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Three Miami-based brothers, Nick, Matthew and Mark Gunia, have joined forces to create a device that allows users to make their own soaps and detergents at home, with the goal of eliminating excess plastic waste. Dubbed Cleanyst, the compact … Continue reading Cleanyst cuts plastic waste by pumping out shampoos, detergents and handwashes at home
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced its selection of the best new homes in the UK. Featuring a total of 20 projects, the 2019 House of the Year longlist includes luxury pads, compact inner-city houses, and impressiv… Continue reading RIBA picks 20 stunning builds for 2019 House of the Year award
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently received a new headquarters in Switzerland, courtesy of 3XN. Featuring an eye-catching glazed facade, the building boasts significant sustainable design, including rainwater collection, solar… Continue reading New Olympics HQ is a big win for sustainability
The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed its design for a greenery-covered tower for the Tivoli amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. Assuming it goes ahead as planned, the H.C. Andersen Hotel project will also include … Continue reading BIG proposes greenery-packed fairytale tower for Copenhagen
Construction has begun on a large new extension for New York City’s American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). The building, designed by Studio Gang, will boast a degree of sustainable technology and provide additional exhibition spaces, a th… Continue reading Work begins on sculpted American Museum of Natural History extension
Fundamental Architects in the The Netherlands offers a rather unusual take on the high-rise with its Tower of the Sun concept. The eye-catching design is defined by a large circular hole at its center and would feature significant sustainable technology, drawing energy from the river it bridges.
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Continue Reading Holey high-rise would harvest energy from the river it spans
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Russia’s Strawmodul recently completed a prefabricated tiny house that’s part-built from straw. The modular dwelling has enough space for two people as standard, but can be expanded too, and can also optionally run off-the-grid with solar power.
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Continue Reading Flexible tiny house’s straw walls are better insulators than brick
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[Jan Körbes], an architect living with his daughter in Berlin, specializes in recycling materials. Inspired by discarded grain silos he saw across the Netherlands, he converted one into a micro-home that you would almost expect to see on the surface of mars. The guided tour in the video below give a pretty good feel for the space station feel of the abode.
A lot of the silo house’s design was inspired by [Körbes’] childhood of growing up on boats. It’s exceptionally functional and nearly every nook and cranny of the home can be altered, repurposed, and changed back. For instance: …read more
Continue reading Is That A Mars Habitat? A Submarine? A Spaceship? Nope: It’s Home.
But Bitcoin could be so much more than digital gold. Continue reading Bitcoin Mining Is Potentially More Energy-Intensive Than Gold Mining