Green Architecture
Livegreenblog addresses issues relating to sustainable living, spanning architecture, ideas, initiatives, materials, workshops and exhibitions through to landscaping. As a daily source of inspiration based around creativity, it explores the green world by means of exclusive interviews with leading players in the sector and by live reporting of major architectural events. Because Livegreenblog isn't just a blog, it's an approach to the world of architecture that cuts across a multitude of disciplines.
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14-07-2020 - News
GRAFT completes Charlie Living in Berlin
Charlie Living by GRAFT is the largest predominantly residential new build project in Friedrichstadt, in direct proximity to what used to be Checkpoint Charlie. This is an open set of four new buildings standing in one of the last empty spaces along the former strip of the Berlin Wall, in Berlin Mitte.
13-07-2020 - News
Villa Copenhagen, refurbishment and reuse
London-based firm, Goddard Littlefair, has transformed the public areas of the Central Post and Telegraph Head Office, a listed, iconic building in Copenhagen, initially built in 1912. It is now known as Villa Copenhagen, and it has been converted into a standout landmark hotel.
10-07-2020 - Materials
Minéral, a new venue by Blanchette Architectes in Montreal
The Canadian firm Blanchette Architectes recently completed Minéral, the latest project from entrepreneurs and restaurateurs Mathieu Ménard and Steve Grenier, in the heart of Montreal’s Gay Village. A wine bar by day and a nightclub after sundown, this venue welcomes guests with a mood that plays with the use of light and simple materials.
RECENT PROJECTS
09-07-2020 - Sustainable Architecture
LANDFORMhouse, sustainable architecture in Riyadh by theOtherDada
The latest residential project by the Lebanese architectural firm theOtherDada is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. LANDFORMhouse stands out for its landscaping strategy and for the use of a formal language derived from the study of the region’s past indigenous civilization, the Nabateans, proposing a green approach.
08-07-2020 - Events
Exhibition - MVRDV Haus Berlin
In Berlin, where it all began, the Dutch architecture studio MVRDV presents its German work in an exhibition designed specifically for the Architektur Galerie Berlin, MVRDV Haus Berlin. Partly conceived as a “working office”, the exhibition gives some insight into the past and present German projects of the studio founded in 1992 by Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries.
07-07-2020 - Design
Mansion Liu by Bob Chen Design Studio
The designer Bob Chen completed the interior design of the house of the advertising executive, Guang Liu, who actively collaborated on the project to craft a tailormade environment. The house revolves around Guang Liu’s penchant for pre-loved objects and reflects its owner’s strong character.
06-07-2020 - Sustainable Architecture
Camp Sarika by Amangiri, retreat in the wilderness of Utah
A desert retreat with a timeless design in harmony with the environment inspiring it. Camp Sarika is part of the Amangiri resort in the middle of the wild nature of Utah. The camp structures are crafted from recycled plastic designed by Luxury Frontiers, while the central building is by Selldorf Architects.
03-07-2020 - Materials
OPUS ONE by CCD in Foshan
The designers of the Chinese studio CCD/Cheng Chung Design have created the cultural pavilion for OPUS ONE, a new development in the Qiandeng Lake area in Foshan, Guangdong. It is all designed so that the new occupants can live in symbiosis with nature, the real luxury in metropolises.
02-07-2020 - News
Felix Meritis, renewing the past to take it into the future, by i29
Felix Meritis is a building on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, constructed in 1788 for a society of scientists, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers. The Dutch architecture firm i29 was commissioned by Amerborgh investment group to revamp its interiors. The design concept is standout, charismatic, inspired by the building’s rich history.
