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The Solar Village closed its doors after 10 days of competition, with prize-giving ceremony of the winner of Solar Decathlon Europe 2010. The home team Lumenhaus Institute Virginia Polytechnic & State University has been the most efficient of the competition, followed in second place team of University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim and third place Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences. Continue Reading »

A group of architects and two construction with two things in common: they are Taiwanese and want to be sustainable. Together they have made possible an environmental convention center in Taipei that will be donated to the City to be "used for the 2010 Flora exposure . It's called EcoArk and consists of one and a half million recycled plastic bottles. Continue Reading »

You could say that Gaudí is one of the pioneers of recycling in their buildings used for all types of material: iron used, broken tiles, broken bottles and glasses.

They wanted to see a revolution in Gaudí, nothing more inaccurate. He did not believe it possible to go ahead without support in the past and build on the efforts and achievements of earlier generations that preceded us: "We must build on the past to get to do any work of value, but avoid their mistakes: the truly original is to return to home "justified" does not have to want to be original because the style is already carried in and out spontaneously. " Continue Reading »

Agriculture wants to return to the city, bringing back to producers and consumers, to avoid irrational mileage consume more energy than the same production of food. But space is short, why the architects think vertical farms as a solution.

This is the case of an urban farm inceíble, named Dragonfly in form libélua wing, designed by Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut for the city of New York. Continue Reading »

Japanese office design   Suppose , have used cardboard tubes (biodegradable material) for the project "Karis (shop located inside a shopping mall in Hiroshima). They have tubes placed randomly irregular surfaces creating an arc (the concept is based on the caves ) that divided the store in different environments.

The functions of space not only be used as a shop, but also as a space for holding events. Continue Reading »

We received a press release of the architectural project of the WH Hotel, which has a very innovative concept. It is developed by Well-Tech study that addresses the planning and research in architecture and sustainable innovation products. Well-Tech's team is led by the architect Chiara Canton, proposed a vision based on the dialogue between nature and technology.

Tech in all projects is strong comparison between materials and new generation technologies (intelligent, interactive and sensory as well as organic forms, icons of nature and natural materials). The study provides in its systems of alternative energy works, and the application of materials and technologies with low environmental impact. Using bamboo paneling, natural fabrics, fotoreactivas ecological structures , led lighting, etc. Continue Reading »

A few days ago that the French architect Sébastien Ramirez , got in touch with us, for us to know your work has been recycled. With zero budget and recovered materials as timber, wood or glass or windshield glass fulfilled his vehicle emissions.

In its first research project focused on materials: "A greenhouse, you need to take the light and heat. The first thought was to use corrugated polycarbonate, but it was too expensive for your budget. Sebastián Ramírez que es un arquitecto de recursos pensó en los parabrisas que no se agrietan y son “maleable”. Continue Reading » After studying various materials and check that did not fit into his calculations. Sebastián Ramírez is a resource architect thought of the windshield is not cracked and are "malleable." Continue Reading »

The idea of using shipping containers as housing in the disaster-stricken areas, is not new, but until now was only an idea. That idea is possible thanks to SEED a group of researchers from Clemson University. The team was working since Hurricane Katrina, developing a plan to deploy the shipping container and turned into houses especially in the Caribbean region in the event of a hurricane, when a few days ago received the news about the disaster in Haiti.

Now the group is working double time to try to launch your project and help the earthquake victims. The SEED project for emergency housing involves the use of shipping containers that are strong enough to withstand hurricanes and seismic activity. On arrival, there were strategic openings in the sides where there is more light and air. Continue Reading »