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Abu Dhabi's new urban biodiversity park enhances local microclimate

In a city characterized by iconic skyscrapers and commerce, the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi...

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MVRDV designs BREEAM Excellent-targeted Matrix 1 for Amsterdam

MVRDV has shared its designs for the Matrix 1, an office and laboratory complex to be located in the heart of Amsterdam...

shipping container complex with greenery

Squirrel Park turns shipping containers into affordable housing units

In recent years, shipping container architecture has been moving forward as a real-world solution for affordable...

HIV finger test kit

Designer invents self-testing HIV kit made out of recycled plastic

One of the largest obstacles in HIV prevention is the lack of clinics and resources in developing countries around...

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Local residents help build pre-fab bamboo social center that can be constructed in a week

Mexican studio Comunal Taller de Arquitectura is proving yet again that bamboo is a miracle material when it comes...

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What3Words provides an address for every person and point on planet earth

What3Words is a revolutionary addressing system that pinpoints locations more precisely than conventional street...

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5 brilliant designs that will change the world win the 2017 INDEX: Award

The world's biggest design award was just bestowed upon five groundbreaking green designs that stand to improve...

The Venus Project envisions a sustainable redesign of our cities and civilization

The Venus Project envisions a sustainable redesign of our cities and civilization

Poverty, crime, and homelessness are still rampant problems in countries around the world. 100-year-old futurist...

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Iceland building biodome community to be fully sustainable oasis

Iceland's weather extremes poses unique challenges for residents and travelers - but the country's capital Reykjavik...

Wheelchair-friendly tiny house proves universal design can be cool

Wheelchair-friendly tiny house proves universal design can be cool

In a perfect world, architecture would be accessible for everyone, but sadly, people with disabilities or mobility...

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Architects use local materials to build beautiful Costa Rica community center

Round building offer many advantages in terms of sustainability and resilience, so it's no surprise to see disaster-prone...

A series of cantilevering cubes make up this French social housing complex

A series of cantilevering cubes make up this French social housing complex

Bordeaux-based firms, More Architecture and Poggi Architecture, have collaborated on a ultra-contemporary design...

Biodesign Competition to ideate the X-Prize for regenerative building

Biodesign Architecture Competition extends deadline to Sept 6th

Calling all future-forward architects and designers! How can we create buildings that heal themselves, ourselves,...

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Designers, get ready for the BioDesign Competition - cash prize of $1000

Calling all future-looking designers and architects! We've got a cool new design competition coming up for you...

Dome-shaped Good Chance Theatre allows Calais refugees to tell their stories

Dome-shaped Good Chance Theatre allows Calais refugees to tell their stories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD-RyGco3kQ Two British playwrights founded Good Chance as a way to provide...

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