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skyscraper competition generates green ideas
the finalist entries seek to revitalize the urban landscapes of paris and beijing using an architecture of flotation and modular recycling.See it on Scoop.it, via Architecture
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17,000 Recycled Bottles Become Public Art: the Cola-Bow by Penda
The cola-bow is a public art installation made out of more than 17.000 recycled plastic bottles, which were braided to create a shape inspired by the swings of the Coca-Cola logo. The bottles were...
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Geometric Inspiration + Green Building: Taiwan's Zero-Carbon Swallows Nest
Taking inspiration from a geometric möbius strip, architect Vincent Callebaut has designed an impressive new building for Taiwan's Taichung gateway park.The Swallows Nest's form starts out with a...
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The Exbury Egg: Art, Architecture + Environmental Awareness
Artist Stephen Turner has worked with PAD Studio to create the Exbury Egg, the first water-borne artist’s studio, designed to combine art, architecture and sustainability of a fragile marine...
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Recycled Paper Theater by Studio Andrew Todd
Imagine a theater made almost exclusively made of recycled paper and other recycled materials.That’s what Paris-based architecture and scenographypractice Studio Andrew Todd did.Their design has been...
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An Adaptable Shipping Container That Transforms For Different Uses Seamlessly
Creatives from China’s Jikerzhicheng Product Design has transformed a shipping container to be a beautiful, modular, flexible space. The designers used as little material as possible and incorporated...
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5 Stunning Examples of Sustainable Wooden Architecture
Wood is one of architecture’s more magnanimous materials which allows architects to develop structures which are complex and yet retain the features of minimal designs.It is a versatile enough material...
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China's Sustainable Cave Hotel Under Construction
Construction has started on a cave hotel resort by Atkins that will nestle into the rockface of an abandoned water-filled quarry near Shanghai, China.Once complete, the hotel will offer around 400...
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[Florida, USA] Casey Key Guest House by TOTeMS Architecture
The guest residence, located on a barrier island, is set within a mature oak hammock along Sarasota Bay. The structure is inspired by the character of the live oaks, which have been shaped by the...
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[ London, England] King’s Cross Station / John McAslan + Partners
Architect: John McAslan + PartnersLocation: London, EnglandProject Year: 2012Photographs: Hufton and Crow, John Sturrock, Phil AdamsSee it on Scoop.it, via Architecture
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The Oval, Atkins, world architecture news, architecture jobs
PR News channel for architecture, architecture jobsCloud Illustrator's insight:Architecture firm Atkins' new building for Limassol, Cyprus is said to be inspired by a pebble on the beach (or possibly...
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Ikea brings flatpack innovation to emergency refugee shelters
Swedish furniture giant has teamed up with the UN Refugee Agency to develop a longer-lasting flatpack shelterSee it on Scoop.it, via Architecture
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Humanitarian intent: Urgent Architecture from ecohomes to shelters – in pictures
Conflict, natural disasters, climate change, population growth, urbanisation and poverty all demand that people think differently about housing and shelterSee it on Scoop.it, via Architecture
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Readersheds.co.uk | Shed of the year Finalists 2013 Announced
Readersheds.co.uk, Shed of the year Finalists 2013 Announced, This site is dedicated to garden sheds - view other peoples sheds, buy sheds or plan and build your own amazing spaceCloud Illustrator's...
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In pictures: World Architecture Festival 2013 Awards
An aquarium in Denmark, a monastery in Taiwan, and a spa in Brazil are some of the projects shortlisted in architectural awards programme.Cloud Illustrator's insight:Click through this awe inspiring...
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zaha hadid NOVA shoes for united nude
Cloud Illustrator's insight:Have a look at the bottom of the page for video of model walking in these remarkable objects. Somehow 'shoes' doesn't seem a sufficient noun.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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The largest building in the world: New Century Global Center in Chengdu
Construction on the building has progressed steadily, and the center is expected to open in April 2013, coinciding with Chengdu hosting the Fortune Global Fo...See it on Scoop.it, via Architecture
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25 of mankind's greatest engineering achievements
Big, bold and beautiful -- the bridges, skyscrapers and other impressive projects that showcase human achievement over the years.See it on Scoop.it, via Architecture
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Design Museum sells Thames-side home to architect Zaha Hadid
Proceeds of £10m sale will help fund planned move to new premises at Commonwealth Institute in 2015 A former banana-ripening warehouse on the Thames that has been home to London's Design Museum for 24...
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thomas heatherwick learning hub #design
thomas heatherwick learning hub the design for nanyang technological university democratizes the learning experience with cylindrical towers.Cloud Illustrator's insight:Heatherwick continues to...
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