Tag: architecture

Winning skyscraper concept makes ice and energy while it floats in the arctic

Winning skyscraper concept makes ice and energy while it floats in the arctic

November 18, 2022

Skyscrapers are normally associated with society's forced decline of the environment's quality and sustainability. They represent man's destructive ways against...

Prefab high-rises may soon dominate city skylines

Prefab high-rises may soon dominate city skylines

September 7, 2011

Prefab housing isn’t what it used to be. While we typically think of cheap, low-quality mobile homes when think of...

The House That Pays For Itself (Eventually) — Home for Life

The House That Pays For Itself (Eventually) — Home for Life

August 20, 2010

For years we have heard about self-sustaining homes that can take advantage of the latest technology to harness solar energy...

Jobs Huffed and Puffed and Blew His House Down

Jobs Huffed and Puffed and Blew His House Down

August 19, 2010

Steve really hates his house - in fact, he's been meaning to tear it down for years. Does this make...

Solar Waterfall Planned For the 2016 Olympics

Solar Waterfall Planned For the 2016 Olympics

May 11, 2010

Going green can be beautiful. By the time of the upcoming 2016 Olympics, being held in Rio de Janeiro, a...

Why Can’t All Car Parks Be This Remarkable?

Why Can’t All Car Parks Be This Remarkable?

April 19, 2010

There are some things in architecture that really just have to make you think wow. Most of these things are...

Giant Metal Wind-Powered Future Flowers Sprout in England

Giant Metal Wind-Powered Future Flowers Sprout in England

January 30, 2024

On the banks of the river Mersey in England, a new sculpture by architect Tonkin Liu has been unveiled. The...

Software That Creates New Architecture From Existing Architecture

Software That Creates New Architecture From Existing Architecture

January 30, 2024

Some see abstract art as a mess while others see it as a beautiful piece of work, but regardless of...

Paris Concert Hall Concept to Please Classical Music Buffs, Star Wars Fans

Paris Concert Hall Concept to Please Classical Music Buffs, Star Wars Fans

March 22, 2010

While to some the above picture represents a World Architecture Award-winning design concept for a new home for the Philarmonie...

Saving the World with… a Skyscraper?

Saving the World with… a Skyscraper?

January 30, 2024

When you think of doing good or being environmentally sustainable, building a massive skyscraper probably isn't the first thing that...