When we say underground building, our common understanding is literally an architecture under the ground or soil like meters deep. However, designer Malcolm Wells see it in a different way. He have designed an underground building that is passively heated. According to his illustrations, the building was built on the ground then it was being …
Built at the heart of Osaka, the Asukasa Tree Home is and environmentally integrated architecture that is under construction in Osaka, Japan. Inspired by a sustainable concept, the building has columns contrasted in an interlocking way to support the slabs on each floor. The slabs are then filled with soil for the plants to grow. …
Unveiled at the 2009 LA autoshow, the Honda P-Nut concept car is an acronym for Personal-neo Urban Transport car that features a gas engine, hybrid engines, or a full electric powertrain in the future. The car has a three-seater design and has a futuristic look that some may love and for others to dislike. The …
The government of Ontario, Canada has made a move to promote the use of green vehicle. Starting 2010, the government will already issue a green license plate to green vehicles such as plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. The plate was chosen via an online poll that garnered over fifteen thousand votes. The plate further uses …
There are many green architectures are built today from different corners of the world. More and more designers and architects are now aware of the environment and show they care through their designs and projects. Located in Shenzen, China, the Vanke Ceneter by Steven Holl Architects is a mere addition. The said building is built …
When we hear of forest, we always think of it being in rural areas of a certain place. However, MAD Architects has brought the beauty of a forest right at the heart of Chongqing, China. Hailed as the Urban Forest, this one of a kind architectural structure is a commercial high-rise building that is made …
Sustainable designs are popping out like mushroom today. We have seen may green architecture designs, furniture designs, fashion, and more. Today the electronic industry is already starting to create sustainable designs just like the reclaim from Samsung. Reclaim is a stylish mobile phone that is made from 80 percent recyclable materials. The phone has the …
Rechargeable items are now starting to dominate in the market. Aside from it preventing the hassle of buying the same item for more than once, it also helps minimize the possible growth of our landfills. The eneloop rechargeable interior light is another eco-friendly product from Sanyo. The eneloop rechargeable interior light has a contactless charging …
Colored Pencil or Pencil Crayon or whatever you may call it is a great tool for our art project. However, jewelry designer Cristina Bellucci creates a new use of the Pencil Crayon as she designed artistic jewelries. Since only fragments of pencils are used for the design, presumably, Bellucci is recycling used pencil crayons. The …
Recycling parts of various automobiles including the Volkswagen golf GTI, Audi 80, and Citroen Xantia, former French hospital technician Francois Knorreck has created the Snaeffel. The Snaeffel is a hybrid car/motorcycle that was built after spending 10 years and 10,000 hours of work and €15,000 worth of money. The look of the snaefell can be …
