Emerging architectural practice whose approach is rooted in anthropological study in London, United Kingdom

Located in London, United Kingdom , Emerging architectural practice whose approach is rooted in anthropological study was designed by Henley Halebrown Rorrison’s work is rooted in anthropology, in the study of people. It recognises the character of society as heterogeneous and seeks to create the varied circumstances in which individuals may dwell. If there is a pattern, it is not a formal one.... 

Tags: Anti-consumerism, Anti-corporate activism, Business, Counterculture, Cultural appropriation, Culture, London, low energy, Sociology, Sustainability, United Kingdom

VietinBank Business Centre in Vietnam

VietinBank Business Centr, was designed by  Foster + Partners’ first project that located in Vietnam. Bringing together the Bank’s headquarters, conference, hotel and leisure facilities, the landmark towers are strategically located between central Hanoi and the airport, demonstrating the emergence of Vietnam as an international financial centre. The 300,000 sq m mixed-use development... 

Tags: Bank's headquarters, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BANK, Desiccant, energy, Geography of Vietnam, Hanoi, low energy, Vietnam

All-Weather House in Mullingar

Located in Mullingar, All-Weather House was designed by ROEWUarchitecture, based in London, have recently completed a single-family home for a retired couple in Mullingar, Ireland. The climate conditions, ho wind rains and sunlight affect the building, influenced the design philosophy. Instead of treating the building as just a shelter against the elements, the weather conditions of each season are... 

Tags: Atmospheric sciences, Climate forcing, Cloud, Construction, Engineering, Environment, Heat transfer, Insulators, London, low energy, low-embodied energy material, low-energy solution, Mechanical engineering, Mullingar, Passive solar building design, Republic of Ireland, ROEWUarchitecture, sustainable building, Thermal insulation, Weather

Focus House in New Finsbury Park, London, United Kingdom

Focus House, located in New Finsbury Park, London, United Kingdom, Designed by bere:architects, is something of an anomaly in its setting of traditional Victorian terraced housing, its zinc envelope contrasting markedly with the beige Victorian brick work of its environs. Focus House was designed as a low cost, low energy, low maintenance alternative to the standard family dwelling. Built on a wedge... 

Tags: Anomaly, Finsbury, London, London Borough of Islington, low energy, sliding windows, Terraced house, United Kingdom

Great River Energy headquarters in Minneapolis, United States

Located in Minneapolis, United States, Great River Energy headquarters was designed by Perkins + Will. Work has completed on Great River Energy’s new corporate headquarters in Maple Grove, Minneapolis. The four-storey, 166,000 sq ft building, designed by architects Perkins + Will is located on a 12.5 acre site in Maple Grove’s Arbor Lakes development. The building features a number of the latest... 

Tags: acre site, Arbor Lake, Arbor Lakes, Business/Finance, Climate change, Efficient energy use, electricity, energy, Energy conservation, Energy development, energy efficiency technology, Energy policy, Environment, Great River Energy, Great River Energy headquarters, less energy, low energy, Minneapolis, United States, wind energy, Wind power, Zero-energy building