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Eco Factor: Off-the-grid sustainable complex plan for Dubai.
Where on Earth do you see the craziest architectural dreams coming to life? Yes, itâs Dubai. After shocking the world with the most outrageous land reclamation projects, Dubai is all set for another shocker, The Food City. Designed by GCLA Architects, the Food City is an off-the-grid structure designed to make people....
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Eco Factor: Office building to be constructed from prefabricated âmatchboxes.â
Allard Architectureâs âMatchboxâ building has been approved by the Amsterdam Aesthetics Committee, which when complete in December 2010, will house 22 corporate units, a rooftop restaurant and semi-underground parking in the artistic hub of Amsterdam North.
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Designed for LĂ€nsförsĂ€kringar GĂ€vleborg, a Swedish banking and insurance company, the âSwanâ by PetrĂ©n Merom Architects and Scheiwiller Svensson Architects Office is going to be a landmark in the architectural heritage of Sweden. Standing tall at 150 meters, the tower will become the second highest building, after Malmoâs Turning Torso, in the nation.
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Conceptualized by San Francisco-based designer Joanna Borek-Clement, the Sky-Terra skyscrapers is a neuron-like network of interconnected towers, designed to address the ever growing need for green urban space. This structure floats over the congested city and includes public parks, amphitheaters, fields, and public pools and bathhouses.
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Eco Factor: Sustainable structure minimizes construction waste.
In a bid to make a statement on UAEâs view on sustainability, Forster + Partnersâ have broken ground upon their UAE pavilion for the 2010 Shanghai Expo. Drawing inspiration from the form of a sand dune, the pavilion seems rough and textured on the side that bears the full force of the wind, while being smooth on the othe
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Eco Factor: Sustainable hotel generates electricity for itself from renewable sources.
U.S.-based architecture firm Leeser Architecture has designed a new five-star hotel for Abu Dhabi, UAE, which takes hotel designing to its utmost limits. Called the Helix Hotel, for its staggering form, the hotel is designed to partially float in water and partially rest in the bay.
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Eco Factor: Recyclable pavilion designed for Burnham Plan Centennial celebrations.
Architects Zaha Hadid and Ben van Berkel have designed two eco-pavilions that will be used for Burnham Plan Centennial celebrations this summer in Chicago. The pavilions are designed to promote ecofriendly architecture and sustainable design as hot terms for a green future.
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Eco Factor: Self-sufficient home design is powered by solar energy.
Designers over at System Design Studio have designed a new prefab home, which with its abilities and self-sufficiency might transform our knowledge of a âmodular homeâ. The basic concept of the home consists of a module, which meets the daily living needs of an ordinary household.
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