Solar-powered robotic umbrella tracks the sun to provide shade
What if you could sit outside in the shade all day without ever having to move your umbrella? That's the vision...
6 ways to add passive solar features to your home
Looking for a way to reduce that electric bill, lower your carbon footprint, and show off to your neighbors? The...
Mexico's sublime Milan Expo 2015 pavilion resembles corn on the cob
The facade of the 1,901 square-meter Mexican pavilion resembles a series of overlapping corn husks that provide...
Sologic Unveils the First Ever Life-Sized eTree Charging Station
As Gizmag notes, the eTree harks to the Green Sun Rising Solar Benches that offer shade and device charging, as...
GREEN BUILDING 101: Sustainable Sites—How to Live in Harmony with the Natural Environment
Welcome back to Green Building 101. In our last post, we touched upon how to select an environmentally responsible...
ASU's SHADE House is an Affordable Eco Home for Suburban Living in the Southwest
SHADE isn't just shelter from the sun - it stands for Solar Homes Adapting of Desert Equilibrium, which is the...
Pine-Clad IJburg Villa Pops up on a Manmade Island in The Netherlands
Restricted by very particular building codes for the artificial island project just outside of Amsterdam, the designer...
Passively-Cooled Dojo Provides Space for Quiet Meditation Outside of Santiago, Chile
Dojos are spaces used for training, and this Dojo in Chile is used for meditation, yoga and group classes....
Awesome Velodrome Trebles as a Bike Pavilion and Cafe in China
The Dutch are both bike-mad and safety-conscious, so there's no need to worry about anyone crashing down the short...
Shady Asmacati Shopping Center is Topped With Beautiful Perforated Leaf Skylights
Asmaçatı Shopping and Meeting Point is a semi-open shopping facility in Balçova, Izmir, Turkey. Inspired by...
LaVance Shade Screen Protects an Outdoor Kitchen From the Intense Sun in Arizona
Home owner Michael LaVance desperately needed shade for his backyard outdoor barbecue pit and kitchen in Scottsdale,...
South Africa's Mankgaile Primary School Doubles as a Thriving Community Center
The project was sponsored by PetroSA and now is the commanding focal point for the village in the Limpopo province....
Plan B Arquitectos' Casa en Río Cedro is an Open Air Delight in Colombia
The surrounding area has been ravaged by extensive deforestation of the native forest for livestock grazing and...
Kodaira Shi: Tokyo Residence is Covered in a Tent to Create a Private Shaded Garden
The 93 sq m (1,001 sq ft), two-story home sits on a corner in a residential area. The owners wanted a small garden...
Urban Woods: Parasitic Wooden Exoskeleton in Osaka Will Soon Be Covered In Ivy
The goal of the renovation was to reintroduce the concept of nature alongside a wide and very busy street. Additionally,...
