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Molly Meyer LLC is launching a series of live webinars on sustainable building topics. Every month starting in 2010, we'll host other independent consultants who are experts in areas of sustainability including photovoltaic systems, rainwater harvesting, home energy audits, wind power, integrated design, and much more. These experts from across the USA will present via live online feed to attendees around the world. (AIA/CES credit will be available for many.)

Is it becoming more and more difficult for us to remain rooted to basics, as we're progressing, as a society? Is cutting down on frills, a near impossibility? Share your views with us.

Imagine discussing sustainability issues in a tree house nestled among pine and birch trees? Not only does it sound fantastic but also drives home the point, pronto! Click the link to read more...

Urban farming, vertical forests and sky garden design concepts are currently seeing a huge amount of global attention. The reason being is that they offer to answer a huge question for most living in city spaces: How can we live a greener lifestyle in the city? That question is answered through these incredible designs. Urban farming offers to cater to the food needs of cities in a way that is sustainable and doesn't involve high levels of carbon emissions through transport processes, vertical forests add extensive green spaces in areas that are space short and sky gardens add a sense of community and a greener lifestyle to otherwise 'brown', boring living spaces.

Living in the serene mountains; yet totally connected to the world. Does this seem like a pun? Well, it isn't! Check out this absolutely digitally-connected retreat in the Himalayas

All-in-one destination for living, working and leisure! UNStudio designs twin towers creating a local identity for Raffles City, celebrating its trademark 'city within a city' concept. Check out the full story here and leave us your views...

By: Ar. Jim OlsonPhotography: Benjamin Benschneider, Michael Jensen; courtesy: Olson Kundig Architects Ar. Jim Olson shares his labour of love - his personal cabin in Longbranch, Washington that has seen multiple phases of design and construction; and Jim is currently designing the next phase...

The essence of community lies at the heart of living - a concept not merely confined to physical proximity but rather a dynamic interplay of shared spaces, experiences, and aspirations. Sanjay Puri Architects' visionary community centre in Nokha embodies this ethos, sculpting a free-flowing organic spiral that envelops the community like a nurturing cocoon, symbolizing inclusivity and collective growth. Here, architecture transcends mere structure; it becomes a catalyst for fostering connections and nurturing a sense of belonging.

An architectural exhibition in Mumbai talks about the micro and meta-narratives in the problem-intervention-problem rat-race, to generate and sustain an interest in living-in and loving a city. Check it out here...