It may sound like a plot device out of Margaret Atwood’s latest, but two Boston design firms take their micro-algae seriously. Seriously enough to propose turning a half-built Filene’s downtown into a vertical tower of “pre-fabricated eco-pods” that incubate the green stuff. Ideally, the tower would become a center to test new bio-fuel producing algae species. Sci fi! Read More »
During 2007′s FollyDock Festival in Rotterdam, the SALZIG Design Team created the structure above out of 100 tons of pressed bales of PET bottles. How’s that for sustainable design? More images after the jump. [via Recyclart] Read More »
The American Institute of Architect’s San Francisco chapter doled out its 2009 Design Awards last week, providing us with unparalleled eye candy in the process. Common elements include wide expanses of glass, modestly sized homes and offices, sustainable conversions of industrial buildings, and clean, simple lines. So what if we were hoping for secret staircases, ceiling aquariums, retractable roofs, and four-story slip ‘n slides? These pros are too classy for all that. We show off our favorites after the jump.
Those who live in sustainable houses made from re-purposed shipping containers can throw all the stones that they please. [Archinect]
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