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A Daily Dose of Architecture 2009-11-07 04:15:00
Here are some photos of 4143 Buena Vista in Dallas, Texas by Ron Wommack Architect, 2009. Photographs are by fake_plastic_earth.To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just::: Join and add photos to the archidose pool, and/or:: Tag your photos archidose


ArchitectureChicago PLUS 2009-11-07 04:12:00
And now for something completely different: the Sliwinska of dancing dogs - wearing more clothing than usually found on Edyta:(thanks to Scott Rench for bringing this artist to our attention.)


Contemporist 2009-11-06 21:34:28
The Spanish architectural firm of Rafael de La-Hoz, have completed the Torres de Hercules. The two cylindrical white towers are located in the Bay of Algeciras in Southern Spain. Full description after the photos…. Torres de Hercules by Rafael de La-Hoz Architect Rafael de la Hoz completes the ?Torres de Hercules? in Cadiz. They are …


Inhabitat 2009-11-06 21:26:06
Practically every household in America has its own tool set, drill, and ladder… but why? Most people don’t use these things on a daily basis, and due to their hardworking heritage these items tend to last forever; when’s the last time you wore out a hammer? Enter NeighborGoods, a service that …


Climate Progress 2009-11-06 20:29:41
Geothermal energy is a core climate solution (as discussed here).  The U.S. currently has 3 gigaWatts (3000 megaWatts) of geothermal, one third of the world?s capacity, generating $1.8 billion electricity sales.  The US Geological Survey estimates the US could generate 150,000 megawatts of geothermal.  A major 2007 study by MIT on …


Climate Progress 2009-11-06 20:29:41
Geothermal energy is a core climate solution (as discussed here).  The U.S. currently has 3 gigaWatts (3000 megaWatts) of geothermal, one third of the world?s capacity, generating $1.8 billion electricity sales.  The US Geological Survey estimates the US could generate 150,000 megawatts of geothermal.  A major 2007 study by MIT on …


Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2009-11-06 20:03:23
Arquitectos: Sou Fujimoto Architects Ubicación: Gunma, Japón Uso: Residencial Año: 2005 Esructura: Madera Superficie: 144.47 m2 Superficie construida: 90.82 m2 Fotografías: Daici Ano & Sou Fujimoto El lugar se encuentra en una zona residencial en Maebashi, en Japón. Es una vivienda para una familia de 4, esta casa también funciona como un lugar que muestra piezas de arte …


B2B @ FolioMag 2009-11-06 19:37:43
One of our keynote presentations at the virtual FOLIO: Show Virtual last week included a panel of leading executives in the industry, including F+W Media CEO David Nussbaum. Nussbaum gave one of the most provocative responses during the hour-long discussion, essentially saying that print advertising is an irrevocably declining source of …


The Skyline 2009-11-06 18:59:14
The former Carson Pirie Scott & Co. building on State Street is a Louis Sullivan masterpiece, with its structurally-expressive exterior and naturalistic cast-iron ornament (left).  Now known as the Sullivan Center, the landmark building has undergone a soon-to-be-completed, two-year restoration led by Harboe Architects of Chicago. The firm's Bob Score will discuss the …


Lloyd’s Blog 2009-11-06 18:49:00
Al Whittle is an architectural detailer and illustrator who, with Jenny Broome, run Element Detailing Limited, a small company based in the East Midlands in the United Kingdom. In an era when architects are in general more proficient with CAD programs than pen-and-ink illustration, Al's drawings can help architects and builders …


Climate Progress 2009-11-06 18:46:16
Today’s guest blogger is Dr. George M. Woodwell, founder, Director Emeritus and Senior Scientist at the The Woods Hole Research Center.  He has published more than 300 papers in ecology.   His “research has been on the structure and function of natural communities and their role as segments …


Climate Progress 2009-11-06 18:46:16
Today’s guest blogger is Dr. George M. Woodwell, founder, Director Emeritus and Senior Scientist at the The Woods Hole Research Center.  He has published more than 300 papers in ecology.   His “research has been on the structure and function of natural communities and their role as segments …


ArchWeek 2009-11-06 18:40:01
archweek: Looks like a new record low today for #Arctic ice extent for this date.. Ouch! Stop the #carbon!! http://bit.ly/4vzDxg #green #climate


Inhabitat 2009-11-06 18:30:50
Our Green Halloween Costume Contest ends TONIGHT at MIDNIGHT!Today is your LAST CHANCE to vote in our Green Halloween Costume contest, and the competition is fierce! Our top 15 amazingly crafted submissions are currently vying for fame, glory, and some great green prizes – and we’re leaving it up to you …


Green Inc. 2009-11-06 18:22:09
In our fourth installment, Green Inc. readers respond to our post on efficiency, clothes dryers, and the resurgence of backyard line-drying with pictures of their clotheslines.


Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2009-11-06 18:00:20
Les quiero presentar el trabajo de un artista callejero que me ha llamado bastante la atención, se trata de las intervenciones con stencil de Evol, producción que ha atraido bastante atención, no sólo por su calidad plástica, sino por el mensaje y contenido que tiene. El soporte de la serie “Buildings” de …


Climate Feedback 2009-11-06 17:53:08
Jeff Tollefson; cross-posted from In the Field Things are winding down here in Barcelona. The latest negotiating text is out, and everybody is waiting for the final plenary session. Negotiators seem to have coalesced on what needs to come out of Copenhagen, as opposed to what many would like to see. The …


Inhabitat 2009-11-06 17:30:56
Instead of moving goods on resource-intensive trains, Spain-based technology company Novateq Guerrero SNL wants to build out a different kind of transportation network–one that uses super-powerful magnets to propel vehicles. Novateq has already developed a prototype of its system, which uses Neodymium magnets, or rare-earth magnets, as a driving force. The …


Contemporist 2009-11-06 17:20:29
Rodrigo Silveira, a furniture designer based in Sao Paulo, Brazil who specializes in creating stools from pieces of wood that would otherwise be discarded, has sent us his latest creation. Stool #9 (also known as “Movement”) almost appears to be walking as it is pulled from one side to the other. It’s …


ArchWeek 2009-11-06 16:59:50
archweek: #ArchWeek P&P- #NTHP @ D.C., #HOK @ #Orlando, Frederick Fisher @ #Caltech, OCV @ #NYC, PGAL at #Dulles http://bit.ly/3TDUG5 #architecture


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