Architecture

Embrace nature and it will caress you back. Perhaps, this connotation has been deeply taken into consideration by the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and hence, they came up with the concept plan for ‘Spinal Cord Injury Long Term Care Facility’ cente

Is it possible to retain the basic texture of an urban dwelling while embarking on an ambitious project for its sustainable transformation? We all know that loss of texture leads to a sense of alienation among people who are born and brought up in a parti

This eco friendly bio climatic abode has been constructed on the site of ‘Gorges de Franchard’, which is a flourishing and famous forest area in Fontainebleau. The structure has a unique design with a bowed roof and clean lines on the bottom half. It

Two years from now and the city of Sochi in Russia will be hosting the Winter Olympics, 2014. During the event you might witness the marvel of artificial clouds, designed by Asadov Architecture Studio. It was originally conceptualized for the Aerostatic A

A couple of years ago, Plantagon, a Swedish American company, had unveiled its plans for designing and constructing an entire series of huge skyscraper greenhouses that would transform the face of farming in large cities. Finally, after a long wait, Plan

Have you ever thought about the correlation between the sedentary lifestyle of your children and the future implications it can have? Well, if you stop and think for a moment, you will realize that the lack of interaction with the outdoor spaces might lea

It is not often that we find the essence and bearing of traditional or even vernacular designs, when it comes to modernistic iterations of eco architecture. Well, in this regard, Michael Jantzen’s latest conception ‘Solar Winds Cultural Arts Center’ has

When it comes to eco architecture, we have unfortunately seen a wealth of flaunting and presumptuous concepts that would perhaps never see the light of day. In this regard, the practical side to designing becomes that much important, which doesn’t only in

Just as owning a car does not always imply you know driving; knowledge about green technology does not always suggest you are proficient with its application. Workers of today need to be trained for a greener tomorrow, and for this, Beth Percy, an intern

Eco friendly buildings seem to be cropping up, boding well for the green vision. Incorporating sustainability and design, Makeka Design Lab has envisioned an eco friendly and stylish regional public transport headquarters for Athlone, Cape Town. Called Pu