Independent Design House in London, United Kingdom

Located in London, Inggris, Independent Design House was designed by ESCLICE. Based on the design of the traditional Latvian barn – a simple form with natural wooden siding and roof – the trio devised a two storey dwelling that can be transported to anywhere in the world on the back of a lorry. The home comes entirely pre-fitted with interior finishing and furniture, contemporary in design but... 

Tags: Architecture, Construction, Earthquake engineering, Engineered wood, Hospitality/Recreation, Independent Design House, Latvian barn, London, Plywood, Roof, Siding, Structural system

Cinépolis Headquarters in Morelia, Mexico

The Cinépolis Headquarters designed by KMD Architects is located in Morelia, Mexico. Cinépolis was designed to be a workplace that embraces creativity and the vision of the company for which it was designed. This campus includes a sculptural centerpiece, a four-storey structure in which the third and fourth stories are cantilevered over the lower two. At 41 metres long, it’s one of the world’s... 

Tags: Building biology, Building engineering, Cinépolis, Cinépolis Headquarters, Construction, Earthquake engineering, Engineering, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, HVAC, Mexico, Morelia, Ventilation

Heritage Solar Slate in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

The Heritage Solar Slate, was designed by Heritage Solar Slate Ltd, located in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, These innovative solar slates have been developed with similar aesthetic properties to roofing slates. They are fully weather proof and blend in with standard roof slates to provide an aesthetically pleasing solar panel roof ideal for use in conservation areas, on historic buildings. This new... 

Tags: Construction, Earthquake engineering, Environment, Heritage Solar Slate Ltd, Hertfordshire, long-awaited photovoltaic solution, Materials, Midland Engineering Company, Roof, Slate, Stone, Structural engineering, Structural system, Tensile architecture, the Heritage, United Kingdom

Middelfart Savings Bank in Middelfart, Denmark

Designed by 3XN, Middelfart Savings Bank, is located in Middelfart, Denmark. Middelfart Savings Bank is a key institution in the town of Middelfart, located by the Lillebælt waters on the island of Funen, Denmark. Thus the Savings Bank wanted their new head office to provide a new public space for the local citizens as well as an architectural icon for the town and the Savings Bank. The building is... 

Tags: 3XN, Business/Finance, Construction, Denmark, Earthquake engineering, energy consumption, Energy efficient heating, energy saving, Engineering, Environment, Funen, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, Lithuanian Savings Bank, Middelfart, Middelfart Savings Bank, Natural ventilation, sustainable building

Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Thomas M. Cooley Law School designed by SHW Group, located  in Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States has achieved another milestone – not only is it the nation’s largest law school, but it is now the first ‘green’ law school in the state with the completion of its newest campus, located on a wooded 67-acre site in Auburn Hills. Designed by Berkley, Michigan-based SHW Group, the 136,000... 

Tags: Auburn Hills, Berkley Inc, Building engineering, Construction, digital-sound recording systems, Earthquake engineering, energy consumption, Energy in the United States, Environment, Environmental design, HVAC, internet cafe, Jim Chatas, Law Library, Law School, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Lighting, Low-energy building, M. Cooley Law School, mechanical systems, Michigan, project manager, SHW Group, sustainable building, Thomas M. Cooley, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, United States, video conferencing, wireless Internet access