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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2009-07-02 20:31:10
monumento a la III Internacional Melnikov no solo fue un conocido arquitecto ruso, también ha sido el principal representante del constructivismo ruso, movimiento vanguardista tanto artístico como arquitectónico que surge en 1914 y cuyo momento de mayor presencia fue después de la Revolución de Octubre. Otro de los grandes exponentes del constructivismo fue …


Inhabitat 2009-07-02 20:30:43
Woolly Pockets is bringing the Garden of Eden indoors with their incredible planters for your walls and floors. These breathable little pockets of green are composed of 60% recycled plastic bottles and are made entirely in the USA. With containers costing anywhere from $29 for the Wee Woolly all the way …


Climate Progress 2009-07-02 20:03:40
RealClimate has just eviscerated Roger Pielke, Sr. in an important post, “More bubkes.”  I am going to excerpt it at length because: It thoroughly debunks some now-standard denier talking points on sea level rise, ocean heat content, and Arctic sea ice that the Pielkes, WattsUpWithThat, Inhofe, George Will and others have been …


The Skyline 2009-07-02 19:51:36
The Chicago History Museum on Saturday will mark the 100th anniversary of the publication of the Plan of Chicago with a brief program featuring descendants of the plan?s co-authors, the architects and planners Daniel Burnham (left) and Edward Bennett (right). The program, which begins at 11 a.m., will include a reading of …


Materialicious 2009-07-02 19:50:01


Unbeige 2009-07-02 19:03:56
What do you get when you combine America's History Channel-stoked fascination with all things World War II (admit it, you're not immune to the charms of grainy Hitler footage) with the burgeoning national pastime known as "scrapbooking"? Nazi Scrapbooks from Hell, a special that airs tomorrow night on the National Geographic …


Inhabitat 2009-07-02 19:00:01
Bububluooopppp! That’s the sound a pool noodle makes when it sinks in the water, and it’s also what these zany seating arrangements constructed out of oodles of the buoyant toys on a Chelsea rooftop spell out when viewed from above. We guess LA-based firm INABA really, really likes words with “oo” …


Materialicious 2009-07-02 18:50:31


Climate Progress 2009-07-02 18:05:27
In its May 2008 Corporate Citizenship Report, ExxonMobil promised: In 2008, we will discontinue contributions to several public policy research groups whose positions on climate change could divert attention from the important discussion on how the world will secure the energy required for economic growth in an environmentally responsible manner. Bullshit. Okay, you’re not …


Green Inc. 2009-07-02 18:02:10
A new report from Amnesty International blaming oil companies for wide-spread environmental abuse in the Niger Delta draws sharp criticism from Royal Dutch Shell.


Inhabitat 2009-07-02 17:30:25
Maybe you simply didn’t have enough time this year to think about it. Or maybe you’ve already gotten so many biodegradable plates, composting bins and other eco-hookups for your Fourth of July shindig that you feel you can’t possibly get any greener. Wait! Here are a few super simple and practically …


Lloyd’s Blog 2009-07-02 17:28:00
An article in the SF Chronicle yesterday stated that "Sea otters along the California coast are dying off faster than at any time since the late 1990s, a disturbing trend that experts say is partially due to human-caused water pollution, the U.S. Geological Survey reported Tuesday." Vital Stats: Average 4 feet long; …


Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2009-07-02 17:00:00
Arquitecto: XPIRAL - Javier Peña Galiano Ubicación: Murcia, España Proyecto: Abril 2002 - Abril 2003 Obra: 2003 - 2006 Arquitectos colaboradores: Lola Jiménez, Katja Wirfler, Joaquín Fernández Arquitecto técnico:  José Bautista Servicios: Federico García Salmerón Estructura: López Pacheco Contratista: Javier Mora Promotor: Carlos García Calvo Presupuesto total: 690.000 Euros Superficie construida: casa 615 m2 Fotógrafo: Juan de la Cruz Mejías Justificación de la inserción urbana Al …


Pruned 2009-07-02 16:55:00
(?Stuck Inflatable Zeppelin,? one of several installations collectively called Sciame di Dirigibili by Héctor Zamora at the 2009 Venice Art Biennale. Photo by Stunned.org. Source.)Last month, a cadre of guerilla architecture critics (or just plain vandals) splashed the white walls of Richard Meier's Ara Pacis Museum with green and red paint, …


Inhabitat 2009-07-02 16:30:20
Good things really do come in small packages — as is the case with these mini modernist Bauhaus Models crafted by Auckland based painter and sculptor Gidon Bing and styled by Katie Lockhart. The diminutive Bauhaus dwellings were created as a promotional showcase for New Zealand paint company, Renese, to demonstrate …


Eye Candy 2009-07-02 16:29:00
The Tulane School of Architecture has been pretty busy... the GREENbuild project above was done in Coleman Coker's class (Coleman Coker and his firm buildingstudio were featured in an eye candy way back - previos to this blog). Be sure to check out the URBANbuild projects too!see also: http://www.archdaily.com/27196/three-student-projects-from-tulane-city-center/and: http://eyecandy-webcandy.blogspot.com/search?q=schools+%2B+design+build________________________________ eye candy... …


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