Tag: Eco-architecture

It Took 15 Years to Build This and That’s a Good Thing

Remember the good old days when it took decades to build major monuments? Historians estimate that 30 years passed...

Raistudio’s Bamboo Dome Shelter Pops up in Iran

Iranian architect Pouya Khazaeli Parsa founded Raistudio in 2007 in order to revive what he believes is the lost...

Curvy Desert Home Designed by Iranian Students Mimics the Snail

Biomimicry is slowly gaining momentum in the Middle East. Two Egyptian women have designed eco-tours that encourage students to look to the camel and scorpions and other desert animals for solutions to modern issues.

“The Showcase” is a Mini Prototype Stadium for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup

The Showcase is a prototype stadium used to demonstrate the technology that will cool the 2022 World Cup in...

6 Green Buildings That Won’t Break the Bank

All suited to the Middle East climate and budget, here are 6 green buildings that just about anyone can...

Woman Builds Off-Grid Earth Bag Home in Turkey for $3,761

Kerry Bingham's off-grid earth bag home in Turkey only cost $3,761 to build. Everybody's talking about earth bag construction lately,...

Foster & Partners Used to be so Green. What the Bleep Happened?

This Foster & Partner's project completed in 2004 is green and deeply respectful of its environment - why did...

Masdar Aims to Become the Guru of Sustainable Building Materials

Masdar will break ground on a new Facade Test Center in a few months. It will research the most...

Guilhem Eustache’s Magical Home is Made With Traditional Moroccan Materials

While many architects look to concrete as a cheap building material, Guilhem Eustache chose natural materials used by local...

Op Ed: Don’t Let Money Rob Egypt’s Green Building Success!

Students from the American University of Cairo designed SLIDES - a solar-powered modular home that is slated to compete...

Jerusalem’s Green-Roofed Gutman Center is a Home for the Birds and the Bees

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel commissioned a very green addition to the Jerusalem Bird Observatory,...

EXCLUSIVE: On Dubai’s Saner Future With Former Foster & Partners Partner

In an exclusive interview, Emanuel Mattutini, one of the first Foster & Partners' Associate Partners to move to the...