Read the rest of Bright-Red U-Shaped Salburua Social Housing Sells Excess Energy in Spain Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 242 social housing units, ACXT, affordable housing, cogeneration, eco design, Energy Savings, excess energy, green design, natural gas, Salburua, social design, social housing, Spain, sustainable design
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Read the rest of Spanish Architects Transform a Disused Marketplace into a Fun Children’s Center Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: César Rueda Boné, children’s center, conifer wood, eco design, green design, green renovation, lightweight construction materials, marketplace, Miquel Mariné Núñez, Spain, sustainable design, sustainable renovation, temporary structure
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Read the rest of Zaragoza’s Green-Roofed Ronda Office Features a Rolling Rainbow Facade Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “sustainable architecture”, eco design, eco offices, estudio lemela, expo 2008, green architecture, Green Building, green design, green offices, green renovation, green roof, natural daylighting, ronda building, round building, Spain, Sustainable Building, sustainable design, [...]
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Read the rest of Lively Palencia Civic Center Rehabilitated from Dingy Prison in Spain Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: brick, Daylighting, eco design, Exit Architects, green design, green renovation, Palencia, Palencia Civic Center, prison, Spain, sustainable design, sustainable upgrade
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Read the rest of James & Mau Builds a Modern Blue Home from Four Shipping Containers Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: containers house, geothermal energy, James & Mau, L-shaped home, Prefab Housing, Recycled Materials, recycled newspaper insulation, recycled shipping containers, Spain
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Read the rest of Ultra Futuristic Pedestrian Bridge in Spain Points the Way With LEDs Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, footbridge, Gijon Arquitectura, Granada, green design, LED, mediterranean, minimalist design, Motril, Spain, sustainable design
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Read the rest of Jose Hurtados’s Extraordinary Hubless Twist Bike Can be Turned into a Tandem Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bicycles, eco design, green design, green transportation, Jose Hurtado, Minimalism, minimalist design, Spain, spanish design, sustainable design, Twist Bike
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Dom Arquitectura was so sad to see the neighborhood sparrows disappear after their popular hang out – a Barcelona wall full of holes – was renovated, that the design team decided to install a series of brightly colored urban nests when the renovation was complete. In order to attach the nests to the wall, it [...]
Dom Arquitectura was so sad to see the neighborhood sparrows disappear after their popular hang out – a Barcelona wall full of holes – was renovated, that the design team decided to install a series of brightly colored urban nests when the renovation was complete. In order to attach the nests to the wall, it was necessary for Mikel Elorduy, Blaca Elorduy, and Pablo Serrano to rappel off the side of it – but it was worth it because the sparrows came back! Now the Barrio de Gracia has a charming series of tiny yellow, green, and brown nests and some pretty birds to match.
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If you’re daydreaming about your next vacation, and looking for something a little off the beaten path, why not consider embarking on a global design tour? The world is full of inspiring destinations for travelers wanting to recharge in the face of human creativity, and you only need to do a bit of googling to [...]
If you’re daydreaming about your next vacation, and looking for something a little off the beaten path, why not consider embarking on a global design tour? The world is full of inspiring destinations for travelers wanting to recharge in the face of human creativity, and you only need to do a bit of googling to plan a unique design vacation. Come along with Inhabitat for a brief online tour of our favorite design destinations around the globe; from scuba diving an amazing underwater art installation in Mexico, to jetsetting to an ultra-modern designer hotel that towers over NYC’s iconic High Line park to meandering the world’s largest wooden structure, which has recently risen in Seville, read on for 10 of our favorite, must-see design destinations!
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Read the rest of Avant Garde Matadero Theater in Madrid Glows With Dozens of LED Tubes Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Avant Garde, budget theater, ch+qs, eco design, Film, green design, green lighting, green renovation, LED lights, LED tubes, madrid, Matadero, Matadero Theater, movie theater in spain, Spain, sustainable design, theater
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Read the rest of Crop Circle-Esque Green Roof Covers Batlle i Roig’s Award Winning Waste Treatment Plant Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Batlle i Roig, crop circles, eco design, Energy and Recycling building, environmental degradation, geometric design, green design, green roof, landfill, skylights, Spain, sustainable design, Waste treatment plan, water treatment, [...]
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Read the rest of Guardia Civil Quarters in Algueña Transformed into a Shimmering Cultural Center Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Alguena, auditorium, Cor & Partners, cultural center, eco design, green design, Guardia Civil quarters, natural courtyard, Spain, sustainable design
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Other than sunshine, Spain has an abundance of laughter. Blame it on the jamón, verdejo wine or siestas, the good humor of the country’s people shows up in design too. At this year’s Habitat Valencia, we spotted several examples of one of our favorite ways to add wit to…
Other than sunshine, Spain has an abundance of laughter. Blame it on the jamón, verdejo wine or siestas, the good humor of the country's people shows up in design too. At this year's Habitat Valencia, we spotted several examples of one of our favorite ways to add wit to furniture and objects—anthropomorphic design.
From concepts that add function (like a light that doubles as a butler) to those that are just plain cute, the below represent some of the newest and best ways to add Spanish levity to your life.
Originally produced in 2009 for Lladró, Jaime Hayon's porcelain clown lamp is still an elegantly cheeky way to jazz up a room. That it turns off and on by a touch to its golden nose seals the deal.
Triangulo's new series of modular furniture called Crezko grows with kids, giving them appropriately-styled bedrooms for whichever age they are. The winking chair, produced by the new brand Kimoo, will rock infants to sleep and humor them when they're old enough to laugh.
Javier Ares Armero lights up the room with his Sisyphean Humallum lamps, which incorporates cord storage into the design.
Part of Estudio Marsical's Me Too kids furniture collection, the humorous Ladrillos (Spanish for cinder block) creates shelving through power of adorable little plastic creatures.
Bringing tons of personality to furniture for kids, bm showed off their Facebox in Valencia this year. The uber-cute rolling cabinet's drawer-pulls give it the appearance of having a face. Guaranteed to get a rise out of any fun-loving tyke, these cabinets (which come in multiple color combos and with different, funny-sized eyes) are a must-have in the design-forward children's bedroom.
Designed by Nacho Timon, Mr. Light is a well-considered lamp. Not only does the light illuminate for you, it also—by way of interchangeable arms—can act as a towel rack, butler or sitting companion. The cute, functional lamp is a great take on harnessing modular parts to offer dynamic functionality.
Fitting on a desk or fastened to a wall, the Handy by Vandidoo is more than a key hanger, it's a place to dump the entire contents of all your pockets. Holding keys, a wallet, mail, change, sunglasses or just about anything else that can fit on the steel-toothed tray, the Vandidoo borrows from one of the body's most useful designs for a high-functioning home accessory.
Read the rest of Eco-Luxe Spanish Farmhouse Lures Vacationers With Mediterranean Views and On-Site Farm Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, eco luxury, eco resort, green design, greywater recycling, Malaga, solar panels, Spain, sustainable design, The Olive Grove, vacation home
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Read the rest of Spain’s Hospital Sant Joan de Rues Infuses the Urban Environment With Green Space Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “sustainable architecture”, Barcelona, Daylighting, eco design, eco hospital, green architecture, Green Building, green design, green roof, hospital, hospital sant joan de reus, mario carea arquitectura, reus, sant joan hospital [...]
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Read the rest of Metropol Parasol: The World’s Largest Wooden Structure Opens in Sevillehttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: cultural center, J. Mayer H. Architects, largest wooden structure, Metropol Parasol, Museum, Plaza de la Encarnacion, seville, Spain
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Capsule hotels are all the rage in Japan, and now Lookotels is aiming to bring the of prefabricated modular building trend to Spain. The company has envisioned a 100-room hotel composed of factory-built capsules that could be constructed in less than 6 months. Lookotels coined the term “lowxurious” to describe their budget hotels, which are [...]
Capsule hotels are all the rage in Japan, and now Lookotels is aiming to bring the of prefabricated modular building trend to Spain. The company has envisioned a 100-room hotel composed of factory-built capsules that could be constructed in less than 6 months. Lookotels coined the term “lowxurious” to describe their budget hotels, which are energy-efficient, low-cost, and low-maintenance.
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