“To introduce the sun is the new and most imperative duty of the architect.” &a
Vast amounts of solar energy radiate to the Earth constantly, but tapping that energy cost-effectively remains a challenge.
Imagine a world in which nature is intertwined with the industrial: giant lotus flowers replace concrete skyscrapers; an urban forest forms a city constantly in shift through a tree’s life cycle. This is the imaginarium of Belgian architect Luc Schuiten. To discover his work is to fall under the spe
We humans often build roads and bridges, canals and ports, even entire cities at the expense of the environment. But nature isn't planning on giving up. On the contrary, it is determined to persevere, showing just how fragile our creations are.
leafy-optimist: solarpunk-aesthetic: Tree House by Robert Harvey Oshatz But imagine a whole community like this, in treehouses lined with solar-panels, built from reclaimed wood, stone, bamboo, an…
A great design can be mediocre if it is not presented well. Your drawings, graphics and presentation boards have one main purpose - to communicate your design, and if your presentation looks good, but doesn’t do its job - you may need to think again.
The eyes of a mosquito, the life of a ‘moss piglet’ and the alien-like face of a baby zebra fish are all things impossible to see with the naked eye.
ConceptCircle of Life is a method of construction that treats architecture as part of the life cycle of the building site. What if architecture can grow, blossom and die naturally just like a living organism? Instead of leaving a permanent footprint, what if it morphs over time? Architecture will...
“A major difference between solarpunk and steampunk is that solarpunk ideas, and solarpunk technologies, need not remain imaginary, and I indulge a hope of someday living in a solarpunk world.”…
The temporary pirate shiplike school, spearheaded by local firm Raumlabor, provided a delightful hodgepodge of serious academia and public programming.
Imagine a world in which nature is intertwined with the industrial: giant lotus flowers replace concrete skyscrapers; an urban forest forms a city constantly in shift through a tree’s life cycle. This is the imaginarium of Belgian architect Luc Schuiten. To discover his work is to fall under the spe
The ecological relations of roots (1919) is a book by John Ernest Weaver (1884 – 1966), an American biologist and prairie ecologist. During his life, Weaver published a series of books on the relationship between plant species, their climate and the specific soils they inhabit. This book focuses...
'Scientists who made a difference' series This blog accompanies the biographical sketch of Alexander von Humboldt that Bill Nuttle recently posted provides a selection of his writings as poetry and one of his scientific sketches as art. The 'Poetry' uses
Image 17 of 29 from gallery of Vincent Callebaut’s Hyperions Eco-Neighborhood Produces Energy in India. Photograph by Vincent Callebaut Architectures
“To introduce the sun is the new and most imperative duty of the architect.” &a
leafy-optimist: solarpunk-aesthetic: Tree House by Robert Harvey Oshatz But imagine a whole community like this, in treehouses lined with solar-panels, built from reclaimed wood, stone, bamboo, an…
In Life on the Edge, Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden argue quantum effects are decisive in biology – but this challenging idea needs proof
by Paige Donner Here at Local Food And Wine we love shining the spotlight on our fellow media creators who tell special tales about the sacred and symbiotic relationship between humans and their fo…
The ecological relations of roots (1919) is a book by John Ernest Weaver (1884 – 1966), an American biologist and prairie ecologist. During his life, Weaver published a series of books on the relationship between plant species, their climate and the specific soils they inhabit. This book focuses...
Image 1 of 6 from gallery of World's First Vertical Forest City Breaks Ground in China. Photograph by Stefano Boeri Architetti
Bamboo is gaining a lot of popularity as a sustainable material in the world of architecture! Bamboo is being used to create beautiful and majestic structures,
Jaypee Green Sports City is a proposed six-tower complex outside of New Delhi.
