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In an attempt to create a more sustainable domicile, some homeowners use energy-efficient light bulbs, swap out normal showerheads for low-flow ones, or put on a sweater so they can turn down the thermostat. However, others are taking sustainability—and their homes—to the next level. These ten innovative designs move the owner off the grid, into the trees, and toward a more environmentally-sound future.

Earthbag House

Build Local, Build Green

Modular Earthship

Project BioDome

Tree House

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Lightweight Concrete House

A Yurt to Call Home

Green Roof Strawbale Home

That Roundhouse

Tags: home, architecture, green, design, environment

Moscow Metro

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:27:05 GMT

clipped by: Lubaska
clipper's remarks: Take a short trip to Moscow! Another gallery: http://www.beeflowers.com/Metro/-Startfiles-/index.htm

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MOSCOW METRO

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Tags: moscow, metro, subway, underground, architecture

Love this building

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:25:19 GMT

clipped by: JohnWaterman

Clip Source: www.ntu.edu.sg

5-Storey Teaching Facility at Nanyang Drive for School of Art, Design and Media

Located at the junction of Nanyang Ave and Nanyang Drive, the new iconic School of Art, Design and Media is situated in a wooded valley right in the heart of the campus

The design was conceived as 3 intertwining blocks that are apparent natural extensions of the ground. These blocks interweave to enclose a picturesque plaza and landscape. Major spaces such as the Auditorium, Media Studios, library and art galleries surround this outdoor activity node

The highlight of the building is the verdant turfed roof which blends with the ground contour. Apart from its visual impact, the turfed roofscape is a functional space which is easily accessible via sidesteps along the roof edge, thereby allowing the rooftop to be a scenic outdoor communal space. Environmentally, it helps to lower the roof temperature and surrounding areas

The facade design is a glass curtain wall in neutral grey colour

The Palm at Dubai

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:37:04 GMT

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Tags: palm, dubai, uae, architecture, structure, construction, cool

The Water Cube Unveiled (China)

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:55:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Looks awesome.

Clip Source: news.xinhuanet.com

Photo taken on Jan. 28, 2008 shows the exterior view of the National Aquatics Center also known as "Water Cube" in Beijing. The National Aquatic Center was delivered for use on Monday after four years of construction. (Xinhua Photo/Luo Xiaoguang)

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Wacky in a way only state-sponsored architecture can be is the National Swimming Center in Beijing, going up right next to another of H&DM's stadiums (no, not this one). The center is enclosed by what appears to be a wall whose structure is an irregular spaceframe (made to resemble the cellular pattern of soap bubbles) and is clad in what appears to be a frosted or patterened glass. All of this from a wonderful photo gallery at Structurae. The building was conceived by Australian-based PTW Architects. Structural design by Arup, of course.

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Tags: china, water cube, olympics, national aquatics center

Amazing Bridges

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:47:27 GMT

clipped by: JohnWaterman

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I will endeavor to hold your attention by showing you through some of the most interesting bridges that have come across my monitor. And no, they won’t all be the heights of technological engineering, but simply those that have captured the imagination in various ways throughout time

The first bridge on my list is a biased choice, and may not have originally made anyone else’s list of favored bridges. However with my mother a missionary in the area of Mostar, Bosnia, I had to pick this bridge for its meaning to me. However the bridge itself has a whole host of its own history.

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

It is a pedestrian and cycle bridge, instead of a stereotypical automobile bridge

The Longest Arch Bridge - Lupu Bridge

Another shot of Chinese breathtaking bridge construction: this time showing suspension bridge over Jiangyin Yangtze River - cable construction with preformed parallel wire strands (PPWS) technique:

Hangzhou Bay Bridge, China

Great Belt Fixed Link

Kinzua Viaduct

Bridges as Art

Tags: architecture, images, bridges