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Im glad that the "Starchitects" of our time are actually not championing the LEED rating as many would hope.
It had nothing to do with not caring about the environment but all about perception.Some governments have invested millions in it only to ma…
Yes let the truth be told!!!!!!!!!!!
Are these houses still to be built? Is this in Miramar Bantry Bay?
We're repeating our Green Home. Similar to the one our award winning one at Decorex Cape Town. Come and visit and lets share what we know about green furnishings and decor. Thank you to Plascon for sponsoring the space and Decorex for their faith in…
I'm a huge fan of flat roof houses and i must say that this is exquiste, i love the different angles and geometric shapes that bring in the true essence of this building and making it unique and different from other architectural masterpieces like i…
Wow! what a true work of art, i give full credit to the design team for coming up with such an incredible masterpiece of art, and to be placed in such an extra-ordinary location. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sustainable Architecture Should Improve the Lives of People and Communities
Dawid Klaaste Centre, Laingsburg, designed by CS Studio Architects.
Carin Smuts, South African architect extraordinaire and principal at CS Studio Architects, believes that sustainable architecture involves way more than just using environmentally friendly materials and construction tec… Continue
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 12:30pm —
A Green Answer to Vanity Fair's Architecture Poll has its own Blind Spot
When Vanity Fair recently released the results of a survey ranking the most significant pieces of architecture of the last 30 years -- with Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, topping the list -- the poll was met with extended grumbling. Some people griped about the many architects, including Richard Meier and Daniel Libeskind, who voted for their own work (Vanity Fair indeed!); others noted that the average age of those polled seemed to be around 70.
But the biggest complaint, by… Continue
But the biggest complaint, by… Continue
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 12:30pm —
Woods Bagot Unveils Towering Shijiazhuang Convention Centre
Drawing on the success of their proposal for the Melbourne Convention Center, architecture firm Woods Bagot recently won the award to design the Shijiazhuang International Exhibition and Convention Centre for the government of China. The large exhibition and convention center will be composed of vario… Continue
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 12:30pm —
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