Sauerbruch Hutton Design Breathing Skin
German firm Sauerbruch Hutton have designed a responsive skin system that breathes like the skin of some organisms, adapting to its immediate environment to act more efficiently.
Kate Orff Suggests Oysters to Rebuild New York Harbor
[ted id=1064] Interesting project suggesting to rebuild the New York Harbor’s ecology with introducing artificial reefs harvesting oysters. Project website here.
Michael Weinstock Speaking at USC Architecture
Michael Weinstock is delivering a lecture Metabolism of the City at USC tomorrow January 26th 2011 at 6:00 pm. The event is open to all. Weinstock is one of the founders of the Emergent Technologies Program at the AA and …
Pavlos Schizas and Mohammed Makki: Urban Metabolic Growth
Urban Metabolic Growth is a research attempt at applying the principles that define the growth of organisms to the gradual (or not so gradual) growth of cities and metropolises. Two case studies were adopted: 1. a region in northern China …
New Building Hosts Living Skin Concept
A building concept envisioned for the new urban boom in China is proposing an advanced skin system that, similar to the stomata on the under side of the leaf, provides opportunities for controlling the gaseous exchange between the interior and …