Pirelli building renovation project to be breath of fresh air for Milan

Stefano Boeri Architetti and Diller Scofidio + Renfro are reimagining Milan's Pirellino office tower and surrounding area. The project will renovate the building and create a new greenery covered tower, with a greenery filled bridge connecting them.

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Childhood dream realized as disused water tower becomes family home

Back in 2012, cousins Sven and Lennart de Jong bought a disused water tower for €200,000. They then hired RV Architectuur and after spending roughly the same amount of money on renovations they now live in it with their families.

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Heatherwick Studio plans pair of curvaceous Canadian towers

UK firm Heatherwick Studio's North American invasion continues with a pair of high-rise towers slated for Canada. Defined by an eye-catching tapering design, the high-rise buildings would make significant use of wood and incorporate lots of greenery.

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Amphibious ATV features six electrically powered wheels

If you need capable transportation in a remote area where there are no roads, yet you still want to stay at least somewhat eco-friendly, your options are limited. That's exactly why the six-wheeled Green Scout electric amphibious ATV was created.

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20-ft tiny house sleeps two, three with a squeeze

The latest tiny house from Baluchon measures just 6 meters long and can sleep up to two people full-time, with an extra sleeping space for a guest too. It also has a skylight in the loft bedroom so the owner can fall asleep while stargazing.

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Europe’s most sustainable floating village gets striking new addition

Dutch architectural studio i29 has recently completed a striking eco-friendly floating home, as part of the Schoonschip floating village in Amsterdam. The unique floating community boasts a collective of 46 sustainably designed homes.

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Bonbowl is a high-tech take on the humble hotplate

For decades, people without access to kitchens (such as college students) have cooked meals on portable electric hotplates. The Bonbowl gives that concept a modern makeover, by incorporating faster, more efficient induction heating technology.

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Off-grid container-based home is tiny in size and cost

Pin-Up Houses recently completed a new tiny house that's based on a shipping container and cost $21,000 to build. Named Gaia, it offers full off-the-grid functionality with solar panels, a wind turbine, and rainwater collection system.

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A bad year for big buildings: CTBUH’s Year in Review

The COVID-19 pandemic is largely to blame for a second consecutive year of decline in the number of new tall buildings built worldwide, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's annual Year in Review.

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New microcapsule method boosts CBD absorption in the brain by 300%

A team of scientists has demonstrated a novel microencapsulation method designed to improve the absorption and bioavailability of CBD. Animal tests suggest the new method increases peak concentrations of CBD in the brain by 300% compared to CBD oil.

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