A temporary yet inspiring structure is what Salzig Design is creating as part of the 2007 Follydock Festival, the Trash Temple. Made from 100 tons of pet bottles that are pressed into bales, this green structure is built in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This one of a kind structure may not be erected already but the inspiration …
Category: Architecture
StatoilHydro’s First Floating Wind Turbine
We have heard a lot about sustainable energy sources and the wind turbines are one of them. Normally wind turbines can be found in rural areas with minimal housing nearby. However, Norwegian energy gian StatoilHydro had finally introduced their Hydwind Project. Located six miles away from the cost of Southwest Norway, the Hywind project is …
Cordell House: Made of Shipping Containers
With the aim to create and affordable, sustainable, and design-intensive homes for urban residents, developers Katie Nichols and John Walker from Numen Development have created the Cordell House. Made of shipping container from Houston, Texas port, the Cordell House uses three 40-footer containers and one 20-footer container. The 40-footers house the living room and the …
Oogst 100 Community By Tjep
With the aim to house and sustain up to 100 people within a diameter of 400 meters, the Oogst 100 is the second of three proposals from Tjep that mimics like a natural ecosystem. It can provide every man’s need from foods to energy to water and more. The Oogst 100 has the greenhouse for …
V-Houses By Heinz Legler
Built 16 meter above the ground, the ground Heinz Legler was able to create a wonderful and refreshing tree house like structure called the V-houses. With a size of 16 by 16 feet, the V-houses still looks spacious with its slanted ceiling and open walls. The sides are widely open that offer a panoramic views …
Polygon Resort By Pedro Gomes
Polygon Resort is a floating resort concept that can make room for up to 6 people using the minimum area. The concept focuses on exploring the shelter and approaching the contrast between the structure and a flexible roof formed of flexible canvas. This concept has the ability to collect solar energy through embedded flexible solar …
Modern Homes From Discarded Items
It is so nice to have modern homes, and it would be even nicer if we have our modern homes made from recycled materials. Designers from Infiniski will make us feel the happiness of living green. The group has created a wonderful and modern house made from materials that people would not think useful. Materials …
Centro Direzionale Forum By Mario Cucinella Architects
Architects are on their best to keep their architectures as green as possible to help save the environment. Like Mario Cucinella Architects, they have a unique curve façade that has a green skin due to its steel grid that allows the plants to grow, which resulted into a vertical garden. With this façade visible around …
The Grand Resource By Austin And Mergod LLC
Recycling an infrastructure is such a green act. However, making energy efficient one is even greener and more favorable to the environment. The Grand Resource by Austin ad Mergold LLC is one of the seven winning entry for the Architectural competition to redesign the Grand Concourse in Bronx. Their winning idea includes an installation of …
Turkey’s Green Architecture By RMJM Architects
Another green architecture is going to be built is Istanbul, Turkey that is scheduled to be completed in 2011. A project by RMJM Architects, this building will house residential units, five-star hotel is strongly possible., offices, and conference facilities. Best of all, this one of a kind architectural design has many green features, which include …