Posted June 23, 2008 
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Energy, energy, energy. I hear so many news lately about scientists trying to get electrical energy from all sorts of devices, and make a greener living for us. I’m tired of it. Why do they just talk and give us just some useless press releases? When is my house actually going to be powered by such a thing?
Posted June 19, 2008 Comments(4) 
As you probably realize, eco-architecture is not a new element, and it consists of carefully designed projects, using green materials and an eco-friendly look. The latest project based on such techniques is Habitat 2020, an urban megalopolis concept that aims to develop a sustainable housing system.
Posted April 29, 2008 Comments(0) 
The area around the Persian Gulf is full of extraordinary architecture and this doesn’t surprise me because those guys have a lot of money thanks to the enormous oil store. Now, it looks like they love renewable energy as the Bahrain World Trade Center has finally got their three massive wind turbines activated and fully operational.
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Posted March 31, 2008 Comments(0) 
London is the home of a structure with an astonishing design which is called Palestra. This building was developed by Alsop Architects and $120 million were necessary to finish the construction. At the beginning, the Palestra was destined to be the home of multiple companies but in the end only two settled there - the London Development Agency and the London Climate Change Agency.
The construction was finished in 2006 but six weeks after the unveiling, one of its component crashed and the wind turbines that were powering the building stopped working properly. The wind turbines are scheduled for replacement in the coming weeks and the designers are looking to implement fuel cell technology in order to power the entire building with renewable energy. I don’t know about you but I fell in love with this glass structure and you might do the same if you check out the gallery below.
Via EcoFuss
Posted March 23, 2008 Comments(0) 
Dongtan is the name of the future city, and will be located near Shanghai, China. It was designed primarily considering the health of it’s future habitants, and no one living there will be more than three minutes away from a park. It will also contain wildlife corridors, bringing the nature into the city.
ARUP, in collaboration with Shanghai Industrial Investment Corporation are managing the project and they estimate it to be ready until the Expo 2010 held in Shanghai.
The new city will be able to accommodate 50,000 people and by 2040 it is expected to have a capacity of over 500,000, which would be one-third the size of Manhattan.
