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The Dong people's skills with wood are put to use.
Providing abundant natural daylighting and blurring the boundaries between the interior and exterior worlds, a home boasting a massive glass wall — or two or three — can hold endless architectural appeal to those who don’t mind sacrificing a bit of privacy. Sure, you don’t have to bother stepping outside to enjoy the breathtaking natural scenery that may surround you, but you better pray that your next-door neighbor isn’t nicknamed “Pat the Peeper.” (There’s a good reason why glass-heavy homes are often erected on remote, woodsy estates and not in dense suburban neighborhoods or in close vicinity to golf courses.)
In 1854 there was a major outbreak of cholera in Soho, London. Nobody knew what caused cholera, but John Snow carefully mapped the location of every victim, (documented wonderfully in Stephen Johnson's book The Ghost Map) and figured out that the focus of the epidemic was a community pump. He removed the handle, forcing residents to get their water elsewhere, and the epidemic ended. It turned out that there was a leaky cesspit only a few feet away from the pump.

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this rural china timber library spotlights how to build without cement by trellewriter
Chinese Library
Rural China
Flexible Wood
Facade Panel
Concrete Buildings
How Design
Childrens Library
Timber Structure
Architectural Practice
This Rural China Timber Library Spotlights How to Build Without Cement
The Dong people's skills with wood are put to use.
the cover of saudi's plan for the world's largest airport
Airport Design
Norman Foster
Eco Design
Tree Hugger
Design Competitions
Sustainable Architecture
Urban Planning
Tiny Homes
Saudi Arabia Unveils Plan for the World's Largest Airport
Norman Foster wins yet another airport design competition.
a brochure with the words retrofit is riba south west building of the year
South West
Tiny House
Sustainability
Retrofit Is RIBA South West Building of the Year
It's all about the embodied carbon that you save compared to building new.
the front cover of toronto residential building is our new poster child for sustainable design
Heat Pump System
Timber Buildings
Solar Shades
Timber Construction
Victoria Park
Natural Ventilation
Sustainable Business
Toronto Residarential Building Is Our New Poster Child for Sustainable Design
Prefab wood construction, exterior corridors, natural ventilation, heat pumps, and more.
the greenest building is flexible, adaptable, and universal
Thermal Mass
Real Estate Development
Green Building
The Greenest Building Is Flexible, Adaptable, and Universal
CRTKL is developing a template for a building that can serve many functions.
the words mmrdv designs a green haven among skyscrapers
Vertical Forest
Landscape Steps
Two Towers
Concrete Building
Water Sources
Financial District
MVRDV Designs a Green Haven Among Skyscrapers
Two towers are covered in trees and have a big green gap in the middle.
the hospital of the future will be grown not built
Active Design
It's Time To Change
Muscular System
Hospital Design
Endocrine System
Patient Experience
Respiratory System
The Hospital of the Future Will Be Grown, Not Built
Architect Eric Corey Freed explains how and why.
a glass building sitting in the middle of a snow covered forest
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Glass House Design
Architecture Cool
Snow House
Sou Fujimoto
Glass Houses
Philip Johnson
Glass Structure
Unusual Homes
Renzo Piano
7 Clearly Cool Glass Houses
Providing abundant natural daylighting and blurring the boundaries between the interior and exterior worlds, a home boasting a massive glass wall — or two or three — can hold endless architectural appeal to those who don’t mind sacrificing a bit of privacy. Sure, you don’t have to bother stepping outside to enjoy the breathtaking natural scenery that may surround you, but you better pray that your next-door neighbor isn’t nicknamed “Pat the Peeper.” (There’s a good reason why glass-heavy homes are often erected on remote, woodsy estates and not in dense suburban neighborhoods or in close vicinity to golf courses.)
an old building with the words students design off grid circular tiny house using cradle to cradle principals
Salvaged Windows
Off Grid Tiny House
Base Building
Micro House
Rain Water Collection
Carbon Neutral
Industrial Buildings
Students Design Off-grid 'Circular Tiny House' Using Cradle-to-Cradle Principles
This micro-home is made with recycled and renewable materials, and strives to be carbon neutral.
the construction industry is climate - unfriendly - but it's complicated
Uc Santa Barbara
It's Complicated
Transportation Industry
The Economist
Social Housing
Construction Industry
The Construction Industry Is Climate-Unfriendly—But It's Complicated
The Economist lists three reasons for this. We list a few more.
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a living room filled with furniture and decor
Small Paris Apartment
How To Downsize
Different Personalities
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Wall Closet
Apartment Renovation
Paris Apartments
Architect Couple Redesigns Small Paris Apartment as Adaptable Family Home
This "tidy and busy" renovation combines different personalities and design approaches.
the cover of ontario's sorema factory is led certified and net positive
Grey Bar
Plastic Industry
Industrial Park
Manufacturing Facility
Built Environment
Ontario's Soprema Factory Is LEED Certified and 'Net Positive'
A decade ago this would have been impossible. This is real progress.
three story house with people in it and the words building a sustainable condo today involves designing for the future
House Ventilation
Future Buildings
Quartzite Countertops
Passive House
Healthy Environment
Building a Sustainable Condo Today Involves Designing for the Future
Plus focusing on resilience, health, and wellness.