If you lived in the suburbs in the 1970s, you can see it in your mind’s eye: driveway after driveway filled with Country Squires and Pontiac Safaris and Buick Estate Wagons. The Silvermans, for instance, with whom we shared a double-driveway in the Boston suburb of Lexington (“birthplace of American liberty”) and who, on a warm summer evening, would pile […]
Edifice Upstate is a design and build agency in the west Catskills who create affordable solar-powered homes. It was founded by New York-based award-winning architecture and design studio Marc Thorpe Design. They partnered with local builders and sustainable technology companies. Edifice Upstate created an easy way to build sustainable homes that are move-in ready with integrated sustainable technology. Continue reading […]
i Light Singapore, Asia’s leading sustainable light festival, returns to light up Marina Bay from June 3 to 26, 2022. It will feature 20 light art installations, all aimed at sparking conversations around sustainable actions and protecting the environment. The event is organized by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and presented by DBS. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The […]
LUO Studio created a beautiful new timber construction bridge in Jiangmen, China that is both breezy and protects from the elements. It’s a sustainable design that connects with the history of this region in which tidal flats were traditionally connected with many bridges to connect land areas over fish ponds. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos With rapid urbanization in […]
Hidden away in Berlin’s historical bohemian district of Rixdorf in Neukölln is a special garden and restaurant called Café Botanico. When Architectural Photographer Liz Eve stumbled upon the café, she was immediately hooked. She used her camera to document the people, plants, philosophy and permaculture methods throughout the seasons. Then she crowdfunded to turn her work into a beautiful book. […]
New Zealand unveiled a proposal Wednesday to put a price on methane from belching sheep and cattle, a plan that, if enacted, would make the country the first to compel farmers to pay for livestock emissions. In New Zealand, where sheep outnumber people five to one, agriculture accounts for nearly half of greenhouse gas emissions. But thus far, agriculture has […]
In Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City landscape is distinct thanks to the many urban townhouses that fill the streets. But the housing has not kept up with the fast-paced, modern lifestyle of Vietnam. Renovating old townhomes in the city is much needed, and one team of designers and builders has taken up the challenge. The Cage House is a gorgeous […]
NASA has shared details of its new all-electric plane that is set to take off to the sky this fall. The plane is designed to run fully on electric batteries, departing from the tradition of fuel-powered planes. If all goes well, this will be the first step toward achieving a cleaner, cheaper, and quieter future for aviation. Continue reading below […]
Vaccine distributors across the US have collectively discarded over 82.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from December 2020 through mid-May of 2022. This represents over 11% of the total federal government-distributed vaccines. Recent data released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) shows a sharp increase in the number of vaccines going to waste over time. In February, the CDC […]
OCEANIX Busan is the world’s first prototype of a resilient and sustainable floating community. It aims to set the model for future innovations to help coastal cities threatened by rising sea levels. Interconnected residential neighborhoods of OCEANIX Busan total 15.5 acres to accommodate a community of 12,000 people. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Each neighborhood within the floating community […]