Tag: Modern design
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Collision Works Shipping Container Hotel Opens FIRST CONTAINER in Detroit
Celebrating its grand opening in the Eastern Market area of Detroit on May 19, 2013, where visitors came from as far away as Berlin and Paris, FIRST CONTAINER, the first structures for a planned 36-unit boutique hotel and community space that is being built from upcycled shipping containers has garnered national attention as the “most important…
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A Room with a View: Lakeside Vermont Home Minimizes Overall Energy Load and Maximizes Solar Gain
Built with recycled and salvaged materials from a dilapidated and deconstructed cottage that was already present on the 0.35 acre lot, the west side of this 2,000 square foot home faces Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont. Sweeping views of the lake are broken only by a granite fireplace. Following the original footprint of the cottage,…
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Stone House in the Swiss Mountains Gets an Energy-Efficient Upgrade
Located in the Swiss Mountains, this gorgeous 200-year-old home has received a variety of energy-efficient, sustainable upgrades by Savioz Fabrizzi Architects, who sought to maintain the home’s original beauty while achieving Swiss Minergie energy conservation standards. The exterior remained untouched, and exposed concrete walls and screed floors were added to the interior to match the…
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Carbon-Neutral Queensland Beachfront Home is New Face of Tropical Off-Grid Architecture
Designed by Charles Wright Architects to satisfy a desire for a carbon-neutral home, the Stamp House is located on the edge of the beachfront rainforest in Far North Queensland (FNQ), Australia, a region that includes over seventy national parks and contributes up to AU$700 million annually in agricultural products that include sugar cane, bananas, mangoes,…
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Decorative Facade Removes Air Pollution in Perth, Mexico City, and Abu Dhabi
Daniel Schwaag and Allison Dring, of design firm, Elegant Embellishments, have developed a remarkable three-dimensional architectural tile that is capable of reducing air pollution in urban locations, is quick and easy to install, and provides visual appeal. In response to the priorities that have been set by the EU Clean Air Strategy 2005 to reduce…