One of the simplest changes you can make to reduce your carbon footprint and save on energy bills is to something you already have in your home: light bulbs. Switching indoor bulbs to CFLs is a great start, but using…
Mika KaniaJuly 29, 2017
There used to be a misconception that sustainability was expensive. While true that many of the practices involved in the process of building sustainably (for example, the use of new technologies and materials) required a higher initial investment, collection of…
AlessandroNovember 5, 2016
The US Green Building Council (USGBC) - the organization that develops LEED certification for buildings - has just announced the upcoming launch of ‘arc’, a data driven platform designed to collect and report performance data of buildings. Once it is…
AlessandroOctober 12, 2016
From the get go, the phrase "sustainable shopping" seems like an oxymoron. It’s especially impossible during this holiday season, a time when malls are jam-packed with various new exciting merchandises that tickle our every fancy. Given the countless irresistible things…
neoliDecember 20, 2015
Ancient cities are proving to be sustainable models for urban planning. This fact has prompted the International Union of Architects to prepare and sign a document called the Caral Letter, named after Peru’s ancient city, where the architects have convened…
neoliNovember 17, 2015
Cloud Forest and Mountain Top: Proposed Garden Skyscrapers in Singapore An ambitious fusion of nature and skyscraper is set to take place in Singapore’s Marina Bay. Lush and green: the proposed garden haven of Marina One in Singapore German studio…
neoliOctober 28, 2015
Last August, the MIT Media Lab’s Mediated Matter Group headed by Neri Oxman, in partnership with the MIT Glass Lab and the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, unveiled a fascinating novel way to 3D print glass previously not possible. Yes,…
neoliSeptember 11, 2015
If buildings tell a lot about a country’s people, culture, and their priorities, then Dubai’s impressive and ever-changing skyline has a lot of stories to tell. From sky-piercing towers to curiously-shaped man-made islands, Dubai’s many construction projects are known for…
neoliJuly 7, 2015
We live in the Age of Metrics where every bit of information and experience can now be quantified and digitized: steps we take each day, calories burned, hours slept, the number of people who just unfollowed you on Twitter, and…
neoliMay 24, 2015
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