Ecofriend

Eco Factor: Bus shelter made from recycled buses. We’ve seen some hi-tech bus shelters being developed and commissioned in different parts of the world. These ecofriendly shelters mostly harness energy from the sun and power up a set of devices.

Eco Factor: Interactive tree harnesses solar energy for power. Folks over at Loop.pH have designed a unique interactive solar-powered tree, which was unveiled at the London Design Festival. The structure comes with strands of light-emitting...

Eco Factor: New premises of China Science and Technology Museum to generate renewable energy using on-site generators. After serving more than 20 million tourists with the rich scientific heritage of China, the old China Science and Technology...

Eco Factor: Self-sufficient outdoor habitat for camping industry. Mostly all campsites are far from cities and require fuel-eating generators to bring illumination after dark. Industrial designer Benjamin Charles is out there to help the camping...

Eco Factor: Demonstration building to educate the community about the latest in ecofriendly technologies and architecture. HMC Architects has unveiled plans of their 14,000-square-foot demonstration building that will serve as a learning ground...

Eco Factor: Sustainable city center for a totally sustainable eco-city in the desert. Australian studio LAVA has won an international competition to design the center of Masdar, a completely sustainable city in the desert. The design will include..

Dubai, the most populous city of the United Arab Emirates, has recently served architects as a unique canvas where their dreams can be painted to perfection. Be it the Burj Al Arab, The Palm Island or The World Islands, the fantastic dreams of...

Eco Factor: Chair made from recycled plastic water bottles. Polish designer Pawel Grunert has reused plastic water bottles, millions of which are discarded every day all over the globe, to design a chair for the Eco Trans Pop exhibition of...

We’ve been regular in showcasing some of the most eco-fantastic inventions and architecture in the recent past. Be it conceptual or under construction, these buildings did wonderfully well in making sure that our future generations live in...

Eco Factor: Sustainable structure minimizes construction waste. In a bid to make a statement on UAE’s view on sustainability, Forster + Partners’ have broken ground upon their UAE pavilion for the 2010 Shanghai Expo. Drawing inspiration from...