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California School Debuts Eco-Friendly Gen7 Classrooms
With the population increasing at a staggering rate, many schools are struggling just to figure out how they’re going to provide each student with enough space to learn.
Recycled Bio-Islands Restore Fresh Water Habitats
Instead of offering up another chemical treatment plan, one Maryland company has developed a solution that works to increase water quality both above and below the surface.
Hope Floats For Villagers Who Fear Rising Sea Levels
Building levees and canals requires money, infrastructure, and materials these countries don’t have access to, but rising above the increasing water line could be achieved effortlessly if we chance our thinking about what houses and communities look like.
The Louvre Lights Up With LEDs
Although it’s expected that old buildings will be drafty, creaky, and firmly tied to the fossil fuel grid, many of the world’s most famous historical buildings are recreating themselves with the help of green technology.
Futuristic Dice House Achieves Zero-Emissions
Creating such a design in time could be a gamble, but one British company isn’t afraid to roll the dice.
Amazing Video of ‘Private Library’ Writing Studio
When architect Andrew Berman was hired to design a writing studio in the woods of Long Island, New York, he was asked by his client to create a workspace where the writer could get simplicity, peace and quiet. He succeeded in doing that, don’t you think? (Directed & Produced by David Vegezzi)
The Paco Minimalist Box
Talk about minimalist living, the “Paco” is a 3m x 3m x 3m box that contains all the things you need to live. Designed and built by Jo Nagasaka + Schemata Architecture Office as a conceptual model to help people imagine a new lifestyle.
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