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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.

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6 Examples, 43 Related: 1,095,527 Total Clicks

Date Range: May 09 - Sep 09

Trending: Warm

Consumer Insight Topics: Art & Design Architecture Eco

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Greenhouse Homes - Hiroshi Iguchi's 'Camouflage House' is in Sync With Nature

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Warm 73,013 Clicks Pub: Aug 1, 09

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 - Futuristic Farming in Dubai's Seawater Vertical Tower

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Warm 30,840 Clicks Pub: May 23, 09

Skyscraper Greenhouses

Futuristic Farming in Dubai's Seawater Vertical Tower

Dubaiâ€™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 - Zuidkas Sustainable Skyscraper Helps Prepare for the Future

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Average 16,891 Clicks Pub: Jun 6, 09

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 Architectenbureauâ€™s Paul de Ruiter. The goal of de Ruiter's designs was to create or evolve… [More]

ECOnic Skyscrapers - Rodderham City Tower by Monolab is a Green Status Statement

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Mild 10,424 Clicks Pub: Jun 16, 09

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 - EXP Architects' 'Heudelet 26' Will Add Green to Dijon, France

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Mild 20,072 Clicks Pub: Sep 20, 09

Urban Ecodistricts

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]

Parks in the Sky - ‘The High Line' Lets You Enjoy Manhattan at Skyscraper Height

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Mild 4,543 Clicks Pub: Jun 9, 09

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]