New Gourna and Egyptian Architect for Social Justice: Hassan Fathi
The ideas of Hassan Fathy, Egyptian architect whose views on sustainable architecture and social justice were scorned in his time, is inspiring modern opinions today.
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The power of clean energy for refugees
Refugees don't plan on staying for a long time, but a new study in Iraq shows how renewable energy can make temporary living more bearable.
Know More About The Convenience of Having a Tiny House
With more and more people living here on earth, the sustainability of suitable housing conditions is already compromised. Thereby, tiny homes have been a trend over the past couple of years, particularly in the city and urban areas where congestion is a common challenge.
4 Fascinating Room Setup Options
Home decorations tips for your 2019 home.
Vertical Forests, A Practical Design For Humanizing Cities Again
What on earth is a vertical forest? It’s a forest that doesn’t grow on the earth. It grows in troughs placed on the balconies of residential buildings, hotels, and parks, making huge urban green spaces that don’t take up ground space, but rise skyward. Today’s overcrowded, denatured, polluted cities are only waiting for them. They […]
Vertical Cemeteries are a Modern Catacomb in Jerusalem
Jerusalem's new subterranean cemetery is providing a solution to the problem of where to bury people nowadays.
10 Creative Ideas To Update Your Kitchen Area
Going green means thinking of new ways of updating your kitchen without a complete remodel.
Highschool kids develop algae superfood to feed Africa’s hungry
Algae as superfood? Countries like Japan have already known for years about the possibilities of using algae as a nutritious food product, as any sushi fancier will attest to. Growing algae to feed the world’s hungry may soon become a viable reality as some forms of algae like spirulina, actually a form of cyanobacteria and up to now […]
How To Design A Green Office Building A Better Environment
Green office buildings improve the environment and employee health. For these reasons, more business owners like yourself are learning how to design a green office building. However, a lot of design details goes into the planning process of a successful building project. In order to decrease energy consumption and reap all of the benefits of […]
The benefits and setbacks of a newly built house
In today’s market, home buyers have different options for buying a new home, like a reclaim or a resale. There are a number of possibilities from which they can choose what type of house do they need for them and their family. Also, there are a number of benefits for the “new homeowners” that will […]
These Nature-Approved Home Designs Will Amaze You
What are some of the top priorities for your dream home? Maybe you’ve long yearned for a cheerful sun room, with beautiful made to measure blinds and big, bright windows. Maybe it’s heated floors in the bathroom. Or a secret hideaway at the bottom of the garden, perfect for escaping the summer heat. Whatever your […]
How Helpful is Technology When it Comes to Home Designing?
Technology has always been a precursor of change. Many industries have benefited from having it penetrate their fabrics. By the same metrics, the interior design industry is just the latest industry to be rocked by the winds of technological change. Like other industries have, this industry stands to benefit immensely from the forays being made […]
The Egyptian Academy in Rome Emphasizes the Value of Cultural Diplomacy
When wandering in the streets and piazzas of Rome, it is always a surprise to encounter Egyptian obelisks and Pharaonic monuments, reminders of the ancient links between Egypt and Rome. However, it is even more exciting to visit the prestigious Egyptian Academy, a cultural facility established near Rome’s Villa Borghese, next to a group of […]
4 Tips on Finding the Best Land for Your Lifestyle –
Maybe you want to be like the moneyless man and live off the grid? Or maybe you want to scale down and buy into the tiny home dream? Interested in finding land for sale in order to build your dream home? Tired of renting in the city and looking for a way to become a […]
What to Do before Travelling to Dubai
Gone are the days when Dubai would attract only pearl merchants and British marines, remaining for the rest of the world an obscure land populated by exotic people almost sprung from the pages of Scheherazade’s tales. Now the city is so flooded with inquisitive foreign faces that Emiratis themselves seem to be hard to come […]