Commended as the inspiration of sustainability, the Green Lighthouse by Christensen & Co Architects did a ground breaking last October 29, 2008. The building has a great structural design, which is not only beautiful to our eyes but is also use to reduce CO2 emissions. Why it is called as sustainable? Simply because the proportion […]
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Golf Refugees, one of the first of a new breed of indie golf brands is now producing t-shirts and polo shirts that are made from carbon neutral organic cotton certified by The Soil Association. This simply means the Golf Refugees will only be manufacturing their product using renewable energy generated from wind and solar power […]
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Eco luxury hotel in a quarry. Building a hotel in a quarry is such a great idea for an architect. Nobody wants to use areas that have been destroyed already by humans. However, the firm Atkins didn’t think it this way. In fact, they positively designed the proposed Songjiang Hotel that will be placed in […]
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Architect Rafael Viñoly has designed the Battersea Power station that will lessen the need of air-conditioning due to its solar driven natural ventilation system. This power station is the most advanced sustainable development ever to b built in London. Through the use of natural ventilation of the building, this will going to be the cleanest […]
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New generation of digital audio player can be solar-powered audio player. Thanko has released its new Solar Digital Audio Player, great innovation, with 1.8-inch LCd screen, 4GB internal memory and a miniSD card slot, and of course a solar panel to charge the audio player. When the sun is not shining, you can charge the […]
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