Design
Tree skyscrapers and underwater restaurants: a year in futuristic designs
Human landscapes are ever-changing. In 2017, the most remarkable building designs hinted at a newfound peaceful relationship with nature and proposed solutions for overcrowded mega Read More...
Infrastructure proposal to protect San Francisco Bay from rising sea levels
Looks like San Francisco’s beautiful Bay Area could be in for a major ecological makeover. SCAPE Landscape Architecture has unveiled Public Sentiment, a living infrastructure proposal that aims to create a visitor-friendly buffer zone around the Read More...
The inside of this expressionist church is awe-inspiring
Copenhagen’s Grundtvig’s church is unlike any of Europe’s churches. The architecture is breath-taking not for its extravagant ornamentation, but for it’s minimalistic style and beautiful symmetry. Have a look for yourself to see what makes the architecture of this rare church so Read More...
These two organizations are on a mission to take plastic out of the fashion industry
Do you remember the nonprofit that teamed with Adidas last year to create a shoe woven from ocean plastic waste? Well that nonprofit is teaming up with another organization to replace every harmful substance in the fashion industry, such as plastic, with a natural alternative. To make their plan Read More...
Architects design a flood-proof parking garage that rises as it rains
In order to keep underground garages from flooding during heavy rainfall, Danish firm Third Nature has designed a conceptual garage system that would use an underground water reservoir to move it up and down as it fills with and empties Read More...
Could this be the hotel industry’s only advantage over Airbnb?
While Airbnb can make you feel at home in a new place, it misses something hotels have: A communal space like the lobby. Sure it sounds simple, but the tried and true hotel lobby offers a novelty experience and has various other benefits. See here why hotels are starting to upgrade their lobbies in Read More...
Not even a hurricane could destroy these floating villas
Living below sea level, like much of the Netherlands is, can put your home at risk for flooding, especially during hurricanes. European hurricanes are rare, but some climate scientists expect that storms could become more common in Europe if global warming continues to accelerate. That’s why an Read More...
Houston is tackling the threat of destructive hurricanes and flooding
Cities across the United States are investing in infrastructure that will help make them more resistant to storms. A neighborhood in Greater Houston is building stormwater detention ponds, one of which helped prevent an estimated 200 homes from Read More...
Solve pollution and congestion? Turn parking lots into affordable communities
As high prices and growing populations have constrained housing supplies in the city centers, people have been pushed further and further out into the suburbs, where they begin to lean more heavily on cars. But traffic congestion, exacerbated by the proliferation of ride-sharing services like Uber, Read More...
Biomimicry: How designers are learning from the natural world
In 1989, Japan’s Shinkansen Bullet Train had a problem. It was really fast, pushing 170 miles per Read More...