Architecture

A review of 320 studies, announced today, found that design definitely impacts human health.

 new construction techniques that are greener, reduce waste, and create a more energy efficient home.  See Video

The power of the sun is incredible, and with Earth Day coming up, we thought we'd highlight some of the top innovations in solar technology.

This is Las Vegas’ first eco-friendly building, and sets the standards for future construction of hotels and casinos in the area. For a city that is known to be lit up 24 hours a day, the LEED certification for the Palazzo stands out among its neighbours

With rising sea levels and more extreme weather events on the horizon, the Dutch are building houses modeled after arks. These houses become buoyant during floods.

This is a real ‘Tea House’ made from recycled paper to obviously send out a green message to the world.

LEED does not rate only the completed project, but the entire building process: whether the materials are recycled, how much waste is produced, how well the building will save energy in the future, and how much impact the building has on its surrounding environment.

One of the oldest museums in the Mid-West was recently relocated to an elegant new LEED Gold certified structure, garnering accolades from art aficionados and sustainability advocates alike.

This amazing architecture is situated in Singapore at the School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University. It’s a 5 story facility with an all glass façade to provide a high performance building envelope that reduces solar gain and heat load while allowing the benefits of natural views and daylight into creative spaces.

This building will be the first that will generate power in order to be assembled. The power will be acquired with the help of a solar roof which, of course, is going to be assembled first.

Awnings are back, and they can be hip for a remodel or your new home.  Better yet, they can save you energy and that equates to a better environment.  This is a two article series on the benefits of awnings, and some of the unique styles that are now available!

It's one thing installing energy efficient windows but be prepared for a downside. A US bank discovered that its new green windows blocked cell phone access reducing communication. Still, I guess it was a quieter workspace

The Desert Winds Eco Spa is a conceptual design study for a small scale, environmentally conscious, solar and wind powered facility. The spa is being developed for use in a very hot desert climate.

No disrespect to the architect and ower of this home. It is truly inspiring. This home was handcrafted using natural materials including spare and reclaimed wood, limestone, and reusable windows, doors, plumbing etc. Dug into a hillside for low impact, the house features a mud/turf roof, a fridge cooled by underground water and uses biomass for heat. Wow.

MoMA's PS1 has recently awarded their summer courtyard competition. It's more sustainable than previous years, but is it enough?