Architecture
Energy Efficient Science Tower to Come Up at University of Copenhagen
An energy efficient science tower designed by C. F. Moller Architects will be constructed within the University of Copenhagen’s Panum Complex. This sustainable design will feature an impressive vertical atrium.
Foster + Partners’ Wing-Shaped Zayed National Museum is a Green Marvel
Foster + Partners’ latest green architectural marvel is a wing-shaped museum in Abu Dhabi. This new design for the Zayed National Museum at saadiyat island cultural district features five feather-like or wing shaped solar towers that are energy-saving. The massive structure will be exemplary in showcasing the history and culture of the country. It combines contemporary form with elements ...
Perch Atop a Tree for a Picnic
Many innovative options await guests at the Soneva Kiri Eco Resort in Thailand. The most unique service that this resort provides is a picnic on top of a tree. For the visitor for whom an ordinary picnic holds no charms, this option is sure to hook some interest. The resort has a Tree Pod that has been constructed 16 feet ...
Green Living in an Amazing Shipping-Container Home
At the corner of Charles and Washington Street in New York’s West Village sits a little house. It’s not just its size that sets this abode apart from the buildings around it, though at 320 sq.ft it is a touch smaller than anything else one could set eyes on in the vicinity. What make this house special is that it ...
Double Skin Façade Cools Spanish High Rise
The incredible Spanish high rise office building, designed by Hoz Fontán Arquitectos, in Spain stands unique for featuring a double skin and series of rooftop gardens which helps in cooling the place. Thus it is considered as a green design which helps in slashing the expense incurred for cooling. Green office tower also enables daylighting.
Cogenra Solar Arrays at California Winery Generate Electricity & Hot Water
Cogenra Solar’s recently installed solar arrays at a northern California winery not only generate electricity but also heats water. The arrays combine conventional photovoltaic solar cells with a system for collecting waste heat. Several parabolic dishes, each 10 meters long and three meters wide and lined with mirrors have been installed at the winery.
Federation of Korean Industries Tower Features Efficient Solar Electric Facades
The recently built Korean green skyscraper designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture features one of the most efficient solar electric facades in the world.
Foster + Partners’ first landmark project in Vietnam has a Low-Energy Design
Foster + Partners’ first project in Vietnam boasts of a unique green design. It comprises two towers, one for the headquarters of VietinBank. This tower is the largest among the two. The other building is meant for the purpose of housing a five-star hotel, spa and serviced apartments. VietinBank is one among the largest banking groups in Vietnam. Located amidst ...
Heading for Sweden? Check in to the TreeHotel!
The treehotel in Sweden provides a unique opportunity for those who live to live in the harmony of nature. This structure actually comprises of a Mirrorcube cabin which could provide an amazing view of surrounding forest. It is supposed to be the ideal spot to spent vacation, staying away from the stress of the busy lives. The treehotel is in ...
Greenerator Helps Urban Inhabitants to Utilize Solar & Wind Energy
Solar panels and residential wind turbines are utilized by people having private homes to reduce their electricity expenditure. They are able to install the devices on their roofs. But when speaking about the people living in the apartments, the options for the installation of solar panels and residential wind turbines are denied.
