German adventurers and inventors Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer have just completed a wondrous three week journey from Perth to Sydney in their sprightly, pod shaped car, and quite remarkably they made this ‘voyage’ in just under $16. The car named…
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The Mega-structure:
This artistically conceived structure dubbed as the Cocoon Hotel is conceptualized by Dodeca Architects. The hotel is radically designed in such a way, so as to adroitly screen its guests from the polluting effects of the…
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The Concept:
Uniquely conceived by 19 year old mechanical engineering student Mohamad Sadegh Samakoush, the “Supple” is a basically a low range electric transportation vehicle that compromises of a seat daintily balanced on a ball. Harmoniously…
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Big cities these days have little space for trees and we have little time to care about their absence. We just meander on without really worrying about stuff like that, apart from the few times when we see a moving documentary on television. Even…
Avatar-like ‘Treepods’ use biomimicry and solar power to become the trees of tomorrow Read More »
What happens to ship containers once they are discarded? Are they sold as scrap or thrown away in the open? Well, to your amusement, they are converted into a house. Don’t trust me? Then read ahead. Located in Louisiana, and made out of refurbished.
Entry 7455 shipping container home is surprisingly small and comfortable Read More »
Hate giant wind mills taking up the space in your locality? Well, this one is nothing like others that have come in the past. ‘Power tower’ designed by Farm Architecture and Research for the city of Detroit aims at providing employment to those…
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Most of the commercial structures out in the big cities across the globe just do not realize the potential they have when it comes to tapping into solar power. This is all the more true when you are looking at parking spaces, shopping complexes and…
Green urban hub taps into solar energy to power modern commercial needs Read More »
Vincent Callebaut Architects have created a staggering structure (quite literally, in a way) that not just incorporates green features, but also amalgamates practicality with a stroke of inspiration drawn from the planet. The “Coral Reef Project”…
Coral Reef: An unending matrix of green inspired by oceans! Read More »
Nissan ESFLOW appears as a small low car with a high-power engine; typically seats 2 persons. But the reality is, ESFLOW is unlike from every sports car contrived in the auto history. Yep, ESFLOW is an electric powered concept car. ESFLOW evidences…
Nissan ESFLOW concept car promises a zero-emission commute Read More »
The mega structure:
Niderfeld, the state owned undeveloped area in the western edge of Dietikon, Switzerland, is about to undergo a gradual social and urban developmental process. To harness the area and explore greener possibilities, Kubota &…
Kubota & Bachmann Architects unveil sustainable masterplan for Niderfeld, Switzerland Read More »
