Danish Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects won an international architecture competition to design the world’s tallest residential timber building in Switzerland. Their winning proposal focused on creating an active neighborhood connected with the area’s history. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Rocket and Tigerli will have a load-bearing structure made from wood. It will feature plenty of natural daylight, and rising […]
Acclaimed Artist James Perkins completed a nature-inspired installation that is currently on display in the Hannah Traore Gallery in New York. BURYING PAINTING is a collection that reflects Perkins’ love of the environment. It will be on view from May 12 to July 30, 2022. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The series is a creation formed within nature on the […]
There are hundreds of e-bike manufacturers, and copious options in models to choose from. With National Bike Month coming to a close, you may be contemplating an upgrade to boost your peddle power. If so, here are some options to consider. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Everyone knows biking offers a cleaner alternative to vehicles on the road. E-bikes […]
Manchester has a new low-carbon energy center that will supply heat and power to several buildings throughout the region. The architectural and functional design of the structure is a result of 10 years of innovative material and geometric research by Architect Tonkin Liu. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The process is called a Shell Lace Structure and the result […]
In 2018, the city of Radford asked Virginia Tech University students and faculty to construct a new train observation tower along the New River. The project developed over two years and incorporated locally-sourced building products. It highlight Radford’s transition from a historic industrial town and the university’s advanced interdisciplinary research. The New River Train Observation Tower is located in a […]
Glass walls, natural growing plants and wood will meet you everywhere you go in the Sekisui House. The Sumu Fumu Terrace in Minato City, Japan was designed by nendo architects in collaboration with Yukiko Tomotsune. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The glass panels create an open, expansive design everywhere, no matter where you’re within the space. The glass panels […]
Located in a mountainous and nature-rich region of Shizuoka, Japan, the Pergola House was designed by Takayuki Kuzushima and Associates with the simple goal of merging into the environment. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The client’s building site consisted of a main house that underwent minor improvements. There were also a series of ill-placed shacks that needed to be […]
JuneShine is an alcohol brand with a serious commitment to sustainability. For starters, they source 100% clean energy, combining carbon-free solar and wind energy through SDGE’s Power100 program. They use 100% organic ingredients and upcycled an old brewery for their operations. Furthermore, they use glassware instead of plastic in the breweries, treat wastewater to reuse it, use recycled products and […]
We often think of science as the study of nature. But now, science has the insight to replicate the most striking elements of nature. While some might imagine this type of manipulation as unethical or reminiscent of science fiction films, the result of synthetic biology can open the doors to limitless opportunities within the scientific world. Light Bio is leading the […]
An ancient cypress in southern Chile could be more than 5,000 years old, making it the world’s most aged tree, new research finds. Known as “Great Grandfather,” the endangered alerce tree lies in a ravine in Alerce Costero National Park. Scientists estimated its age using computer models based on data gathered from a sample. “This method tells us that 80 […]