Giant Eco-Egg Skyscraper: A Conceptual Luxury HotelMarch 13, 2009
Source: Inhabitat by Haily Zaki From the unseen, unsung files of design competitions past comes the Envision Green Hotel proposed by Miami-based Michael Rosenthal Associates for Hospitality Design’s Radical... Read More
Tempe Transportation CenterNovember 6, 2008
The Tempe Transportation Center is many things. It is the first bike center in Arizona, the first green light rail station and, most importantly, it is the first of many mass-transit hubs built with mixed-use... Read More
Don’t Go GreenNovember 5, 2008
Forget about global warming, deforestation, the energy crisis and overflowing landfills. They are out of your control. Ignore the polarizing green politics. Ignore the green activists. They have their... Read More
Sustaining HopeOctober 23, 2008
The big bad wolf couldn’t blow these down. The brainchild of Brad Pitt, Make it Right is an organization dedicated to rebuilding the Lower 9th Ward of hurricane-ravaged New Orleans. This isn’t... Read More
Flip-A-Strip: From Refuse to ReuseOctober 23, 2008
A Scottsdale-based architectural design competition is approaching real estate flipping from a radically different perspective. “Strip malls litter our landscapes,” said Claire Schneider,... Read More
To Dye For?October 2, 2008
Berries, beetles and barks. No, this is not the title of a Discovery Channel documentary. These wonders of nature are becoming highly sought after items in the textile world. At events like the Pitti Filati... Read More
Travel Earth Friendly, Travel Green!October 1, 2008
Everybody is going green these days; the tourism industry is no exception. With all the eco-travel focus on popular green destinations, how one travels is just as important as where. Here is some of the... Read More
Environmental Stock: Buy, Sell, Trade PollutionApril 13, 2008
The concept is simple. Pollute too much and pay more. Pollute less and sell what remains of the allotment. The concept of carbon credits has revolutionized the way companies account for environmental damage.... Read More
Watch Your StepApril 10, 2008
Bigger is usually better. Big pools, a big house and big cars are usually considered measures of success. All three, however, add up to something that is not so great: a big carbon footprint. A person’s... Read More
Bringing Green to the MainstreamJanuary 25, 2008
Long thought of as an alternative lifestyle, a fad among the eccentric or just expensive; recent technology advances and smart building techniques have made sustainable, environmentally friendly homes... Read More
