Climate change is an international concern and changing the way we construct, heat and power our buildings will be crucial in the fight against global warming. The world’s environmental experts, energy advisors, and construction industries are constantly looking for greener and more eco-friendly ways to build and insulate our buildings; and this search has unearthed […] More
The world is becoming increasingly aware of how to become environmentally friendly, and this is reflected widely in housing trends. Recent years have seen an increase in people looking to build eco-friendly homes and convert their house with green features such as solar panels. This trend has not slowed down in 2019 however, and here […] More
Eco panels are insulated wall systems providing structural framing, exterior weather tightness and insulation using a panelised wall. It is a high-performance system that is becoming popular these days. Several countries have already decided to promote their use, and many others are discovering their benefits. Speaking of benefits, there are other potential benefits you will […] More
Architect Aibek Almassov designed a four-story, tubular glass living space surrounding the trunk of a tree, with a 360-degree view of the forest. It is planned be built in a forest in Kazakhstan by the end of 2017. Almassov noted that it is a place for humans to “live in harmony with nature” and to escape from the “sweltering concrete boxes”. The house […] More
DUS Architects have completed a 3d printed facade on the temporary EU Building, for the Dutch EU Presidency 2016. The EU Presidency will take place in the Netherlands for 6 months from January 2016, and . After that, the bio-plastic facade will be fully recycled. The design references the sails of historical sailing ships, that […] More
You may be surprised to know this, but there are many eco hotels across the world, continuing to grow in popularity and number. As you might have guessed from their descriptive name, they are hotels which are designed and managed in a way which has a low impact on the environment. Equally, while staying at […] More
Snøhetta is an active partner within ZEB – The Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings. The ZEB Pilot House is a project cooperation between Snøhetta, Scandinavia’s largest independent research body, SINTEF, ZEB partner Brødrene Dahl and Optimera. More
Designer Filip Kurzewski shares with us his project design for the Phoenix Complex. The Phoenix represents rebirth and renewal. This astonishing project design becomes a stimulus for its surrounding and serves as an example of human-nature symbiosis. This concept allows people to live a healthy, fruitful lives rather than in squalor. More
Paolo Venturella & Angelo Balducci designed a tower named The Twilt Tower which is based on a combination of the words 'twisted' and 'tilted'. The project is a new step in green architecture. Discover more of the design along with architects' description after the jump: More
Strawscraper is high-rise tower which was originally designed by Henning Larsen in 1997. New tower was designed by Belatchew Arkitektur and it will use wind energy to produce electricity for the public use. More
Project: Hidden House Designed by 123DV Website: www.123dv.nl 123DV architects' team shares with us their design for a splendid zero emission residential project simply named the Hidden House. Find more information after the break: More
Project: Asian Cairns – Sustainable Megaliths For Rural Urbanity Shenzhen 2013 Designed by Vincent Callebaut Architectures Project Team: Emilie Diers, Frederique Beck, Benoit Patterlini, Marco Conti Sikic, Vincent Callebaut Surface Area: 320 000 m2 Location: Shenzen, China Website: vincent.callebaut.org The Asian Cairns is project of French practice Vincent Callebaut Architectures created for a location in Chinese city of Shenzen. This master-plan consists six skyscrapers or more like […] More