Towers covered with greenery are not a new idea and the first ones are already getting built around the globe in an effort to fight the alarming pollution present in some cities. Now the Paris su...
http://www.jetsongreen.com/2017/11/paris-is-getting-a-vertical-forest-tower.html
I prefer rustic style tiny homes over the more modern, minimalist ones, and the new creation by tiny house maker Wood & Heart, based in New Hampshire, is a prime example of everything done right....
http://www.jetsongreen.com/2017/11/light-filled-tiny-house-made-of-reclaimed-materials.html
Poor insulation is one of the main problems when renovating old homes into modern residences. It results in excessive heat gain during the summer, and heat loss in the winter. Architect Drtan Lm ...
http://www.jetsongreen.com/2017/11/recycled-tile-used-to-reduce-solar-heat-gain.html
The Detroit-based non-profit Cass Community Social Services (CCSS) recently unveiled the first six tiny homes already completed as part of their affordable housing solution in the area. The devel...
The Ljubljana, Slovenia-based OFIS Architects recently completed a unique cabin, which could serve as a tiny dwelling, a vacation home, housing for researchers, or even a shelter. It’s located ...
It seems that the trend lately is to build tiny homes that are as large as they can be. It makes sense, since more and more people are downsizing to tiny homes as full time residences. But with t...
http://www.jetsongreen.com/2017/10/tiny-house-that-actually-lives-up-to-its-name.html
The Japanese architect Shigeru Ban recently completed a very interesting and innovative theater building in Paris, France. Shigeru Ban is well known for pushing the envelope when it comes to arch...
The firm Miller Kendrick Architects of London, UK recently completed a unique pop-up cabin in the Welsh Countryside. It’s called Arthur’s Cave and was the winning entry in a recent Wales’s ...
http://www.jetsongreen.com/2017/10/pop-up-hostel-coming-soon-to-the-welsh-countryside.html
Renovating an existing building can sometimes be the greenest choice, and this revamping of a traditional worker’s cottage into a modern family home is certainly a prime example of this. The re...
http://www.jetsongreen.com/2017/10/a-former-factory-workers-cottage-converted-into-a-home.html
Tiny homes are all about downsizing, and in the beginning of the movement that meant getting rid of everything but the bare essentials when it comes to clothes and other material possessions. But...
http://www.jetsongreen.com/2017/10/tiny-home-that-offers-plenty-of-storage-space.html