New Amsterdam Plein in New York, United States

Designed by UNStudio, New Amsterdam Plein is located in New York, United States. New Yorkers got a real Dutch treat this week with the opening of The New Amsterdam Plein and Pavilion on May 12th. The windmill shaped pavilion, which was gifted to New York from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, celebrates the city’s Dutch heritage, marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of New Amsterdam. Located... 

Tags: Agriculture, Amsterdam, Buro Happold, Engineering, Happold, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Lower Manhattan’s Peter Minuit Plaza, New Amsterdam, New York City, Structural engineering, United States, UNStudio, Windmill

Sheep Stable in Almere, Netherlands

The Sheep Stable designed by 70F Architecture is located in Almere, Netherlands.  The stable is designed with an a-symmetrical homogeneous cross-section. The part of the building where the sheep reside is relatively low; the high part is situated above the (public) pathway and the hay storage section, making it possible to store a large amount of hay. The shape also creates a natural flow for the... 

Tags: Agriculture, Almere, Domestic sheep, Hay, Netherlands, Sheep, Sheep Stable, Shepherd, Social Issues, Zoology

Trinity School Enrichment Center in Menlo Park, United States

The Trinity School Enrichment Center designed by Mark Cavagnero Associates is located in Menlo Park, United States. Beyond providing much-desired program space, the project provides two covered terraces that knit the addition into the existing campus. The terraces and a monumental stair create a new formal gathering space for the community of students and teachers that spend their days on the campus.... 

Tags: Agriculture, Architecture, Construction, Daylighting, Education, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, Lighting, Mark Cavagnero Associates, Menlo Park, Passive solar building design, Solar architecture, Solar lighting, Terrace, United States, Windows

Dog Bark Park Inn B&B in Cottonwood, Idaho, United States

Designed by Strange but true, Dog Bark Park Inn B&B is located in Cottonwood, Idaho, United States. Dennis & Frances are not only the owners of this gigantic beagle in Idaho, but with Dennis’ background in the construction/building design industry prior to becoming an artist, he built the dog himself. Guests enter the body of the beagle from a private 2nd storey deck. Some of the dog’s... 

Tags: Agriculture, artist, Bark, Beagle, Cottonwood, Dog breeds, Head, Human Interest, Idaho, United States, Watercraft

HemPod, Bath in United Kingdom

HemPod, Bath is located in United Kingdom Called the ‘HemPod’, this one-storey building has highly insulating walls made from the chopped woody core, or shiv, of the industrial hemp plant mixed with a specially developed lime-based binder. The hemp shiv traps air in the walls, and the hemp itself is porous, making the walls incredibly well insulated. The lime-based binder sticks together and protects... 

Tags: Agriculture, Bath, building materials, Cannabis, Climate change, climate change gas, Department of Energy, Environment, Environmental Issues, Fodder, GBP, Hemp, Lime render, National Non-Food Crops Centre, Non-food crops, United Kingdom Called