Eight projects with integrated cooling techniques that beat the heat
This post was originally published on this site Passive cooling techniques in architecture, reflective paint and water-filled windows are featured among the methods that designers…
Tag: Landscape and urbanism
Tree-like trellis with photovoltaic panels covers outdoor workspace in Silicon Valley
This post was originally published on this site Oakland-based landscape office Hood Design Studio has created two “treehouses” covered by an expansive photovoltaic trellis on…
Saudi Arabia seeking loan of $2.7 billion to fund Neom
This post was originally published on this site Saudi Arabia is reportedly looking to raise a loan of 10 billion riyals to develop its controversial Neom…
“Cities are branding themselves into predictably unique products”
This post was originally published on this site Market forces are pushing cities towards a shallow and Instagram-friendly impression of authenticity that makes everywhere feel…
West of West proposes vertical co-living neighborhood for San Francisco
This post was originally published on this site US architecture studio West of West has won an AIA competition to reimagine the future of San Francisco…
Red Dunes Playtopia features “cave-like” play spaces and undulating hills
This post was originally published on this site Sloping red dunes and cavernous spaces feature in this playground, which local studio XISUI Design has created in…
EFFEKT creates treetop walkway that is accessible to “all nature lovers”
This post was originally published on this site Architecture studio EFFEKT has completed Norway‘s first treetop walkway, which winds up through Hamaren Activity Park in…
MAST set to transform abandoned Milanese sand quarry into floating park
This post was originally published on this site Copenhagen-based architecture studio MAST has unveiled plans to create a park with floating buildings and islands called…
GAF applies solar-reflective coating to mitigate Los Angeles heat islands
This post was originally published on this site American roofing firm GAF has completed the first phase of a public-private initiative that seeks to mitigate…
Studio Other Spaces designs “anti-monument” to Ethiopia’s former prime minister
This post was originally published on this site Artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Sebastian Behmann’s firm Studio Other Spaces has designed five buildings and seven pavilions within the…