Green buildings are the future of the planet and here's what you need to know about why countries are opting for green biophilic buildings and cities, and learn how can they benefit you and your health.
In rethinking a 7-storey office building for a leading agricultural trading company, we envision a new workplace experience by approaching the design with a concept...
Customers should be treated like kings and queens. They should be pampered, treated to large doses of good humor, and given a creative quality of life upgrades that make all the difference. This is the philosophy some of the nicest hotels have. And it's obvious how much they try to have the best customer services.
Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron have won an international competition to design the New North Zealand Hospital (Nyt Hospital Nordsjælland), one of Denmark's largest hospitals. Their design proposal, which was created in collaboration with Vilhelm F
From Singapore to Switzerland, firms have introduced more greenery to provide shade, improve air quality, and reduce reliance on air-conditioning
Medellin is becoming the most modern green city and architects are certainly designing having in mind bringing back the green to the entire city, and people are ecstatic about it. The more greenery the better, right?
Vincent Callebaut Architectures just unveiled their futuristic master plan, Flavours Orchard, in Kunming, Southwest China.
vo trong nghia's proposal aims is to serve as a new symbol for the city in northern vietnam and a catalyst to unite greenery and culture together.
Image 12 of 42 from gallery of 25 Green / Luciano Pia. Photograph by Beppe Giardino
Image 5 of 35 from gallery of City Oasis Apartments / K.A Studio. Photograph by Hiroyuki Oki
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Ecologisch bouwen is trendy, maar niet elk concept is even groen als het lijkt. De Zwitserse architect Peter Vetsch bouwt "aarden huizen" die zich gedeeltelijk onder de grond bevinden. De gelijkenis met de eerder op Lowtech Magazine besproken earthships is treffend. Maar schijn bedriegt. Uiterlijk lijken de woningen erg op elkaar: organische vormen, deels ingegraven, grote ramen gericht op de zuidkant. Maar terwijl de muren van een earthship zijn opgetrokken uit aangestampte aarde versterkt met afvalmateriaal (autobanden, blikjes, glazen flessen), bestaan de zogenaamde "aarden" huizen van de Zwitserse architect uit... staal en beton. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- De energie die wordt verbruikt...
Vincent Callebaut designed a beautiful shopping center mimicking orchids that takes the guesswork out of conscientious consumerism in China
The annual World Architecture Festival is back with its awards shortlist of some of 2018’s most iconic buildings. Here is a selection of 22 stand-out examples from this year’s Completed Buildings category.
CDL’s condominium Tree House in Singapore has set a new Guinness World Record as the world’s largest vertical garden.
Homeowners know the importance of landscaping their yards—and now, many are realizing the extra value that plant life brings to their home’s roof. Creating a green roof is an investment that adds a little green to your wallet and longevity to the life of your roof.
Malaysian architecture firm Formzero has designed a tropical, multi-storey home featuring a cascade of concrete planter boxes. ‘Planter Box House’ was created for a retired...
Thanks to tilted louvers and landscaping that block excess solar gain
Villa Chameleon is a camouflaged vacation home near Buwit, a village in the lush, forested region of southwest coastal Bali between Canggu and Tanah Lot.
Completed in 2009 in Orinda, United States. This 2,400 sq. ft. house is for a young family moving from the city to the country. In obvious contrast to their urban loft, the new site offers the...
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Image 4 of 20 from gallery of Shenzhen College of International Education / Li Xiaodong Atelier. Photograph by UK Studio
As my previous post implies, being in Singapore for WAF means I've been a bit too busy to be posting regularly to this blog. Some posts...
Without the crowds of Kraków, this under-the-radar vibrant city is an absolute delight to explore. Here are the best things to do in Wrocław, Poland.
Many of you are probably already familiar with LEED certification, but for those who aren't we want to share some insight into exactly what it is, and how to achieve it. LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a certification developed by the U.S. Green Building Council in 2000, and is aimed at
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Last year, BVN Architecture completed two dormitories for Monash University in Melbourne, and we adore everything about them — from their articulated facades to their connection with the environment, shared common areas, and spacious studio BVN the on
City in the Sky is a project between Megatropolis and Hrama that imagines a world in sucy megacities as London and New York City where gardens and oases soar far above congestion and pollution.
This sculptural and eye-catching building has organic, overlapping architectural curves that resemble the nearby heritage-listed Norfolk Pine Trees.
anagram architects has completed 'outré house', a residential building in new delhi that employs a humble material palette and integrated greenery.
Working within the constraints of a modest budget, Tham & Videgård decided to use tectonic rationality, an approach that minimized ground disturbance on the flat and smooth bedrock.
"Our cities are a assembly of steel, concrete and glass," says Penda partner Chris Precht. "If you walk through the city and suddenly see a tower made of wood a