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08-01-2021

Qarta Architektura: Five, former tram deposit in Smíchov, Prague

A former tram deposit in Prague’s Smíchov district has been redeveloped for commercial use. The building’s historic industrial façades now form the “base” of a multi-storey glass building covered with expanded metal. Five is a new landmark designed by Qarta Architektura.

07-01-2021

DEGW by Lombardini22 designs the new EY office in Rome

The new Rome offices of EY, a company specialising in business consulting services, are designed by DEGW, a Lombardini22 brand, in a project based on the image of a beehive, suggesting the company’s structured organisation and hardworking ethic while reflecting EY’s brand identity through the corporate colours yellow and black.

31-12-2020

The Best of Livegreenblog Sustainable Architecture 2020

We saw many cases of sustainable architecture in 2020, including offices, libraries, houses, pavilions and schools. Whether they adopt new technologies or opt for traditional solutions, the results are always aesthetically pleasing, and it all keeps down the impact of the building industry on our planet.

30-12-2020

The Best of Livegreenblog 2020: Restoration and conversion

Restoring existing buildings as a sustainable modus operandi occupies a lot of our reportage. With the end of the year upon us, we’ve decided to take a look at our fave restoration and conversion projects that we presented in 2020.

27-11-2020

3d printable buildings for living on the moon by BIG, ICON and SEArch+

3D printing technology for architecture could make it possible to build a house on the moon

24-11-2020

Technical innovation and ceramic quality: benefits and prevention with Granitech raised floors

On the contemporary surfaces scene, the acknowledged and increasingly appreciated qualities of high-tech ceramic make all the difference, with their strength, flexibility, and easy cleaning and maintenance. Granitech raised floors, coupled with slabs made by the brands in the Iris Ceramica Group, represent a preventive solution for optimising and speeding up maintenance work in public places and workspaces

18-11-2020

Biosphere by Chain10, bioclimatic offices

With Biosphere, the architects from Chain10 Architecture&Interior Design Institute have designed an office building that proactively responds to the weather and environmental conditions in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, striving to incorporate as many sustainable and eco-friendly principles as possible.

26-10-2020

SHIFT, sustainable rehabilitation by Arte Charpentier Architectes

Arte Charpentier Architectes has refurbished a building that it had designed in the early 1990s. This project has made it possible to bring the building out of its self-imposed isolation and reconnect it with the city, setting up a renewed relationship with the environment around it.