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EcoTecture (UPDATE)

Post-recession housing is closer to work and eco-friendly

Implications - Gas-guzzling commutes from the suburbs to the city may lose their popularity in the coming years, leading to overall lifestyle greentrifications. Living in closer proximity to the workplace has the benefit of saving time, money and allowing for more eco-friendly commutes -- values that will be increasingly relevant with time.
Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Living - The trend of living in closer proximity to the workplace in order to save time, money and allow for more eco-friendly commutes is gaining relevance with time and it is reflected in the design of futuristic farm skyscrapers, sustainable skyscrapers, parks in the sky, greenhouse homes and urban ecodistricts.
2. Green Architecture - Architects are integrating eco-friendly features into their designs in order to accommodate people's desire to be attuned with nature and contribute to the sustainability of our planet. This has led to the emergence of green architectures featuring photovoltaic glass, green rooftops, parks, and mixed income and generation housing.
3. Sustainability - The trend of sustainability has influenced designs of futuristic farm skyscrapers, sustainable skyscrapers, parks in the sky, greenhouse homes and urban ecodistricts that use alternative energy sources, incorporate recycled materials and feature green spaces, in order to help reduce the carbon footprint.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Architects can incorporate eco-friendly and sustainable elements in their designs to accommodate people's desire to contribute to the sustainability of our planet and foster greener communities.
2. Real Estate - Real estate developers can incorporate eco-friendly and sustainable elements in their designs to create homes and buildings that are more in sync with nature and help reduce the carbon footprint.
3. Urban Planning - Urban planners can use ecodistricts, parks in the sky, rooftop gardens and green spaces to create greener and more sustainable urban environments that cater to mixed-income and mixed-generation populations.
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Featured Examples

Greenhouse Homes
Greenhouse Homes
Hiroshi Iguchi's 'Camouflage House' is in Sync With Nature
Architects are beginning to echo consumer desires to be attuned with nature, and Hiroshi Iguchi's 'Camouflage House' is the latest example of this harmony. With its slanted glass roof, Hiroshi Iguchi's… MORE
Skyscraper Greenhouses
Skyscraper Greenhouses
Futuristic Farming in Dubai's Seawater Vertical Tower
Dubai’s Seawater Vertical Tower is the latest futuristic idea to come out of the metropolis. It is a skyscraper that acts as a greenhouse. This vertical farm uses sea water to humidify and cool the… MORE
Evolved Ecotecture
Evolved Ecotecture
Zuidkas Sustainable Skyscraper Helps Prepare for the Future
In order to save our planet we need to work on the things we already have. The Zuidkas study was tackled by Architectenbureau’s Paul de Ruiter. The goal of de Ruiter's designs was to create or evolve… MORE
ECOnic Skyscrapers
ECOnic Skyscrapers
Rodderham City Tower by Monolab is a Green Status Statement
As both a status statement and an eco-statement, Monolab Design Firm in Amsterdam has created the Rodderham City Tower for the Maas Harbour in the city. The tower will stand at 450 meters tall and connect… MORE
Urban Ecodistricts
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EXP Architects' 'Heudelet 26' Will Add Green to Dijon, France
We've featured a number of proposals for urban ecodistricts, but EXP Architects' 'Heudelet 26' for Dijon, France is my favorite by far. There are green rooftops and parks aplenty, but those fixtures are… MORE
play_circle_filled Parks in the Sky
Parks in the Sky
‘The High Line' Lets You Enjoy Manhattan at Skyscraper Height
Snaking through Manhattan’s fashionable West Side, the newly opened High Line Park offers views of the Hudson River at skyscraper level. The vegetation-covered park is a hot topic in New York City right… MORE

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