The Honda Smart Concept House – EV, PV and Gas Generation
Smart homes and green homes are the newest wave. Homes that can do and be all that we need for them to be. If...
Bio-Material Made of Hemp Absorbs Pollutants and Improves Insulation
It has become very clear by now that the construction industry is among the most polluting sectors of the economy, yet society cannot do...
McDonald’s Conquers The Green World by Greening Up Their Buildings
Just when everyone thought that McDonald's can never be green, the giant in hamburger making yet again proved us all wrong. Not only that...
Iran’s Apartment No. 1 Built Entirely from Recycled Stone
Iranian city Mahallat is home to a thriving stone cutting industry. Even though the industry contributes nearly half of the city’s economy, it also...
Aesthetically Pleasing Solar Powered Slates Offered by UK Company
Today's practical solar panels are also aesthetically unpleasant, because they are usually bulky and usually ruin a home's looks (unless you really want it to look geeky). Heritage Solar Slate, a UK-based company, proposes solar cells that are identical to classic roofing slates, fully weather proof and aesthetically pleasing.
Hut-to-Hut: Southern India’s Cheap and Environmentally-Friendly Home
Hut-to-Hut is the result of a workshop organised by Rintala Eggertsson Architects and some students from the University of Science and Technology in Norway...
Bosco Verticale in Milan – One Step Closer to Become World’s First Vertical Forest
The Italian city of Milan is among Europe’s most polluted; so much so that in order to forestall damage to da Vinci’s The Last...
Tiny Solar-Powered Modular Home Can Travel Anywhere
This home may be tiny, but it can go anywhere - it's basically a luxury tent. The POD-Idladla, as it is called, is entirely...
Abu Dhabi To Build Two Green Towers Inspired By Nature and Islamic Architecture
A "design generated from a mathematically pre-rationalized form that derives from Islamic design principles" is about to be brought to life by Aedas, the world's fifth largest architecture company. The Abu Dhabi Investment Council Headquarters will be built in collaboration with engineering firm Arup, and the deadline is 2012.
Scrap Tires and Concrete Transformed Into Ecological Building Blocks
Concrete is one of the best materials the world has ever seen - you can see it everywhere. The problem is that when you want to dispose it, you suddenly have a problem - a big one. The same story goes with scrap tires - once used, they can hardly be dispensed of, or, in the best of cases - recycled.
