The winners of the World Architecture Festival 2012 were announced last week, with 37 awards honoring built and un-built work in a range of categories. Now in its fifth year, the ‘world’s largest festival and live awards for the global architecture community’ took place in Singapore over the course of three days with a theme of Rethink and Renew.
Building a green home, while increasingly popular in recent years, isn't a completely new concept, and the House in Regensburg by Thomas Herzog, built in 1977, still resonates today as a unique and beautiful example of thoughtful, site-responsive architecture.
As the days are getting shorter and fall is quickly approaching, it’s the perfect time of year to take advantage of the pleasant weather and head outside to enjoy the natural environment, learn more about our local resources, and, of course, explore one of Orange County’s several great (and green) nature centers, the Nix Center in the heart of the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park.
Read MoreOne of our favorite cities to visit, San Francisco, is well-known for its historic architecture, in particular the Victorian and Italianate homes built in the mid to late 19th century, characterized by bay windows (creating additional square footage at the narrow lots) and detailed ornamentation.
Read MoreThe majority of the architecture of the 2012 Olympics is of a somewhat different nature than previous games, with an underlying sense of pragmatism, reflective of the current economy and state of global consciousness. Innovation, flexibility and sustainability are core concepts for the actual events, as well as the structures in which they are held.
