All sustainability articles – Page 4

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    Why Koolhaas thinks the global recession could be a "healthy thing"

    2009-04-22T15:32:00Z

    As the global recession has tightened its grip on the construction industry, many have been muttering about the end of iconic architecture. Now Rem Koolhaas has waded in with his own take.The Architectural Record looks at the impact of the 88,000 industry job cuts in the first quarer of this ...

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    Claws out for India's Council of Architecture

    2009-04-16T10:21:00Z

    International news junkie has been floored by a nasty cold but is back with "sick" buildings in Greece, Shigeru Ban in Aspen and a juicy story from India, where a row over the role of the Council of Architects is brewing. Architecture Council in nominee warIndia's Council of Architecture is ...

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    An attack on Italy's lack of earthquake proof architecture and zero energy housing in Malaysia

    2009-04-08T16:55:00Z

    It's been a bumper day for international news from Italy, to Russia to PolandThe eathquake disaster in Italy has revealed the country's sub-standard buildings and lack of quake-proof architecture, according to Red OrbitMiami City Leaders are voting on whether or not to designate the Bacardi buildings as historic structures despite ...

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    Adding an 'urban space station' to your building (video)

    2009-02-27T15:24:00Z

    URBAN SPACE STATION Sofia, Madrid 2008 from cesar harada on Vimeo.This quirky video looks at a project to create urban space station - parasite architecture which can be added to buildings which will filter air, reuse organic waste and grow foodRead more at Jetson Green