Architect Ferdinand Ludwig and his colleagues developed a steel construction that can support trees to cover a whole house while they are growing. Once the ...
UK Tech Summit presents high-tech smart city solutions
At the UK Tech Summit which has taken place in New Dehli from November 7th-9th over 30 innovative British companies showcased their high-tech smart city ...
How to combine housing with agriculture: an example of agritecture
Urban gardening has been a trend for some time now and architects have started to pick up and incorporate it in the design of new buildings. The Vietnamese ...
“Green” ferry terminal in Stockholm
In Stockholm a geothermal-powered ferry terminal that has a public park on its roof has been constructed. The building is powered by solar and geothermal ...
How do cities approach gentrification?
A new US report sheds light on the practices of city governments in the struggle to ensure affordable housing. As the population of cities is growing in ...
How glassy buildings killing birds can be prevented
While glassy buildings are modern, provide daylight and often nice views, they pose a severe risk to birds. It has been estimated by a US organization that ...
How lacking to share data with firefighters risks lives
When a city’s boroughs miss to provide information on vacant buildings for firefighters, the consequences can be deadly. This seems to be the ...
Oldest cathedral in the UK to become solar powered
UK solar company “Mypower” just installed the first panel of around 150 on the roof of 1000 year-old Gloucester Cathedral in England which is ...
An information pavilion that can be turned into benches
The Madrid-based collective Zuloark developed an information pavilion for this year’s European Capital of Culture, San Sebastian. The event lasts ...
Will building porters be replaced by robots?
In-house delivery by building porters has been a luxury for those who can afford it. The robotics company Savioke developed a delivery robot that might be ...
