Design
Solar sidewalks may change the way we generate energy in cities
On a sidewalk in Budapest, an energy startup recently installed a swath of solar panels. The solar panels are nearly completely integrated into the environment, causing no disruptions to the way people use sidewalks while producing electricity to fuel electric cars that are parked in the lot beside Read More...
Stunning sustainability: This hotel fits perfectly with the Arctic scenery
If you’re going to place a hotel amongst pristine nature, this is how you should do it. High above the Arctic circle in northern Norway, a hotel built in the shape of the ring stands elegantly beside the frigid waters of a glacier. The hotel’s main goal is to preserve the environment around it, Read More...
This beautiful floating home is net-zero and cleans the water around it
Having a home that doesn’t negatively affect the environment is one thing, but this couple has raised the stakes. They have created a floating home docked on Washington’s Lake Union that’s net-zero and improves water quality and biodiversity. The home boasts a bevy of eco-friendly Read More...
The building materials of the future are old buildings
Every year, more than 530 million tons of construction and demolition waste like timber, concrete, and asphalt end up in landfills in the U.S.–about double the amount of waste picked up by garbage trucks every year from homes, businesses, and institutions. But what if all of the material used in Read More...
The parking garages of today will be the housing units of tomorrow
Transitioning to a future where people share driverless cars instead of owning vehicles means that our infrastructure will also be changing. Structures such as gas-stations and public parking garages will be rendered useless, which is why developers and architects are already designing ways of Read More...
Technology and transport companies join forces to make cities more livable
Corporate responsibility usually conjures up visions of volunteering, clean energy investments and supply chain transparency – among other worthy programs that companies feel are important to show they are good corporate citizens and are striving to make local communities stronger. But companies Read More...
Take a look inside Amazon's new rainforest office space
If you’re feeling mentally stuck, a good way to get your brain innovating again is to step away from your desk, take a walk and get some fresh air and return refreshed and ready to attack whatever project is at hand. A central aesthetic component of Amazon’s brand new headquarters in Seattle Read More...
Are architects turning their backs on glass skyscrapers?
No form of architecture more perfectly epitomizes the 20th century than the glass tower. From Manhattan to Moscow, glistening skyscrapers became not only the most practical response to densely-populated cities, but the most coveted symbol of progress. With cities like Dubai and Shenzhen continuing Read More...
You must see the energy-efficient stadium hosting the Super Bowl
If you’re watching the upcoming NFL Super Bowl game, make sure to get a good look at the stadium it is being hosted in. It is home to the Minnesota Vikings, and it offsets 100 percent of its electricity with energy-efficient technologies and renewable energy credits. The sculptural shape of the Read More...
It may have started as a joke but Elon Musk’s tunnel under LA is getting serious
Elon Musk is at it again, but instead of trying to reach outerspace, this time he’s trying to go underground with the goal of solving the traffic woes of Los Angeles. The Boring Company, which is owned by Musk, went before the Culver City Council this week with its proposal to dig a 6.5 mile Read More...