The First Living Building in Texas?
The Betty and Clint Josey Pavilion, one of Texas’ most eco-friendly structures, is nestled in an unassuming native prairie landscape near Decatur. The self-sufficient 502m2 open-air pavilion is 100 percent powered by solar, uses zero air conditioning, harvests rainwater and treats all wastewater on-site. San Antonio-based firm Lake|Flato Architects designed the award-winning pavilion to meet the standards of...
Innovative Parks to Add to Your Bucket List
Innovative park design and public space reclamation have combined to become one of the latest green trends to emerge in contrast against the urban concrete jungle. These green trends have enjoyed such massive success in the public eye that developers around the world are scrambling to innovate and replicate, with projects ranging from public rooftop...
Solar Sphere Man Cave
When it comes to personal DIY projects most people might be happy with building a deck or a shed – not Jono Williams, a Plastics Engineer and Graphic Designer from New Zealand. After shooting the breeze with a mate one night, this Kiwi inventor committed to building the ultimate app-controlled treehouse. After working on the...
Facade designs
The exterior of a building makes an important impression on visitors and buyers alike, hinting at the design and style of the interior while speaking volumes about the people who live inside. Why not consider updating your home’s facade to reflect your lifestyle and personality? It won’t only make a more attractive place for you...
One man’s trash is another man’s tower
Green structures and buildings are a growing trend, but never quite like this before. Chartier-Corbasson has designed a concept for a skyscraper that would be constructed from the recycled waste of its occupants. The Organic London Skyscraper would reuse the paper and plastic waste created by the residents to create panels for its continued construction....
Living in your own bubble
It’s a sad state of affairs when you can’t even visit the park for some fresh air. In response to the bad air quality which is affecting many cities in the developing world, orproject has proposed “Bubbles” – a park enclosed in a giant bubble. “Bubbles” contains all the beauty of the natural world inside...
The big, red Tomato Festival Sydney, 2014
A little more dignified than La Tomatina is the Tomato Festival Sydney, which will be held 31st January- 2nd of February at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney, giving you the opportunity to celebrate and learn about the most popular fruit in the world. The event will feature: A cooking masterclass with Pietro Demaio Talks by...
Rootstock 2014
While Woodstock had some great music, it’s got nothing on Sydney’s Rootstock Festival – a celebration of music, wine, food and art, based on the philosophies of artisan, sustainable, authentic, natural, organic and biodynamic. A range of workshops will be on offer, including: the benefits of growing food at home, how to make a successful...
Greenwalls the new billboards
With the green wall and green roof trend ever growing, it’s no surprise that the concept of green wall billboards has taken root. The Greenwall Company are locating their first ever green wall billboard in the Green Square precinct in Sydney, an area renowned for its community projects and environmentally friendly spaces. Mark Paul, founder...
London skyscraper design not too bright
While skyscrapers are often criticised for negatively impacting the environment, this has never been more true than for the “Walkie Talkie” skyscraper, which is copping a significant amount of flak for melting parked cars. The “Walkie Talkie” is a 525 foot tall, 37-storey building currently under construction in London. Due to its distinctive concave design...
Travelling light
While you may not have an estimated time of arrival or even a fixed destination, there is a silver lining for this new mode of transport proposed by New York architect Tiago Barros. The Passing Cloud is a floating device which completely inverts the traditional act of travelling. The route is determined by predominant winds...
A mobile concert ball
Living in Sydney not only do we have great access to art, music and culture, we are also fortunate enough to be bereft of earthquakes, tsunamis and all the other frightening events that occur on the tectonic fault lines. In Japan however, it’s not the case, but in a generous act Artist Anish Kapoor and...
