the Earth's mantle to be completely...