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Wristband Lets You Control Office Temperature

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:52 AM ET   |   0

WristQue plugs you into smart buildings and allows you to adjust temperature and lighting levels from your wrist. Read more

Wristband Lets You Control Office Temperature

The Tech In The Times Square Ball

Posted by  Jesse Emspak  Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:38 AM ET   |   0

The Times Square Ball has gone through several iterations; this is the most technically advanced one yet. Read more

The Tech In The Times Square Ball

Facebook Throws a Lifeline to Users

Posted by  Christina Ortiz  Wed Dec 14, 2011 03:39 PM ET   |   0

Facebook and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline collaborated to offer live chat sessions with crisis counselors on the site. Read more

Facebook Throws a Lifeline to Users

Modular Office Almost Makes You Want to Work

Posted by  Christina Ortiz  Thu Dec 8, 2011 02:47 PM ET   |   0

This eco-friendly modular structure is meant for outdoor office work. Read more

Modular Office Almost Makes You Want to Work

Italian 'Forest In The Sky' Under Construction

Posted Sat Oct 29, 2011 02:22 PM ET   |   0

The Bosco Verticale project turns a six square mile forest into a forest in the sky. Read more

vertical forest

Austin Plugs In Big-Time

Posted by  Eric Niiler  Thu Oct 27, 2011 06:10 PM ET   |   0

Austin, Texas 'keeps weird' and attempts to connect an entire neighborhood with solar panels, electric vehicles, utility smart meters and household batteries. Read more

Austin Plugs In Big-Time

Ring Tower Aims to Put Taichung City On Map

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Wed Oct 26, 2011 09:10 AM ET   |   0

Chicago-based architects' proposal for a Taiwan Tower competition literally does circles around the rest. Read more

Ring Tower Aims to Put Taichung City On Map

Live Inside a California Roll

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Wed Oct 12, 2011 04:59 PM ET   |   0

An architect's energy-efficient design is ideal for desert landscapes and lovers of gateway sushi. Read more

Live Inside a California Roll

Solar Homes With Style: Photos

Posted Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:04 AM ET   |   0

College teams battle for greenest, cheapest, most comfortable homes on a budget. Read more

solar homes

Tiles Use Solar Energy to Illuminate the Night

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Tue Sep 6, 2011 09:39 AM ET   |   0

A concept that integrates solar panels with OLED screens yields a dazzling array of functions. Read more

Tiles Use Solar Energy to Illuminate the Night

Skylight Harvests Sunlight, Reduces Energy Costs

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Fri Aug 26, 2011 09:31 AM ET   |   0

Diamond-Power skylights could offload as much as 50 percent of building's grid electricity. Read more

Skylight Harvests Sunlight, Reduces Energy Costs

'Earthscraper' Takes Architecture Underground

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Wed Aug 10, 2011 03:11 PM ET   |   0

An ambitious project proposes building a 65-story inverted pyramid underneath Mexico City. Read more

'Earthscraper' Takes Architecture Underground

Is Apple's 'Spaceship' Campus Too Far Out?

Posted by  Cristen Conger  Tue Jun 21, 2011 09:36 AM ET   |   0

Although its new mega-structure is intended to use alternative energy and revitalize green spaces, Apple might have bitten off more than it can chew. Read more

Is Apple's 'Spaceship' Campus Too Far Out?

Floating Golf Course Has Underwater Tunnels

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Fri Apr 29, 2011 01:03 PM ET   |   0

An 18-hole floating course hopes to boost Maldivian economy while preserving the nation's ecosystem. Read more

underwater tunnel

Recycled Island to Be Built from Ocean Garbage Patch

Posted by  Amy Dusto  Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:59 AM ET   |   0

This conceptual habitat would support a floating city with a half million residents. Read more

recycled island
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