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The Rosemont Hotel & Residences will be the first hotel in the world with its own rainforest. The building will house this 75,000 square feet of jungle, along with a manmade beach, a splash pool and stream inside a supersized ...
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The Portugal-based firm Casas Em Movimento recently designed a shape-shifting home that follows the sun throughout the day in order to combat one of the main design flaws associated with fixed solar panels. One of the problems with fixed solar ...
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Malaysia‘s Forest City is set to become Southeast Asia’s largest mixed-use green development. Sasaki Associates designed the $40.9 billion masterplan as an ecosystem that mimics the natural coastal ecologies of the region. The project will boast the world’s largest green ...
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Backpackers roaming through the Balkans and lovers of eco-friendly travel should definitely check out Belgrade’s Fair and Square Hostel, the city’s first hostel to earn the 5 Star Hostel Award. What’s special about this place is the amount of upcycled ...
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Architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars from Universe Architecture has a new home concept conceived according to the principle of Tetris games. Aiming to change the way family homes are structured, this model offers privacy and innovative technology. Townhouses no longer needs to ...
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Nestled in the hills of Mexico City, the Tepozcuautla House consists of two concrete bodies — one for services and the other for the bulk of the house’s main areas — joined by steel bridges and a cantilevered staircase. The ...
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The idea of kitting out rooftops with environmentally friendly gardens or solar panels has been around for some time, but an international team of scientists has hit upon the idea of carpeting roofs with plastic grass-like material instead. Each plastic ...
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Designer Daan Roosegaarde just unveiled the world’s largest smog-cleaning machine at Vierhavensstraat 52 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Backed by a successful Kickstarter campaign, the enormous air purifier is part of Roosegaarde’s Smog Free Project to rid urban parks and cities ...
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Could living in a glass house make you healthier? That’s the idea behind the Photon Space – a tiny transparent home filled with natural light. The home was designed by a London-based team of architects and scientists who believe that ...