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Metropolis 79: the smartbuilding project encompassing innovation and sustainability

Designed by the American architect Robert Stern and developed by Vanke, the residential complex occupies an area of 200,000 square metres and rises to a height of 120 metres.

WaterNest100: a floating eco-house

The latest developments in eco-sustainable architecture are rapidly taking shape. The latest high-profile project is WaterNest 100, located in London (UK) and designed by Giancarlo Zema Design Group for EcoFloLife (ecological floating habitats).

Valpietra technology extends into the bathroom

Valpietra, an Italian company headquartered in Pordenone, is rising to this challenge by focusing on the recovery of waste generated by the process of machining marble

German Pavilion Wins Multiple Famab-Awards

The German Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 swept aside the competition to win FAMAB-Awards in no less than three categories: gold for "Best Public Event", gold for "Best Interactive Installation" and bronze for "Best Thematic Exhibition".

Bosco Verticale Wins 2015 Best Tall Building Worldwide

The well known Italian project by Boeri Studio received the award on 12 November from the Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat, by beating world-class competition in the form of the One World Trade Center in New York, the CapitaGreen in Singapore and the Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Tower in…

All-green roof-terrace for Clinton in Berlin

The zero-maintenance modular flooring system by Roofingreen is well suited to use on horizontal outdoor surfaces like the roof-terrace of this mall

All-green roof-terrace for Clinton in Berlin

We're in Berlin, at the headquarters of the fashion company Clinton in Handwerkerstraße, where an all-green, high-altitude roof-terrace provides an appealing way of shortening the distance between earth and sky. The idea of creating a hanging…

Austria Pavilion in top six in "Towards a Sustainable Expo"

The Austria Pavilion is a combination of architectural solutions and futuristic urban design, which takes full advantage of the performance of nature.

An eco-friendly nursery school in Italy

Watch the video showing how the new nursery school in the Emilia region of Italy was built. Designed by Mario Cucinella Architects of Bologna, the wooden structure was realized by Rubner Holzabu, company of Rubner Group specialized in the construction of large laminated wood works.

A "fairytale" eco-friendly nursery school in the Emilia region of Italy

A new nursery school for 120 children aged 0-3 will open in Guastalla in the province of Reggio Emilia on 19 September, to replace the two municipal nursery schools, Pollicino and Rondine, damaged in the earthquake of May 2012.

Italcementi launches biodynamic cement for cleaner air

The innovative cement-based mortar used in the construction of the exterior structure and interior facades of the Italy Pavilion at EXPO 2015 has a high degree of fluidity, which makes it suitable for producing non-structural, pre-fabricated architectural elements with complex geometries and…

BioRed's answer to eco-friendly heating

An environmentally sound heating system that doesn't compromise on style: the new technology launched by Ideabio combines comfort with the latest approach to interior design.

Carbon-neutral Hotel Milano Scala in Louis Vuitton City Guide to Milan

The Hotel Milano Scala, located in the Brera district, has earned a review in the prestigious Louis Vuitton City Guide 2015, in the section entitled "HOTELS - 5-star accommodation to concept hotels: where to stay in the city".