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Herzog & de Meuron’s Beirut Terraces With Hanging Gardens

A master plan for the city of Beirut is guiding the rehabilitation of the coastal city, and Herzog & de Meuron just unveiled an open and airy apartment development located in the central district. Beirut Terraces, seen over at Dezeen, is a composed of a series of terraces with various sized apartments and large open [...] A master plan for the city of Beirut is guiding the rehabilitation of the coastal city, and Herzog & de Meuron just unveiled an open and airy apartment development l...

Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center Inspired by Native Architecture

Read the rest of Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center Inspired by Native Architecturehttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", bamboo, eco design, green architecture, Green Building, green design, jean-marie tjibaou cultural center, local materials, natural ventilation, new caledonia, renzo piano, renzo piano building...

ACROS: A Giant Japanese Pyramid Blanketed in Green Grass

Read the rest of ACROS: A Giant Japanese Pyramid Blanketed in Green Grasshttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", acros, Eco Architecture, eco design, Emilio Ambasz, fukuoka, grass covered building, green architecture, Green Building, green design, green roof, green space, Japan, Japanese, pyramid, sustainable desi...

8 Tallet: Green-Roofed Eco Village Opens in Denmark

Ørestad is an emerging neighborhood in Copenhagen that is redefining 21st century living. At the heart of the development is 8 Tallet (or 8 House), a progressive apartment complex that is a small neighborhood in itself. The idea is that localizing services for residences — something large, dense cities take for granted — can be [...] Ørestad is an emerging neighborhood in Copenhagen that is redefining 21st century living. At the heart of the development is 8 Tallet (or 8 House), a progressive...

MVRDV Unveils ‘Pushed Slab’ Green Office Building for Paris

MVRDV just unveiled a striking new eco office building for Paris, and we’re excited to see that it will be powered by solar panels and incorporate proven green building strategies. The Pushed Slab building, designed in cooperation with local Paris architect North by North West, was conceived as a slab with the middle layers spread [...] MVRDV just unveiled a striking new eco office building for Paris, and we’re excited to see that it will be powered by solar panels and incorporate proven gree...

Steven Holl’s Modern Art Museum is a Luminous Iceberg

Read the rest of Steven Holl’s Modern Art Museum is a Luminous Iceberghttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: block building, Daylighting, eco design, Green Building, green design, kansas city, natural ventilation, nelson-atkins museum of art, Steven Holl, Steven Holl Architects, Sustainable Building Read the rest of Steven H...

France’s First Passivhaus is a Wonder of Green Design

With the steady rise of the Passivhaus building system, we are being treated to some brilliant new ideas on how to design to the standard. Architecture Firm Karawitz designed this home in Bessancourt, France that hides a wealth of design details within a very traditional rural farmhouse form. The first thing you may notice is [...] With the steady rise of the Passivhaus building system, we are being treated to some brilliant new ideas on how to design to the standard. Architecture Firm Karawi...

Pixelated Apartment Complex Maximizes Light and Green Space

Read the rest of Pixelated Apartment Complex Maximizes Light and Green Spacehttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: big, Daylighting, eco design, green design, green space, natural lighting, natural ventilation, open space, pixel building, pixelated design, Sustainable Building, taipei, taipei city wall, Taiwan Read the ...

Brazilian House on Stilts is a Beautiful Low-Impact Retreat

Perched on the foothills near Camos do Jordão in Sao Palo, Brazil, the House For A Couple is a thoughtful residence made from low-impact materials that minimizes any disturbance of its site. The architect André Eisenlohr built the home as a bridge projecting out to the forest below it. The lightweight wall system and carefully-balanced [...] Perched on the foothills near Camos do Jordão in Sao Palo, Brazil, the House For A Couple is a thoughtful residence made from low-impact materials that m...

The Khan Shatyr: World’s Largest Tent Opens in Kazakhstan

Read the rest of The Khan Shatyr: World’s Largest Tent Opens in Kazakhstanhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: astana, climate control, eco design, energy efficient building, entertainment center, ETFE, Foster + Partners, Foster and Partners, green design, Kazakhstan, khan shatyr, multi-use development, Norman Foster, Sustainable Building...

The Lamboo Solar Studio is a Curvy Eco Home Built from Bamboo

The Lamboo Studio Project is a small solar powered studio that uses a radical S-shaped roof system to help keep the home cool in the summer and warm in the winter - all made possible by bamboo grass. The unique standing seam metal roof also has built-in solar electric panels. The home’s appealing design is aesthetically pleasing as well [...] The Lamboo Studio Project is a small solar powered studio that uses a radical S-shaped roof system to help keep the home cool in the summer and warm in ...

Lumboo: Dimensional Lumber Made from Bamboo

Green designers are well aware that bamboo is a rapidly-renewable resource whose production has less of an environmental impact than the production of other wood products. Bamboo flooring is well-trod territory now, and bamboo panels are becoming increasingly prevalent, as well. Now, Cali Bamboo’s Lumboo offers a dimensional lumber material that is made [...] Green designers are well aware that bamboo is a rapidly-renewable resource whose production has less of an environmental impact than ...

Green-Roofed Eco City Rises on the Grand Canal in China

The Grand Canal, which links Hangzhou to Beijing, is the longest canal in the world at 1776 km and also one of the oldest. A new mixed-use project by Allen Jack+Cottier will grace its shores in Suqian City, Jiangsu province. Centered around the canal for inspiration as well as transportation, the development includes a five-star [...] The Grand Canal, which links Hangzhou to Beijing, is the longest canal in the world at 1776 km and also one of the oldest. A new mixed-use project by Allen Jack...

View Tube: A Two Floor Lime Green Shipping Container Cafe in London

Who wouldn’t want to have a spot of afternoon tea at this delightful lime green shipping container cafe overlooking the site of the London 2012 Olympics? Dubbed the View Tube, the eatery and gallery caught our eye this morning, and upon further investigation we found out that the charming structure is 100% recycled, has motion [...] Who wouldn’t want to have a spot of afternoon tea at this delightful lime green shipping container cafe overlooking the site of the London 2012 Olympics? Dubbed t...

Australia’s First Zero-Energy Teaching and Research Building Unveiled

Griffith University in Australia recently secured funding for a $21 million dollar research facility that will be the country’s first zero-emission and self-powered building driven by solar-hydrogen energy. Designed by Australia’s Cox Architects, the Sir Samuel Griffith Building will support the school’s environmental program while serving as a prime example of zero-energy construction for the [...] Griffith University in Australia recently secured funding for a $21 million dollar research fa...