tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836Fri, 30 Aug 2024 07:51:32 +0000ArchitectureGreenSustainabilitySustainable DesignDesignFunAsiaTEDChinaFoster + PartnersClimate ChangeManhatanNewsPollAbu DhabiAston MartinAustraliaAzerbaijanBIGBlogosphereCaribbeanCinemaFireHong KongItalyJapanMiddle EastPerformancePhotografySingaporeSouth KoreaSwedenTaiwanThailandTravelU.S.A.United Kingdomhttp://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Roger)Blogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-7899419968237689508Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:22:00 +00002009-03-18T21:43:27.616-07:00ArchitectureChinaSustainabilitySustainable DesignIt's not as if the building is aesthetically unpleasent or uninteresting, in fact the subtlety of the lines that define its identity can cause a positive impression effortelessly in almost anyone, and these so called (or self proclaimed) celebrity architects have proven beyond any reasonable doubt their sensibility towards beauty... enough with this superficial beddazzlement undressed of valuablehttp://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/03/shanghai-dragon-by-morphosis_18.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-582866997081134245Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:22:00 +00002009-03-13T10:24:00.604-07:00Take the time to watch this video. It´s worth it! http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/03/sixth-sense.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-6597532628012607359Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:23:00 +00002009-03-05T01:34:19.471-08:00GreenNewsSustainabilitySustainable DesignU.S.A.For those fond of top ten lists and energy efficiency, the EPA has just released its list of the US cities with the most commercial buildings earning Energy Star ratings in 2008. EPA is quick to point out that the number of building qualifying for this rating have increased 130% from 2007, and these buildings both use 35% less energy than average buildings and emit 35% less CO2. So without http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/03/top-10-environmentally-conscious-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-3350190740596192320Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:13:00 +00002009-03-05T18:30:10.854-08:00GreenI'm one of those who some years ago bought a Mac Powerbook, and have never even thought or contemplated updating my computer with anything else other than another product manufactured by Apple... (In my opinion) They are just miles away from the regular thing.Well if that wasn't enough for you, maybe you have another reason now, to at least think about it. It's not just because they are more http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/02/once-go-mac-you-never-come-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-7735381154426097736Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:57:00 +00002009-02-21T08:08:20.584-08:00ArchitectureGreenItalySustainabilitySustainable DesignSwedenRoofs are for people, and should be green and accessible. That is what is so exciting about New Heden in Gothenberg, Daniel Andersson's final thesis at Jönköping University, with Fredrik Kjellgren and Joakim Kaminsky of Kjellgren Kaminsky Architects. as tutors. The form of the buildings, "built as sliced hills with grass roofs that can be walked upon" brings the green roofs right down to grade, http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/02/green-roofs-are-changing-architecture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-8712116711861514688Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:27:00 +00002009-02-20T08:27:56.784-08:00Climate ChangeArt as a form of raising awareness is always refreshing, in that context I came accross this project which in my opinion is closely related with the one in the previous post. Superflex's apocalyptic new work explores the path that leads from consumption to catastrophe, comprising Jakob Fenger, Bjornstjerne Christiansenand Rasmus Nielsen, they have worked for over 15years on a wide range of http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/02/drowned-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-5466895416201668978Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:06:00 +00002009-02-18T19:18:58.606-08:00Climate ChangeUnited KingdomSea levels are rising due to climate change... but how much could they rise and how quickly? And how could this affect us?Watermarks is an artist led, public art project that will use a series of large scale projections at sites across the centre of Bristol to explore these questions...Flood level marks are projected on to the sides of buildings, showing how high water levels could potentially http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/02/watermarks-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-4699173272525642434Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:50:00 +00002009-02-17T21:00:04.705-08:00CinemaFunJapanhttp://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/02/tokyo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-4873031124260655076Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:17:00 +00002009-02-19T02:22:20.538-08:00ArchitectureFunRemember when we used to plot the construction of our own treehouse with wooden planks, ropes and leaves? Not anymore it seems... Swedish firm Tham & Videgard Hansson Arkitekter designed a fancy new TreeHouse that minimizes its visual impact on Nature. It's an interesting concept though i'm positive it ruins the idea and the magic behind the point of having such a construction. On the other http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/02/invisible-architecture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-7808080377029956004Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:22:00 +00002009-02-11T02:56:20.570-08:00FunGreenManhatanSustainabilityHe is one of the most liberal and progressive congressmen in the U.S. today. He has a true passion for preserving the environment and advocates cycling quite strongly by trying to create proper infrastructures, passing bills (and by riding his bike to work everyday dressed in an expensive suit, a bow tie and a colourful pin of a bicycle).video taken from Street Filmshttp://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/02/congressman-earl-blumenauer-on-greener.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-5263169092898553361Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:48:00 +00002009-02-10T18:01:23.506-08:00ArchitectureBlogosphereToday I came accross an interesting new blog. Insightful and blunt, its author is a former teacher of mine in FAUP. Make sure you take a peak at Shrapnel Contemporaryhttp://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/02/shrapnel-contemporary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-6161942526364904279Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:15:00 +00002009-02-11T02:57:10.021-08:00ArchitectureChinaFireNewsIn 2009, one of the most eagerly anticipated buildings in the last 20 years was to be completed: The headquarters of CCTV in Beijing, designed by Rem Koolhaas and OMA. A striking, integral piece of that complex was the nearby Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Sadly, it looks like the hotel has almost completely burned down this morning."Flames 20-30 feet high shot out of the building, just north of the http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/02/sad-news-for-architecture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-3280535080613695391Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:32:00 +00002009-02-08T23:38:47.336-08:00GreenSustainabilityConcrete is a familiar substance. Its durable nature and versatile applications have made its usage ubiquitous throughout our cities. However this primary building material is also extremely energy intensive to make and transport, and produces a significant amount of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Can the omnipresent grey substance ever be reconciled as a green building material?Concrete’shttp://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/02/precast-concrete-sucks-co2-out-of-air.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-8286245861435430406Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:48:00 +00002009-02-05T08:09:32.179-08:00ArchitectureDesignWe are certainly facing an economic crisis like most of us have never seen before, and the signs can be seen all over the world, but are we reaching the extreme of offering valuable services for close to nothing? Or is this a clear case of a genius idea that we have never thought of before?"I'm serious," John Morefield said, laughing when asked about his booth, which has appeared two weeks in a http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/02/architecture-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-8967303959859467294Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:19:00 +00002009-02-04T18:53:39.755-08:00CaribbeanFunGreenSustainabilityEco-enthusiasts will soon have a new eco-paradise island to escape to! Bonaire, a part of the Netherlands Antilles, will be the first island in the Caribbean with a 100% sustainable energy supply. In 2007 the local government of Bonaire, who prides on its island’s beauty and natural preservation, agreed to this ambitious project of trashing its fossil fuel energy dependence and developing an http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/02/100-sustainable-island-in-caribbean.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-2159409515410413735Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:51:00 +00002009-02-02T20:16:21.825-08:00DesignGreenSustainabilitySustainable DesignHosted by Core77 and Inhabitat in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association, this year’s Greener Gadgets Design Competition produced an incredible crop of entries from a worldwide community of designers. After sorting through hundreds of promising entries the choices are narrowed down to 50 top picks...This one is my personal favourite:BlightDescriptionThe sun provides us with energy http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/02/greener-gadgets-design-competition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-2205454260460138105Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:44:00 +00002009-01-31T20:56:35.862-08:00ArchitectureAzerbaijanBIGSustainabilitySustainable DesignCarbon Neutral master plans are being adopted in several countries, in times when energy and emissions are becoming very important.And that´s exactly what Azerbaijan will do to develop Zira Island on the Caspian Sea, located in the bay of the capital city Baku. The master plan was developed with danish BIG Architects and Ramboll engineers, with an architectural proposal based upon the http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/01/zira-island-carbon-neutral-master-plan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-7896074472771952919Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:11:00 +00002009-01-30T09:37:54.274-08:00DesignFunPerformance Forget about wandering through an art gallery and wondering if you’re the only one who has no idea what anything means. Hannes Broecker has brilliantly invited the cultural elite to grab a glass at an exhibition in Dresden, Germany, and drink away the art. Regardless of what we do or do not understand about art, we can all agree, it stimulates our senses. Broecker has aroused our sense of http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/01/hannes-broecker-drink-away-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-5580032900090926760Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:06:00 +00002009-01-29T17:52:34.767-08:00Aston MartinDesignFoster + PartnersGreenSustainable Design The joint submission by Foster & Partners and Aston Martin has won first prize, alongside Capoco Design, in Transport for London’s competition to design a new bus for the capital. The two iconic British brands worked together to challenge preconceptions of bus design with a vehicle that is environmentally sensitive, accessible, convivial and reinvents a much-loved symbol of London for the modernhttp://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/01/design-win-by-foster-partners-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-5057969495538259177Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:46:00 +00002009-01-28T21:01:55.796-08:00After a two-phase international competition (with offices such as Morphosis, Abalos+Sentkiewicz, MVRDV and Zaha Hadid), OMA has been awarded the first prize in the design competition to build the new Taipei Performing Arts Centre.The project, led by Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren, is based on 3 theaters (1 x 1,500 seats - the round one, 2 x 800 seats - cubes) which are plugged into a central cube http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/01/after-two-phase-international.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-3471530171928299619Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:33:00 +00002009-01-28T17:45:49.634-08:00ArchitectureFunManhatanFor her thesis project at Rice University, a student, Chin, proposed ten "waterscrapers" that would slice across the urban space of Manhattan, cutting through buildings, through parks, and through the urban grid itself, forming strange aquatic intersections with the city. Inside would be routes for scuba-diving, new aquariums, and multi-seasonal sites for public swimming. These above-ground pipeshttp://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/01/hydro-manhattan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-2735630368952183635Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:27:00 +00002009-01-27T21:10:31.599-08:00Architecture Verb Crisis examines architectural solutions to the extraordinary conditions of an increasingly dense and interdependent world.It presents innovative projects and research through original photos, essays, and exclusive interviews with key figures from architecture and urban planning to environmental, economic, and global affairs. Confronted by shifting densities and uncharted urban http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/01/crisis-gets-to-architecture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-557662440428091014Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:28:00 +00002009-01-26T18:12:17.134-08:00ArchitectureAsiaFoster + PartnersGreenSingaporeSustainabilitySustainable DesignA new green complex from world renowned architecture firm Foster + Partners will be adding more than a dash of green to the Singapore skyline. As sustainability becomes an essential ingredient to development in this island nation, the UK-based firm is leaving no stone unturned to make good use of alternative energy sources in this 150,000 square meter mixed-use project. As the winning design fromhttp://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/01/foster-partners-new-green-complex-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-6284208773120427719Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:24:00 +00002009-01-25T10:18:57.070-08:00ArchitectureAsiaGreenSustainabilitySustainable DesignThailandThe green building movement in Asia may be lagging behind the U.S. and Europe, but it is slowly gaining momentum. Today’s Wall Street Journal features a piece that highlights eco-architecture projects taking shape in Asian cities across Thailand, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. One project is Ocean One, a 91-story beachfront residential high-rise in the Thai resort town of Pattaya.Designed by http://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/01/eco-architecture-in-asia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415714027242531836.post-1772041880536510001Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:19:00 +00002009-01-22T21:09:11.989-08:00ArchitectureAsiaChinaGreenSustainabilitySustainable DesignRiding the wave of new development in China, Studio SHIFT recently won a competition to design a new landmark in Miyi County. Miyi Tower will sit on the edge of the Anning river as a symbol of the new face of Sichuan provence. The tower’s most striking feature is its whimsical latticework skin, which suffuses the structure with daylight and “evokes the shimmering surface of the river below.” Thishttp://archimadeinchina.blogspot.com/2009/01/chinas-miyi-tower-project-purifies_21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Roger)0