Green Gadget fans have been waiting for the holy green grail of gadgets for awhile now: the solar-powered mobile phone. And now it seems that Samsung has finally delivered on this promise with their brand new Blue Earth phone. Blue Earth is a gorgeous green touch phone that has a full solar panel on its back which can generate enough power to charge the phone. And yes - the gadget is still small..
Architects: 3+1 Architects Location: Tallinn, Estonia Architects in charge: Markus Kaasik, Andres Ojari, Ilmar Valdur & Merjer Müürisepp Garden Design: atelier le balto / Marc Pouzol, Véronique Faucheur, Chloé Sanson Project Year: 2002-2004 Construction Year: 2004-2005 Constructed area: 694 sqm (renovation) / 1,267 sqm (extension) Photographs: 3+1 Architects Building is located close to the Kadr..
Green renovations like this one in London are really exciting, because they show how much potential there is for taking something you already having and making it so much better, through the application of smart design. Crawford Partnership, a London based architecture firm, was responsible for this remodel and extension. They replaced a dilapidated lean-to shed with a modern and spacious extens..
Obra: Casa Tuscania Ubicación: El Salvador Arquitectura: Cinco Patas al Gato / José Roberto Paredes Equipo de diseño: José Roberto Paredes, Fátima Guevara, José Luis Cruz, Luis Herrera, Helen Navas (diseño de interiores). Construcción: Lopéz-Hurtado S.A. de C.V. Estructuras: Narváez-Hinds S.A. de C.V. Superficie terreno: 1500m2 Superficie construida: 260m2 Año proyecto: 2006 Año construcción: 20..
'ecocoons' by mathieu collos all images courtesy mathieu collos london based architect mathieu collos has designed 'ecocoons', a series of eco retreats. with a split level system, the space works as a whole volume more than just a flat surface. the project is about the space between the different levels, views and angles from the platforms. the volume is subdivided into spaces all linked by a ce..
Designer: Neil M. Denari Arhitects Location: Los Angeles, California The clients for this house renovation / extension, a couple with three daughters, are a creative, democratic unit. The father directs film trailers, the mother is a graphic designer and illustrator, while the high school / middle school / elementary school aged daughters are all immersed in their own versions of their parents v..
loft, designed by shelly shelly bernhart to design, was the first winner of the IDA for students. emphasize the clean lines making it a timeless chair. from spaceinvading
Architects: OMA + LMN Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Key Personnel: Rem Koolhaas and Joshua Prince-Ramus (Partner-in-Charge), with Mark von Hof-Zogrotzki, Natasha Sandmeier, Meghan Corwin, Bjarke Ingels, Carol Patterson Consultants: Arup, Bruce Mau Design, Davis Langdon, Dewhurst Macfarlane, Front, HKA, Hoffman Construction, Inside/Oustide, Jones & Jones, Kugler Tillotson, Magnusson Klemenci..
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Il doppio livello della zona giorno con soppalco. La modernità del cemento a vista sposa la tradizione dei materiali locali Arredi minimali e funzionali dotazioni tecnologiche organizzano l’area living. Nel grigio della pietra locale e del cemento a vista spicca il rosso delle sedie e dei complementi di arredo Il calore dei materiali naturali usati per le pavimentazioni - pietra e legno- fanno d..
