urbanism

On Saturday April 1st another event took place in Chennai : The Consul General of Germany, Chennai, Mr. Fabig hosted a delegation of the Auroville Foundation represented by the Secretary of the Auroville Foundation, Dr. Mohan Verghese Chunkath, I.A.S...

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Just pick a scooter, drive it, then park it. Someone else takes care of the charging. screen capture There was a time when battery swapping was heralded as the future of electrified transportation. But a combination of longer range electric vehicles,...

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In Brief A German company has an innovative solution to the air pollution problem plaguing many of the world's cities today. Instead of planting trees, which take time to grow, they developed a mobile installation that can absorb air particles and CO2....

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Tag(s) : #Awarness, #Science, #Technic, #Pionier, #Ecology, #Sustainability, #Architecture-Cityplaning, #Environment, #Entrepreneur, #Innovation, #Urbanism

We’ll hit 580 billion by 2021. via FastCompany Blog by Ben Schiller If there’s one thing that unites the world, it’s bottled water. From Kansas to Kowloon, sales of plastic water bottles are surging, despite all the disastrous effects on the environment...

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Tag(s) : #Ecology, #Nature, #Environment, #Civilization, #Urbanism, #Awarness

The iconic Dutch windmill is getting a high-tech makeover with a big eco-friendly boost. Today the Windwheel Corporation unveiled new designs for the Dutch Windwheel, a circular building that harnesses clean energy and houses private residences as well...

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Source website WellnessMama article by Katie Wells image WellnessMama Growing some of the food that your family consumes is a great way to save money and eat organically on a budget. As food prices continue to go up, more families turn to backyard farming...

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India is taking huge strides to escape its dubious distinction as one of the most polluted countries on Earth. The government is taking dramatic measures to clean the country’s air – including the switch to sell solely electric cars in just 13 years....

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Tag(s) : #Technic, #Consciousness, #Future, #Change, #Sustainability, #Ecology, #Environment, #Civilization, #Urbanism, #Politic

It's always interesting to see how well fanciful renders translate into an actual project and the MVRDV-designed Seoullo 7017 Skygarden is no exception. Following the concept's unveiling a couple of years ago, the highway-turned-walkway/park has now opened...

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via treehugger by Lloyd Alter (@lloydalter) Design / Green Architecture CC BY 2.0 Lloyd Alter In America, the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Ben Carson, doesn't think social housing should be too nice. He is quoted in the New...

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The emergence of ‘smart cities’ came as a step forward in the deployment of technology to improve our cities, and therefore our lives. It didn’t take us long to realise the dangers of allowing private companies to get access to one of our most precious...

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The solution: A Roof + A Skill + A Market via The Bubian Vault website After two years of technical trials, a French builder, Thomas Granier, and a Burkinabé farmer, Séri Youlou, set up the Association la Voûte Nubienne (AVN) in the year 2000. AVN's mission...

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via New Story Hub Newsletter Findhorn Fellow, futurist and prolific author, Guy Dauncey, presents Journey to the Future: A Better World is Possible. Guy works to develop a positive vision of a sustainable future, and to translate that vision into action....

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Behold The Future...France will trial a flying water taxi which surfs two feet above water. Next year Paris will test a futuristic, prototype water taxi that will allow people to glide along the Seine River, two feet above the water. via treehugger by...

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Uploaded by Nandakumar Shiva on 2016-07-24.

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via boredpanda blog When Ricardo Bofill stumbled upon a dilapidated cement factory in 1973, he immediately saw a world of possibilities. La fábrica was born, and almost 45 years later, the structure has been completely transformed into a spectacular and...

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Tag(s) : #Architecture-Cityplaning, #Cultural Creatives, #Innovation, #Urbanism, #Inspirational, #Design, #Technic

Source website space 10 The Growroom in all its glory. Photo by Alona Vibe The design for The Growroom, an urban farm pavilion that looks into how cities can feed themselves through food producing architecture, is now open source and available for anyone...

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These wooden skyscraper designs are more sustainable, less expensive, and consume less fossil fuel to build and maintain.

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(Source: trueactivist.com; January 31, 2017;Grafic Credit: BMDesign Studios http://tinyurl.com/h7x8cvc) This intriguing concept collects rainwater and cools homes in desertic climates.Water scarcity is a conundrum that affects every continent. Approximately...

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via Nexus Newsfeed blog source: naturalblaze.com Have you ever contemplated the fact that humans are the only species on Earth that pays to live on the planet? This continues, despite the fact that there is presently more than enough resources to care...

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Tag(s) : #Paradigm Shift, #Pionier, #Economy, #Sustainability, #Nature, #Urbanism

by our new author Klaus Hoppe Consultant Energy Solutions for Cities How Modern Football [1] Helps Develop New Forms of Cooperation in Cities and Municipalities Challenges ahead The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation. Bertrand Russel Cities...

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25 Years ..What Next? Two weeks ago, 300 people gathered in Totnes Civic Hall, Devon, UK, to celebrate 25 years of Schumacher College and consider 'What Next?' for this pioneering educational place, specialising in learning for a more sustainable, just...

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Tag(s) : #Education, #Ecology, #Environment, #Ethic, #Urbanism, #Integral, #Pionier, #Paradigm Shift, #Awarness, #Sustainability

via New Story Hub Love in action…. remarkable grassroots initiative turns a devastated inner city neighbourhood on its head. “Vacant lots that were completely destroyed are now becoming thriving centres of community and growth – community coming together...

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Tag(s) : #Urbanism, #Awarness, #Future, #Community, #Cultural Creatives, #Share Economy, #Consciousness, #Paradigm Shift, #Pionier

From Thursday, October 6 at 2pm to 6pm on Sunday, October 9 Four days of workshops and conferences to foster positive dialogue and engaged discussion around urban mobility issues, including two free days for the general public. Renowned speakers from...

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Tag(s) : #Architecture-Cityplaning, #Environment, #Paradigm Shift, #Science, #Technic, #Urbanism, #Future, #LiveWork

via Effekt Hans-Peter´s comment: It is the second post about that project see the First . The project is called RegenVillage is a Tech-Integrated and Regenerative Residential Real Estate Developmentnon profit. It also runs the ReGen Labs - a non-profit...

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Via inhabitat by Lacy Cook and via Dezeen Hans-Peter´s comment: A vision I had some years ago is about coming real. I just love it and I am eager to see it build. Danish architectural firm EFFEKT envisioned a future where self-sustaining communities could...

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