Barbara Eldredge
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This periscoping bedroom offers a clever solution to height restrictions
To get around municipal bylaws, architects decided to go up.
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Right pot laws can maximize revenue, minimize use, says economists
A new study offers insights into legalization’s hazy effects on government revenue
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Out of the box: Sustainable lighting system made out of its own packaging
A Dutch designer created this nearly zero-waste lamp that cannibalizes its own cardboard tubing.
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Iconic Syndey Opera House is getting an acoustic upgrade
While the building's billowing white facade remains one of the world’s most iconic works of architecture, the building’s interior acoustics are some of the worst in the country.
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Architecture for Mars will be 3D printed in the Mojave Desert
A new startup is prototyping 3D-printed architecture for our future life on Mars.
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Augmented reality could make construction easier, quicker, and cheaper
New augmented reality systems are already helping workers catch building problems in the digital realm before they’re built.
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Energy-generating roads powered by vibrations may be tested in California
Compression sensors embedded beneath the highways will use the vibrations from passing trucks and cars to produce an electric charge.
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How Michigan’s capital fixed its lead pipe problem
A decade ago, Lansing, Michigan started replacing its aging water pipes before lead levels endangered its citizens. But there’s more to learn from how this city handled its water.
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New mobile games offer design-minded play at Milan Triennale
A handful of surreal interactive experiences are offering a fresh perspective in this new golden age of gaming.
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Live in a historic lighthouse, thanks to this government auction
A handful of lighthouses in Connecticut and Michigan are up for grabs, with the most alluring (and expensive) being the Penfield Reef Lighthouse in Long Island Sound.
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New Future Cities Accelerator spending $1M to jumpstart urban innovation
The new competition, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and Unreasonable Institute, is calling for proposals that solve urban issues, from crime and inequality to pollution and aging infrastructure.
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Illustrator’s dreamy GIFs conjure the magic of urban life
Nancy Liang’s hand-drawn GIFs eloquently capture the movements and visual rhythms that make the city seem alive with stories just out of reach
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K-pop mecca planned for Seoul in the name of urban redevelopment
Seoul has announced plans to turn a neglected neighborhood on the northern outskirts into a bonafide K-pop capital. The main idea? Boost jobs and the economy in the area by engineering a whole lot of entertainment tourism.
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Concrete jewel-box home rises in the woods of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires-based architect Luciano Kruk’s latest is a brutalist-inspired summer retreat located in the woods of coastal resort town Mar Azul called Casa H3 whose cubic volumes appear stacked on top of one another.
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Couple’s incredible floating village is peak off-grid living
For the last 24 years, Canadian artist couple Catherine King and Wayne Adams has been living on a floating paradise unlike anything we’ve seen. Here’s a closer look.
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The Big Dig: A map of land art across America
The United States often prides itself on its wide-open vistas and endless expanses. From sprawling suburbs to massive expressways, we're a nation without geographic constraint. But while some see dusty badlands as places to pass through or fly...
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Urban sound hunters scour London’s streets to capture city life
Adventurous audiophiles are taking to the streets, recording everything from the sound of steps on sidewalks to snatches of conversation.
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Minneapolis to get first ever 'kayak share'
Minneapolis is planning a first-of-its-kind program enabling anyone to pick up a kayak and paddle along the Mississippi River.
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U.S. apartment building boom hits 10-year record
Nationwide demand for new rentals will add 320,000 new units across the country.
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Long-lost Frank Lloyd Wright pavilion will be rebuilt in Canadian town
Banff’s City Council voted to move forward with the proposal to rebuild Wright’s demolished masterwork. That is, if supporters can raise the funds.
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New app wants to be the Airbnb of driveway parking
A newly launched app helps homeowners rent out their driveways to parking-hungry motorists.
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Why a boom in ride-sharing apps could be a boon for riders
Opening up the market for a range of ride-sharing companies could mean better pricing and innovative economic models.
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Striking hillside home a masterpiece of restrained minimalism
Perched on a cliff above the Japanese island of Okinawa, this wedge-shaped building was designed as a vacation home for clients living in Tokyo.
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How much is walkability worth in your neighborhood?
A new study put a price tag of sorts on the value of pedestrian-friendly urban real estate
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Dramatic mountaineering center recreates Norway’s peaks
Clad in reflective aluminum tiles, the alpine activity center contains one of Norway’s tallest climbing walls.
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Off-Grid San Diego passive house lets you unplug and unwind
This open 3,123-square-foot home produces its own energy and has an air-tight structure, ace insulation, and a top-notch ventilation system.
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'Macabre' facade of charred wood decorates cemetery-adjacent home
This midcentury London home got a facelift featuring a dramatic vertical screen made of scorched larch slats.
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Futuristic floating home lets you go eco-friendly on the water
The 1,076-square-foot WaterNest 100, made with 98% recyclable materials, can power itself with a system of rooftop solar panels.
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Is biometric security the solution to lengthy TSA lines?
A new startup would enable you to skip the airport security line, after a quick face and fingerprint scan.
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New Nest security camera watches your home and sends text alerts
Nest Labs announced preorders for an outdoor security camera that records everything it sees and hears, live streaming the footage and storing it in the cloud for 30 days.