sustainable design
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Dubai already boasts the world's tallest building and now local firm Urb envisions transforming its shores with the world's largest coastal regeneration project too. The development would plant millions of mangrove trees, spread over 72 km.
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The 2024 winner of the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture is an ingenious rearrangeable multi-story pavilion designed to be quickly extended, moved, or reconfigured into whatever the community needs it to be.
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Back in 2022, the strange-looking prototype igus:bike rolled into the spotlight boasting an angular frame, funky wheels and even bearings made using recycled plastic. Now the newly-named RCYL bike is riding into production.
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Heatherhill Beach House stands as a testament to the seamless integration of traditional Danish aesthetics with contemporary design. Conceived by Norm Architects, this holiday home boasts a green roof and calming central interior design.
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The production of concrete is a major contributor to worldwide CO2 emissions, however Nendo showcases a greener alternative with its Block-Wall House, which was part-built using a novel concrete that actually captures carbon-dioxide.
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Many of the gadgets we use every day have a limited shelf life, and often end up as e-waste before their time. The Dutch company that launched a repairable, upgradeable, sustainable smartphone has now taken the challenge to true wireless earphones.
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Envisioned as a huge boulder rising out of a sand dune, ZJA's Silt is now complete. The extraordinary building is designed to withstand a severe beating from nature, even in the face of rising seas and extreme storms.
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The Floating Glass Museum is the stunning result of a collaboration between an international team of architects and designers who, with the support of AI, have merged tradition and innovation to envision a traveling symbol of environmental awareness.
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Stefano Boeri Architetti's upcoming project in China is part museum and part mountain. Hosting technology focused exhibits inside, the tree-covered building will allow visitors to enjoy a little nature in the middle of a bustling metropolis.
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This recently completed home by Austin Maynard Architects looks unassuming at first glance. However, its plain exterior belies a clever space-saving layout that opens up onto multiple gardens, filling the interior with natural light.
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Just weeks after launching the fastest EV chargers in the US, Gravity Technologies has revealed new 200-kW curbside chargers to bring its fast-charging to the streets. The new hardware is said to be the same size as Level 2 chargers but 30x faster.
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Sales of vinyl records have been on the rise for a few years now, but the plastic used to create them is bad news for the enviro-conscious listener. A UK startup is hoping to change that by pressing for plant-based alternatives.
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