Short article describing efforts to go beyond green building standards to green district standards. Examples mentioned for Portland, Seattle, and cities in China.
The Open Architecture Network is an online, open source community dedicated to improving living conditions through innovative and sustainable design.
A list of projects that are bringing new creative energy, attracting tourism, rebuilding homes, overhauling the educational system, and stimulating economic activity to underscore how far the city has come in recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
Announcement by Dept. of Education in the Philippines that it will build disaster-resistant schools, which will also serve as temporary evacuation centers.
Overview of a journal article by researchers at UC Davis, Langan Engineering, and University of Massachusetts, Amherst exploring the 'use bacteria to steady buildings against earthquakes by turning these sandy soils into rocks'.
Site highlighting thewosk of CAST in promoting technological innovation and creativity for architectural design.
"Inhabitat.com is a weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future."
architectural conjecture :: urban speculation :: landscape futures
Web-based guide to "modern buildings and the means to explore them: photographs, descriptions and practical visitor information".
Website devoted to kit or prefab homes that embrace modernist ideals, listing many examples of projects already completed or in design.
