“In honor of Earth Day, the annual holiday that brings awareness to the environment, we’ve decided to gather some of our favorite architecture with living walls.”
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“Algae — that squishy, filmy substance you’d rather not have seeping through your boots — just might be running your home in the near future. While algae has already been put to use creating bio-diesel, the newly opened BIQ House is the first building to be powered by the stuff.”
Could this incredible engineering project save the polar ice caps?
“While changing human behavior and reducing carbon emissions offer long-term solutions to human contributions to climate change, American architect Derek Pirozzi wants to see an immediate solution for saving the polar ice caps. He’s proposed the Polar Umbrella, a buoyant super-structure that would both protect and replenish Arctic ice.”
“Ever wonder who holds the Guinness World Records’ title for largest major construction to be built out of recycled materials? The answer is this beautiful “Brik Pavilion” built from 45,000 milk cartons in the province of Granada, Spain. Created to coincide with World Recycling Day, the structure consisted of a large wall spanning 100 feet long, and a tower running 23 feet high.”
“Through this design, single family homes can be affordable and sustainable, parking lots are not wasted at night, and traffic jams are acceptable. The Tricycle House is man-powered allowing off-the-grid living.”
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