Floating structures are now growing in numbers with the growing problem of space in congested cities. Dutch architects Studio Noach and Anne Holtrop together with garden innovator Patric Blac have created the floating island wherein people can enjoy having a luxury spa while experiencing a soothing view of the green landscape. The floating island’s exterior [...]
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You might be wondering how to have a park and a supermarket in one. The Park Supermarket is actually developed by a Rotterdam firm Van Bergeb Architects. As the name suggests, the supermarket will also serves as a park because items that you can buy in a supermarket are cultivated and harvested in the area [...]
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To encounter a green and sustainable home today is very overwhelming, as it clearly show a love and care for the environment. Ana Escalante’s Greenbaum Residence is just one of the great examples for sustainable home that we can see today. Built in Rancho Mirage, California, the Greenbaum Residence has passive solar ventilation and cooling [...]
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Built at the heart of Osaka, the Asukasa Tree Home is and environmentally integrated architecture that is under construction in Osaka, Japan. Inspired by a sustainable concept, the building has columns contrasted in an interlocking way to support the slabs on each floor. The slabs are then filled with soil for the plants to grow. [...]
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Sustainable and eco-friendly structures are now built almost everywhere in the world, as more and more architects and designers are into sustainable architectures. Located in Saint-Eienne, France, the International Design Centery by LIN is another astounding eco-friendly structure that gets is power from solar energy. The building will be the starting point for the world’s [...]
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