Nothing gives a beach community kitsch appeal quite like a giant house shaped like a boat, and the lucky town of Encinitas California has not one, but two! But they might not be green in the way you would think...
We wrote about Foster + Partners’ design for a new green winery in Spain back in 2007 and now we’re pleased to say that the project has finally come to fruition (get it?).
While rooftop gardens are fast becoming the norm in major cities like San Francisco and New York, the new headquarters of the North Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects is bringing the first green roof to Raleigh. Designed by Frank Harmon Architect PA, the building is set to meet LEED platinum standards.
In designing Neo Solar Power Corporation's headquarters, J. J. Pan & Partners, Architects & Planners (JJPP) drew inspiration from the most obvious place: the company's product.