architects

Resolution 4 Packs A Lot Into A Poolhouse

October 24, 2011

Image Credit Resolution 4

Whenever I write about the work of Resolution 4 I have to run for cover, from the complaints about showing “trophy homes for investment bankers driving a Hummer packed full of over-privileged kids.” So it is nice to be able …

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The Week in Pictures: Cloud Travel, a Vertical Forest in Milan, and More (Slideshow)

October 21, 2011

Image: TreeHugger

We talk a lot about low-impact transportation on TreeHugger, from bikes to electric cars to high speed rail. But this is definitely the first time we’ve talked about traveling on a floating cloud.

We also have a building in Milan t…

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Vintage Trailer Renovated Into Beautiful Live + Work Space By Downsizing Architect

October 19, 2011

Photos: Matthew Hofmann

Tiny homes, retrofitting old trailers into eco-friendly mobile homes are becoming more widespread as people are questioning the need for “stuff” and a mortgage

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Define "Home" Anywhere: Mobile Crate Furniture, Kitchen, Bedroom Etc. By Naihan Li

October 19, 2011

Photos: Naihan Li

What’s in the box? As we move from static, consumption-driven lifestyles to living with portability, flexibility and “less is more,” it’s fascinating to see how thoughtful design can bring this vital ethic to bear. We’ve seen transfo…

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Forget Airplanes, Travel Via Cloud: Floating Zeppelin Network by Tiago Barros

October 18, 2011

Images: Tiago Barros

In a world where everything seems to operate at hyper-speeds (often at the expense of the environment), we’re well aware of the apparent benefits behind such movements as “slow food” “slow cities” and “slow design.” But what about “

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Whole Trees — Pruned For Stunning Architecture & Better Forest Management (Photos)

October 14, 2011

Photos: Whole Tree Architecture

Building with whole timber — as opposed to milling it down into ‘products’ — has lots of advantages, ranging from increased fire resistance (seems paradoxical but true), low embodied energy and carbon sequestration.
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Velodrome Misses the Gold in Architecture Olympics

October 14, 2011

Photo: riba

The Velodrome, the jewel of London’s 2012 Olympic buildings, did not win the gold in the architecture Olympics. Aka the RIBA Stirling Prize, it’s the big architecture prize in the UK.

Instead Zaha Hadid won, but not for her 2012 Olympic …

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A Marathon of Talks About Gardens at Serpentine Gallery

October 11, 2011

Photo: serpentine gallery Stefano Boeri, Vertical Forest, Milan

It’s an orgy, of sorts. Two days straight of talk about gardens from all kinds of architects, landscapers, gardeners,scientists, and philosophers.

Held annually for the past 6 years at…

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2011 Curry Stone Design Prize Winners Announced

October 4, 2011

Image credit wikipedia

The Curry Stone Design Prize was created to champion designers as a force for social change. Founded by architect Clifford Curry and Archaeologist/acitivist Delight Stone, it ” recognizes innovators who address critical issues …

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