Architecture
Dystopian Farm Stretches Into the Sky From the Heat of Manhattan
One of three finalists in this year's Evolo Skyscraper Competition, Eric Vergne's Dystopian Farm project is a spiraling biomorphic structure. A building that floors you with its structural integrity and the used methods that combine green solutions with modern urban life. Using the concept of vertical farming and blending with the vibrant design patterns, the blueprint provided by Eric is a ...
10 New Biodiesel Refineries Open Up in India
In what is being hailed as a major step towards going green in the developing world, Bharat Renewable Energy, a joint venture between Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Nandan Biomatrix, announced they will build 10 new biodiesel refineries in India. [caption id="attachment_3950" align="aligncenter" width="468" caption="Jatropha Field in Uttar Pradesh"][/caption] Considering that green initiatives are few and far in-between in this part of the ...
Eco-friendly: Wooden Cedar Hot Tub from SeaOtter
There are many who will take a quick look at anything wooden and start shouting it's not planet-friendly because it means trees are being chopped down, but most of the time renowned furniture companies use cultivate and replant their own. Carefully made out of Western Red Cedar wood, the enchanting hot tub you see in here, sure brings comfort to ...
10 New Amphibian Species Discovered in Colombia
And, who says the Creator doesn't have a sense of humor? Or, a sense of variety for that matter? There was a certain Zoology professor who challenged his class to create a new creature. The group came up with a horse that could fly, climb trees, change color and dive. The prof failed them. "You all didn't create a new creature, you ...
T10 Electric One Seater Upgraded
Takeoka Jidosha (Car) Kogei based in Toyama City, Japan, showed off a prototype of an electric minicar at the 1st Int'l Automotive Electronics Technology Expo. The minicar, "T10," is based on the "Milieu R." It is a one-seater electric minicar. The T10, however, is longer and wider than the Milieu R. The care will be released this year. The price will ...
Llorenç House: Solar Passive Design Creates an Energy Conscious Green Bub
If you are looking for the best combination of green design, innovative architecture and complete privacy all merged in one beautiful home, Llorenc House in Spain proves to be great inspiration. Gorgeously designed by Eneseis Arquitectura, the green adobe maximizes the existing space and resources by creating a sustainable residence that is half-buried into ground. Built on the site after excavating some ...
Cottage In A Day – Rustic, Modern and Eco-friendly
Another great example of eco-architecture, Cottage in a day is an energy efficient factory-built home by architect Michael Fitzhugh. Based on 14-square-foot-modules, with structural insulated panels and natural wood finishes, it's supposed to be the perfect eco-friendly solution for a rustic cottage in a rural landscape. With Energy Star windows, bamboo flooring and a price starting from $52,000 (up ...
The New American Home 2009: Net zero-energy home covered in a blanket of green
The IBS 2009 in Las Vegas will bring along with many fresh ideas, some cool new blueprints for future buildings that will steal the spotlight in the coming years. But one tradition of the congregation that will once again be looked at closely for more reasons than one is the New American Home for 2009 that Microsoft and a few ...
Seas to rise at varying rates under global warming
A glaciologist (who knew there were such people) says sea levels will rise at varying rates around the world because of a quirk of the earth's gravity linked to global warming." I am not too sure how gravity is linked to global warming, but.... "Everyone thinks sea level rises the same around the world," David Vaughan, a leading ...
Tahoma Townhouse in Utah: Eco-Architecture takes a turn towards lavish luxury
Park City in Utah is currently home to one of the most unique and exquisite works of green architecture and housing. The Tahoma Townhouse project that was developed by Baker Street Properties is a three townhouse community that has managed to bag the first Built Green Utah certified residential development in Park City. The green venture creates luxurious homes that do ...
