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Luca Curci Architects has proposed a unique symbol of environmental awareness and sustainability where “where the history of glass meets the contemporary experimentation.” The Floating Glass Museum has been created in collaboration with Giulia Tassi De… Continue reading Epic glass museum shatters tradition to send a message
Designer of Vertical Forests Stefano Boeri Architetti has been commissioned to create a new technology museum in Xi’an, China. The upcoming building will form a kind of tree-covered man-made mountain, inviting visitors to explore on top of it and enjoy… Continue reading Man-made mountain invites museum-goers to scale its peaks
This recently completed suburban Melbourne home by Australia’s Austin Maynard Architects looks relatively unassuming at first glance. However, its plain boxy exterior belies a clever space-saving layout that opens up onto multiple gardens, filling the … Continue reading Inner-city home’s unassuming exterior hides a light-filled oasis inside
Gravity Technologies is working hard to make electric vehicle charging faster and more widely available, particularly in populous cities like its home base of New York. Just weeks removed from launching the fastest charging station in the United States… Continue reading Sub-15-minute EV charger ready for on-street parking
Though streaming accounts for most of our music consumption, sales of vinyl records have been on the rise for a few years now. But the plastic used to create them is bad news for the enviro-conscious listener. A UK startup is hoping to change that by p… Continue reading Startup spins out plant-based alternative to PVC in vinyl records
Described as a workplace of the future by designer Sir Norman Foster of Foster + Partners, the Star, Hollywood office tower will be wrapped in a series of ascending garden areas, providing generous outdoor space for the workers within.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Vertical garden corkscrews its way to the top of Hollywood tower
Even when it’s ground into microparticles, 97% of an algae-based plastic biodegrades in compost and water in under seven months, a new study has reported. The researchers hope their plastic will eventually replace existing petroleum-based ones, which h… Continue reading “First plastic demonstrated to not create microplastics” has been tested
Commissioned to design a new high-rise in South Brisbane, Australia’s Koichi Takada Architects has sought to embrace the country’s indigenous culture with an extraordinary timber facade. The building also incorporates significant sustainability feature… Continue reading Timber-fronted twisting tower embraces indigenous roots
Temperatures around the world are on the rise, with 2023 recently confirmed as the hottest since records began. A new study has found that bringing nature into cities could help lower temperatures during heatwaves.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment,… Continue reading Botanical gardens can cool city air by an average of 5 °C
Google has commissioned the ambitious transformation of a 1930s rail terminal into a new headquarters in New York City. Named St. John’s Terminal, the building has been massively upgraded, including the addition of high-tech sustainability features and… Continue reading Google’s new HQ goes off the rails for big CO2 savings