HP’s latest Pavilion laptops reuse post-consumer plastic waste

HP has announced its first consumer laptops to feature 11th Generation Core processors from Intel, and the first from the company to make use of post-consumer recycled and ocean-bound plastic waste.Continue ReadingCategory: Laptops, TechnologyTags: Rec… Continue reading HP’s latest Pavilion laptops reuse post-consumer plastic waste

Orchid tree-inspired skyscraper starts to blossom in Hong Kong

Envisioned as an orchid tree about to blossom, the Zaha Hadid Architects-designed 2 Murray Road is under construction in Hong Kong’s Central Business District. The skyscraper will feature a distinctive overall form and sustainable design that prioritiz… Continue reading Orchid tree-inspired skyscraper starts to blossom in Hong Kong

Nature-inspired family retreat crowned 2020 Shed of the Year

Following the Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition a few months ago, an overall winner has now been announced. This year’s top sheddie is officially Daniel Holloway, who won with his nature-inspired Bedouin Tree Shed in London, England.Continue Readin… Continue reading Nature-inspired family retreat crowned 2020 Shed of the Year

SOM’s new waterfront to be anchored by lighthouse-inspired skyscraper

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has designed many major buildings in its time, including the world’s tallest, but its latest work involves the creation of an entire waterfront neighborhood. The Jiuzhou Bay project will feature a new supertall skyscrap… Continue reading SOM’s new waterfront to be anchored by lighthouse-inspired skyscraper

Foster + Partners hospital puts nature at the heart of healing process

Construction has begun on a new heart hospital in Egypt by Foster + Partners. Named the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre, the project is designed to help speed up the healing process by offering patients a cool and lush landscape to recover in.Continue… Continue reading Foster + Partners hospital puts nature at the heart of healing process

Disney World McDonald’s offers fast food with a side of sustainability

Visitors to McDonald’s new flagship restaurant in Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, will find themselves ordering their Big Mac in an impressively green building that generates its own power with solar panels. The building also features other sustaina… Continue reading Disney World McDonald’s offers fast food with a side of sustainability

Greenery-covered high-rise will have more trees than a nearby park

With over 1,000 trees and 20,000 plants on its exterior, the Urban Forest will boast more trees than a nearby park in Brisbane, Australia. The project is hailed as one of the world’s most densely-forested greenery-covered buildings by designer Koichi T… Continue reading Greenery-covered high-rise will have more trees than a nearby park

Rand’s latest motorboat offers electric cruising for up to 10 people

After focusing on speed with the launch of the Leisure 28 Electric in March, Danish boat maker Rand has opted to take things a little easier for its latest model. The Mana 23 offers displacement cruising for 10 passengers at 5 knots for up to 100 nauti… Continue reading Rand’s latest motorboat offers electric cruising for up to 10 people

Sustainable office is draped in a curtain of greenery

The Snøhetta-designed ASI Reisen Headquarters already features significant greenery on its exterior, but over time the plants will continue to grow and envelop it, providing shade for the workers within. The building’s grid-based energy use is minimize… Continue reading Sustainable office is draped in a curtain of greenery

BIG plan hatched to build trio of sustainable islands in Malaysia

With the recently-unveiled BiodiverCity, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has conceived one of its most ambitious projects to date. It envisions building three artificial islands in Malaysia that host housing, business and leisure facilities, and are powered … Continue reading BIG plan hatched to build trio of sustainable islands in Malaysia