Propeller Island City Lodge; A Hotel Like No Other

The Two Lions Room

The hotel is Propeller Island City Lodge in Berlin, Germany. All of the 31 rooms, reception area, Gallery, meeting room, decor and objects in these areas were designed by German artist, Lars Stroschen.

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Green Cement: Near Reality Or Just A Dream?

cement

Cement is everywhere. The foundations of our buildings, the driveways that lead beyond suburban garage doors, the walls of our schools, and the mortar joints between every brick we lay contain a binding substance we call Portland cement. Cement is the binding agent used to hold together the tough aggregate (rocky gravel) in the concrete [...]

Oberlin College’s Kohl Building is on the way to Being the First LEED Certified Music Conservatory in the US

Kohl Building

The Bertram and Judith Kohl Building, the home of the Jazz studies program at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, is looking to become the first music conservatory in the U.S. to be certified by LEED for meeting the LEED Gold standards.

Moth’s Eyes are Secret to Solar Cell Improvements

moth

New advances in solar cell technology are being based on the moth’s inner eye.

Monolithic Domes Offer Sustainable and Near Perfect Disaster-Resistant Buildings

LovelyDomeGym

Sometimes, the best technologies are the ones that are largely developed, but have yet to be widely embraced. An excellent example is the monolithic dome technology. A building technique that is faster and more materials efficient than traditional methods of building, yet produces a structure with enviable energy efficiency, low maintenance and near perfect disaster resistance.