Living and breathing design. A Blog by Kurt Roscoe.
Robin Guenther, an architect and environmental health advocate passed away at age 68. Guenther was well-known for medical facilities green design, sustainable health care facilities and co-wrote the first guide to building them. According to The New York Times, In 2014, Ms. Guenther delivered a TedMed talk titled “Why hospitals are making us sick,” which has been […]
Read moreNASA has begun stage one of three, one-year simulated missions at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. As part of the Mars Dune Alpha mission research project includes a 1,700 sq.ft., 3D-printed habitat. The structure named Mars Dune Alpha, was designed by a collaborative between BIG-Bjarke Ingles Group of Copenhagen, DK and ICON of Austin, […]
Read moreReducing the carbon footprint by the building and construction industry; specifically concrete, has taken a significant step forward. Making good on their commitment as a signatory of the Call on Carbon initiative; the international architectural firm Snøhetta has teamed up with startup Saferock. The collaborative research has led to the development of a net-zero concrete […]
Read moreThe new scientific research station is designed as an underwater version of the International Space Station. The new station will be a new home for global collaboration with the world’s leading researchers, academics, government agencies, and corporations to advance science to benefit the future of the planet. Click below for the full story. Source: https://worldarchitecture.org/article-links/efvfv/yves-bhar-reveals-concept-for-the-world-s-largest-underwater-habitat-for-fabien-cousteau.html
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