Working with the local community on a remote island, a young architect is determined to ensure the survival of traditional building lore. Continue reading
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March 19, 2013
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Clever cubbies augment tiny 240 sq. ft. NYC apartment
Small doesn’t have to mean cramped — in this renovation, architect Tim Seggerman uses lots of little crafted nooks to make it feel cozy yet spacious. Continue reading
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Why we love beautiful things
Architect Lance Hosey explains why beauty moves us in an article in the New York Times Continue reading
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RIP Danforth Toan, Architect of Brutalist Libraries
It isn’t a fashionable style these days, but Toan used it to build some very impressive libraries. Continue reading
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Restored Airstream Trailers Perk Up Santa Barbara Park
Architect Matthew Hoffman mixes nostalgia with modern design Continue reading
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3D Printed House Is a Giant Möbius Strip
The architect claims it will be the first 3D printed house, but has he bit off more than he can chew? Continue reading
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I Can Has Architect-designed Home? Feral Cats Get Big Digs
In New York CIty, feral cats get clever shelters to help them with life-threatening challenges. Continue reading
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More Lessons from Grandma on Green Building and House Design
I’m sorry, but we still have a lot to learn from Grandma and her architect. Continue reading
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Cartoon gives new meaning to ‘complete streets’!
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
When bike lanes aren’t enough, compliments of my friend Dhiru Thadani:
For more of Dhiru’s great work, check these out:
Sketches of urbanism and sustainability (S… Continue reading
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Why lovable places matter to sustainability
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Yesterday I presented a gallery of places that inspire romance – places that kindle love, if you will. But I submit that they are also lovable themselv… Continue reading
January 24, 2012
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The green dividend from reusing older buildings
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
We already know that, in many cases, retaining older buildings – especially those of architectural or historic character – can strengthen the enduring legacy and e… Continue reading
January 18, 2012
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More walkable urban development is good. But is it good enough?
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Where would you rather be? Here?
Or here?
Let’s try it again. This time assume you are an environmentalist who understands that we need m… Continue reading
January 3, 2012
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Smaller, more sustainable living in neighborhoods that fit in
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
When talking about reducing the footprint of our living patterns on the landscape and the earth’s limited resources, I always stress that this does not neces… Continue reading
July 18, 2011
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Video week: a tribute to Buffalo
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
I’ve been thinking about Buffalo, New York lately. Part of it is that the National Trust is holding (and promoting the heck out of) their next annual p… Continue reading
June 23, 2011
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Re-calibrating green building certification in two cartoons
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC By now, we all know that an otherwise “green” building in a relatively inaccessible location is just a pretender, given that it will generate far more in carbon emissions f… Continue reading
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Which part of Detroit, if any, really needs "right-sizing"?
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
At the bottom of this post are two short videos about Detroit, both featuring architect and planner Mark Nickita, principal of the city’s Archive Design Studio… Continue reading
April 14, 2011
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A fresh take on intersection crossings for people
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC Many thanks to my friend Dhiru Thadani, ultra-talented architect and illustrator, for the following food for thought:
Kaid Benfield writes (almost) daily about… Continue reading
September 22, 2010
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Mapping a walkable lifestyle – the web of daily life
At the top of this post is a marked satellite photo indicating the locations of sustainable architect Steve Mouzon’s house and, a few blocks away, his office, both in Miami Beach. A walking route between the two is also indicated.
S… Continue reading
August 16, 2010
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The case for living small
Frequent readers probably know that the ever-provocative, Miami-based architect (and, I would argue, philosopher) Steve Mouzon is on my short list of Other Writers Who Make Me Think. His latest Original Green post does not disappoi… Continue reading