WZMH Architects
First LEED Platinum Building in Atlantic Canada
Among the best and most environmentally sustainable new buildings in Halifax is the headquarters for Nova Scotia Power, a contemporary 8-storey office....
THE SWALLOW’S NEST
TAICHUNG CITY CULTURAL CENTER / PUBLIC LIBRARY AND FINE ARTS MUSEUM
Taichung 2013, Taiwan
Project Title : Taichung City Cultural Center Planning, Design and Construction Supervision Service Project
Surface Area : 62.720....
Bosco Verticale/Vertical Forest
The world's first vertical forest
Bringing nature back to the Milan’s concrete jungle
The Vertical Forest project aims to build high-density tower blocks with trees within the city. The first example of....
Forward thinking pays off
MOE reaps the benefits of completing a green reno by taking home LEED Platinum award
By Greg McMillan
Sometimes it’s a good thing to put the cart before the horse.
Case in point:....
The light of glory
A world first: Cathedral’s stained glass windows generate solar power
By Greg McMillan
For Canadian artist Sarah Hall the challenge was straightforward.
Simply put, she was asked to design stained glass windows that....
Grand Cancun
Richard's Architecture+Design
Eco resort, energy power farm and water recycling plant in a marine platform complex
It will undoubtedly be one of the most dynamic 50th anniversary celebrations of all time.
How else....
Stonebridge by the Bay
Wasaga Beach community billed as ‘the total package’ still going strong after 12 year
Some might say it’s like living in another place and time.
But that’s not all they would say....
The American Institute of Architects Select the 2013 COTE Top Ten Green Projects
Projects showcase excellence in sustainable design principles and reduced energy consumption
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of....
Brooks + Scarpa
Yin-Yang House
Location of Project: Venice, CA
Total Square Footage: 4200 sq. ft.
Total Cost: $1.7 mil
The Yin-Yang House is a net-zero energy single-family home in a quiet Venice, CA....
Wood Solutions – Innovations and Opportunities for the 21st Century
By Adam Robertson, M.A.Sc., EIT
When Gustave Eiffel, proposed building a skeletal steel structure for the Paris World Fair, he was ridiculed by professional engineers and most of high society in....
