Due to a high cost of living and the current economic downturn, living in large cities can be a bit hard already and need for a quick and practical alternative. Designers from a German design firm Confused Direction come into an affordable solution with their modern floating home calls the Silberfisch Houseboat. Obviously, this housing …
Category: Architecture
Kahuna: The Perfect Shelter For Post-Disaster Situation
Every corner of this world is experiencing various disasters a year, thus the problem of temporary shelter to those affected families is increasing. Because of this kind of problem that occurred every year, the Kahuta is designed back in 2007: a transitional housing is designed intentionally for post-disaster situations. The Kahuta is inflatable, easy to …
The Greenest Luxury Hotel
Who have told you that living green means living the simple life? You must have to think twice because the luxury hotel Montage Beverly Hill will let you live the most luxurious life while living green at the same time. The hotel has received a Gold LEED certification from US Green Building Council. This certification …
Barney New York’s LEED Certified Building
Barney New York has recently opened its seven-floor, 90,000 square-feet LEED certified building. This only means that numerous companies are no doing their part in helping to save the environment. This new space of Barney New York is a good example. Aside from it being LEED certifies, Barney’s new space is also using a plant-laden …
Green Design: Synagogue Turned East Village Penthouse
Right at the heart of New York City, people are expected to be more aware of the modern designs than with the environmental effects. However, you will definitely be surprised with the homeowners Dominique Camacho and Gary Hirschkron that turned a synagogue into a beautiful penthouse that they now owned. The couple kept the eco-friendly …
Stay In An Eco-friendly Airplane Hotel At The Costa Verde Resort
Staying in a glamorous hotel doesn’t need to harm the environment that much. At the Costa Verde Hotel, you can have a beautiful and eco-friendly stay with their featured airplane hotel. It is an amazing two-bedroom hotel set inside a 1965 Boeing 727 aircraft. Placed 50-feet above the beach, you can have a refreshing stay …
Recycled Bauhaus School Turned Into A Hotel
Recycling and an old building and turning it into a new useful and functional one is truly an eco-friendly idea. There is no need to spend too much for the construction materials, and saves the environment from possible landfill as compared to if the building will be worn out. Just like the Old Bauhaus School …
Bank of America: The Greenest Skyscraper In The U.S.
The Bank of America is now the greenest Skyscraper in the United States. Firstly, the building has earned a coveted LEED Platinum, designation. It will also use less energy, consume less water and will give its occupants a healthy and productive environment through an abundant natural light and fresh air. In addition, the Bank of …
Rolling Stone: A Traveling Eco-Capsule Home
The Rolling Stone, No! This is not the famous band that you know but an eco-friendly housing structure by a Slovakia-based Nice Architects. This wonderful traveling housing module is built from environmentally friendly materials, and is self-sufficient when it comes to energy, water and waste. The Rolling Stone is completely movable when towed and can …
The Eggo House: A Self-contained House
The Eggo house is refreshing, cool, and a beautiful creation of A69. It is a self-contained home situated within a garden. If you are used to see a house with a backyard garden, the Eggo house made a difference because the garden becomes the centerpiece. Situated at the center of the structure, the garden provides …