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Black Glossy Home from A-cero for a Fair Price

Black Glossy Home from A-cero for a Fair Price

A-cero homes have been a continuous reason of amazement. Their style can be seen from every angle and enjoyed by those who want a completely modern and contemporary architectural piece and a gorgeous interior design. This Black beauty is a newly introduced modular architectural product based on the [Read More…]

Monk’s Shadow Residence by Kendle Design Collaborative

Monk’s Shadow Residence by Kendle Design Collaborative

Kendle Design Collaborative designed the Monk’s Shadow residence in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

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Monk’s Shadow Residence by Kendle Design Collaborative

The design of this home is a pragmatic response to an amazing yet challenging site. A narrow lot with [Read More…]

Tianjin University Builds Zero-Energy Solar House For Solar Decathlon 2010

Tianjin University Builds Zero-Energy Solar House For Solar Decathlon 2010

Eco Factor: Off-grid energy-saving house powered by solar energy.

A team of student designers at Tianjin University have unveiled their futuristic home that doesn’t need to be connected with the grid for electrical power. Dubbed “Sunflower”, the sustainable house has been designed to participa [Read More…]

FabCab Unveils New Stylishly Sustainable Green Prefabs

FabCab Unveils New Stylishly Sustainable Green Prefabs

Eco Factor: Sustainable prefabricated homes made using earth-friendly materials.

Fabulous Cabin (FabCab) has unveiled new prefabricated homes for those who’re looking for a sustainable place to live. The company’s first home, which was on display at the Seattle Home Show last month has an open [Read More…]

NTPC To Develop 500MW Renewable Energy Power Plant In India

NTPC To Develop 500MW Renewable Energy Power Plant In India

Eco Factor: Power plant to generate 500MW of electric power from renewable sources.

India’s largest power generation company, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), is planning to generate about 500MW of electric power from solar and wind energy projects in the Indian state of Orissa. The [Read More…]

Gesterbine Self-Sufficient Skyscraper Features A Mesh Of Wind Turbines

Gesterbine Self-Sufficient Skyscraper Features A Mesh Of Wind Turbines

Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper designed to harvest wind energy.

Polish architecture firm Mode:Lina Architektura & Consulting proposed the Gesterbine skyscraper for the eVolo Skyscraper Competition that has been designed to maximize energy generation using a series of wind turbines, hum [Read More…]

H3AR Proposes Multipurpose ‘Watertower’ Skyscraper For Sudan

H3AR Proposes Multipurpose ‘Watertower’ Skyscraper For Sudan

Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper to be made using natural materials.

The shortage of water and land has resulted in a political unrest in Sudan for decades. However, the recent discovery of the world’s tenth largest underground lake in the region by scientists from Boston University can end [Read More…]

DIYer Creates Roofing From Recycled CDs And DVDs

DIYer Creates Roofing From Recycled CDs And DVDs

Eco Factor: Roofing made from recycled discs.

The recent advancements in technology have also brought a rise in the problem of e-waste, which is a growing threat in both the developed and the developing world. Instructables member Jayefuu is trying to reduce the clutter of CDs and DVDs in his [Read More…]

Compact House For Your Backyard

Compact House For Your Backyard

Habitable Polyhedron is a beautiful compact house designed to serve as a peaceful and relaxing summer escape from our busy lives.

This stylish backyard house comes with large windows that provide natural light, plenty of shelves for storage, and a drawing area for kids. [via]

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Anna by ZMIK

Anna by ZMIK

Swiss designers ZMIK have covered the corridor of an office building in Basel with line drawings of room interiors, which only line up to make sense from certain positions in the space.

Called Anna, the design includes black and white wireframe images of both the real rooms behind the corri [Read More…]

Chicago Town House by Alexander Gorlin Architects

Chicago Town House by Alexander Gorlin Architects

This townhouse in Chicago floats behind a private garden wall and is framed by traditional houses on both sides. A dramatic side stair leads to the main level, comprising open living, dining and kitchen areas, then continues upstairs to the master bedroom and bathroom that are lite [Read More…]