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archinect — "Palestinian architects are often asked to draw inspiration from the grand Islamic architectural tradition and the local cultural heritage, said Palestinian architect Omar Yousef, with a hint of sarcasm. His local heritage is not the Alhambra palace or Istanbul mosques, but rather the crowded cityscale of Silwan, East Jerusalem, where he...

treehugger — photo credit: © Xirriquiteula Teatre The five Barcelona-based Residual Gurus have decided to fight trash with comical roaming concerts, and are touring Europe at the moment. These talented musicians know how to transform rubbish into a spiritual performance that turns the street into a stimulating yet unpredictable haven. "Eastern rhythms, electronic...

inhabitat — Read the rest of Wind-Powered Winner of the Piraeus Tower Redesign Competitionhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", "wind power", eco design, green architecture, Green Building, green design, green renovation, hwkn architects, piraeus, piraeus tower, piraeus tower competition, Sustainable Building, wind generating facade

archdaily — © Workshop Architecture|DesignArchitects: Workshop Architecture|Design Location: Tacoma, WA, USA Principal in Charge: Steve Bull, AIA, LEED Project Team: James Steel, Dan Rusler Interior Design: LairDesign Lighting Design: Precision LD, Seattle Structural Engineering: Quantum Consulting Engineers General Contrator: Norpoint Project Area: 10,900 sq ft Project Year: 2009 Photographs: Workshop Architecture|Design ...

archdaily — © Plasma StudioPlasma Studio’s newest project in China, a bold angular set of towers, speaks to the firm’s geometric obsession.  The project was recently awarded first prize in an invited competition in Datong, Shanxi province. The mix-use complex, measuring of 70,000 m2, will include a hotel in one tower...

archdaily — Grand Prize: LAPD Administration Building / AECOM in a joint venture with Roth Sheppard AssociatesA few weeks ago the LA Business Council hosted the 40th version of the LA Architectural Awards.Selected by a jury of 10 notable design and building professionals, the winning projects cut across a wide range of...

inhabitat — Read the rest of Light-Filled Gateway Unveiled for Sydney University of Technologyhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: australia, Daylighting, eco design, green design, green roof, lacoste + stevenson, lacoste and stevenson, Sustainable Building, sydney, university of technology sydney, UTS, UTS podium extension

archdaily — © Environment Museum Annex Competition (Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro)Antonio Pedro Coutinho shared with us the entry he designed with Estelle Dugachard, Fabiana Araújo, Nanda Eskes, Ricardo Caruana for the competition regarding the expansion of the Environment Museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main challenge dealt in this...

archinect — When was the last time you heard the word ineffable in a discussion about architecture? Never? Well, Im not surprised. Ineffable means unspeakablethat which cannot be saidso I can understand why people do not speak of it. And yet, the ineffable is an important concept and even more so a...

archinect — H&M, the fashion world's equivalent to IKEA, has commissioned Jean Nouvel to design a "futuristic hyperstore" on Paris' Champs Elyses. The new store is expected to be 3 floors and around 2,800 square meters. via ykone

archdaily — © Woods BagotRecently awarded first prize, Woods Bagot’s vision for the Shijiazhuang International Exhibition and Convention Center will be manifested in a sleek faceted glass tower that rises from smaller geometric exhibition halls.   The master plan is designed to uplift the city’s coastal area, which is currently underdeveloped, by attracting...

jetsongreen — This newly certified Cradle to Cradle product, Glass2, is an elegant material that can be used as a countertop, vanity, wall cladding, flooring, or almost anything else you can think of.  The product is made with 99% recycled glass and no resin and can be worked on by stone and...

bldgblog.blogspot — [Image: A film still from Wolfen]. Reduced to Rubble | Cartographies of the Absolute: There are a myriad of films that came out in the seventies and eighties that depicted, documented, exploited, and/or contributed to this dystopian image of a section of one of the world’s greatest cities reduced to...

inhabitat — A new public building in Zaragoza, Spain is much more than a set offices for the city’s environmental services department — it is also a beautiful extension of the public park next to the Ebro River. Magén Arquitectos added a plethora of sustainable features like solar panels, rain catchment, and...

archinect — OpenBuildings is a new community-driven website that lists architecture from across the globe; be it historic, contemporary or conceptual, enabling a more open way to share architectural knowledge.

archinect — Faithful+Gould is one of the world's largest project and cost management consultancies, with offices in the Asia Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East & India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

archdaily — © Iwan BaanArchitect: SANAA Location: 235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002 Client: New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York City; Zubatkin Owner Representation Project Leadership: Saul Dennison, Chairman, Board of Trustees, New Museum; Lisa Phillips, Toby Devan Lewis Director, New Museum; Lisa Roumell, Deputy Director, New Museum Project Management: Plaza...

inhabitat — 17Seventeen is a stunning new sustainable building in the heart of Dallas that is “paving” the way for energy-efficient lighting through the use of Solar Cynergy’s self-contained, solar powered LED stepping stones. These brilliant solar pavers capture all of their energy from the sun and don’t require any wiring. They...

inhabitat — Read the rest of Architect Magazine Unveils Top Green Achitecture List!http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", architect magazine, celebrity architecture, eco design, g-list, green architecture, Green Building, green design, top green architecture, vanity fair

archdaily — From left: Andy Warhol, David Whitney, Philip Johnson, Dr. John Dalton, and Robert A. M. Stern in the Glass House in 1964. Photography by David McCabeSo, if you had to choose between a pencil, a knife, or a hammer as the only tool you could ever own, which would you...

archdaily — © J. Mayer H. ArchitectsJ. Mayer H. Architects shared with us some images of this customs checkpoint, situated at the Georgian border to Turkey, at the shore of the Black Sea. With its cantilevering terraces, the tower is used as a viewing platform, with multiple levels overlooking the water and...

inhabitat — Exciting news for the Times Square Redevelopment Project has come to light! Norwegian firm, Snøhetta has been awarded the project to redesign a car-free, pedestrian friendly Times Square as well as public spaces on Broadway between 42nd – 47th Streets. We’ve loved the project since its inception and couldn’t be...

archdaily — © Chien-Ho HsuArchitects: Vector Architects Location: Beijing, China Partner in Charge: Chien-Ho Hsu Project Area: 265 sqm Project Year: 2008 Photographs: Chien-Ho Hsu© Chien-Ho HsuThis open and pure apartment adequately represents the family’s simple lifestyle. With the constraints of existing load-bearing wall structure, the reorganization of spatial functions efficiently fulfills...

inhabitat — Read the rest of MAGIC MOUNTAINS: Prismatic Inhabitable Hills for Chinahttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", CEBO/Chongqing University, Eco Architecture, eco buildings, gcbd, green architecture, green buildings, green central business district, green mountain, magic mountains, Sustainable Building

dezeen — Japanese architects Coo Planning have created this house in Osaka, Japan, with an interior on stepped levels entirely finished in timber boards. The residence, called House in Hamadera, has a kitchen and living space on the ground floor with a double-height ceiling. Above this is a mezzanine floor broken up by retractable...