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Eco Factor: Sustainable complex to feature energy-saving systems and roof gardens. Nord Architects and 3XN have won a competition to design a sustainable masterplan in Denmark that will be a cultural hub for visual arts, literature and...

Eco Factor: Sustainable building incorporates energy-saving systems and photovoltaic cells. Berlin and Paris based LIN have recently unveiled Cité du Design, a stunning international design center in Saint-Etienne. The sustainable project is...

Eco Factor: Ecofriendly train station design includes energy-efficient lighting and natural ventilation. COBE Architects has won the competition to redesign Copenhagen’s Norreport train station, which is used by over 25,000 people each day. The..

Eco Factor: Science Center designed to be powered by solar energy and fuel cells. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the Connecticut Science Center has opened the doors of a new LEED-certified facility. 95% of the steel used in the...

Eco Factor: Sustainable visitor center designed to be powered by renewable energy. White Arkitekter has been chosen as the winner of the Kosterhavet’s National Park competition for their “Mareld” (sea-fire) visitor center proposal. The park..

Eco Factor: Mixed-use development to incorporate energy-saving and passive energy technologies. Elenberg Fraser has proposed a sustainable mixed-use development for the Ajman waterfront. The development will provide space for 7 residential towers..

Eco Factor: Sustainable mixed-use development with a green roof. Daniel Libeskind has unveiled a stunning design for Kö-Bogen, a mixed-use development for downtown Düsseldorf, Germany. The complex will provide retail and office space, while...

Eco Factor: Building designed to grow food hydroponically on frame structures. Many architects and researchers believe that with the land available for farming decreasing continuously, the future of farming rests in skyscrapers that are designed..

Eco Factor: Sustainable city of the future where fossil fuels will no longer be required. Architects and designers are having a hard time envisioning the state of the planet after a couple of decades. We all know that what we require is...

Eco Factor: Ecofriendly building designed to harness solar energy and minimize waste. James Law Cybertecture International has proposed an “eco-dome” for Dubai’s Technopark, which will explore sustainable technologies and energy-saving...