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14 Amazing Things Made by Human and Nature Together
Did you know There is a an actual village named Popeye Town which is located in Malta
Fjordlands National Park, South Island, New Zealand
Giola Lagoon, Greece
Golden Eye Resort, Jamaica
Great Wall of China
Hanging monastary – China
Horace Burgess (in Tennessee) built a tree house, with a whopping 1,000 square meters (nearly 11,000 square feet) and standing 90 feet tall! It took fifteen years
House, Lake Lure, North Carolina
Lake Como, Italy
Lava pool in Madeira, Portugal
Mallorca, Spain
Mauvoisin Dam, Switzerland
Moai, Easter Island
Mont Saint-Michel – France
18 Resplendent Beaches to Visit in Your Lifetime
Bora Bora Resort & Vacation
Heart | Tavarua Island Resort
Sand Beach in Acadia National Park, Maine
Beautiful Blue Beach
Tunnels Beach - Kauai
Beaches Caribbean Family Resorts
Seascape Beach Resort, Santa Cruz California
Shell in the Sand
Palm, Beach, Hammock
Tropical Paradise
Tunnels Beach, Kauai, Hawaii
Beach Palm Trees On Sunset
Santa Cruz, California
Azure Serenity
Aitutaki Island, Cook Islands
Amazing Maldivian Beach
The Most Sustainable Building Designs in the World
Architecture is a fascinating line of industry that is rife with
creative opportunity. Throughout history we have seen countless
innovative designs from all over the world, from historical architecture
of the past to the downright bizarre, the realm of building design is
certainly a multi-faceted one. However, it’s not all about looks when it
comes to architecture, at least not in the modern era. Nowadays,
architecture and building design comes with additional responsibility:
sustainability. Over the last few years there’s been a noticeable rise
in environmental awareness and a shift in focus that encourages people
to live greener lives, and this has extended into the buildings they
use. Let’s take a look at some of the world’s most sustainable buildings
and see how they measure up.
This list barely begins to scratch the service of sustainable
architecture and construction, but it does tell us that it’s not just a
fad. By making use of some creative thinking, innovative ideas and
software provided by companies such as Oasys, buildings such as this are paving the way for green construction and symbolise great changes to come.
The Change Initiative
Located in Dubai, TCI is officially the most sustainable commercial building in the world to date. The building itself is a shop that provides sustainable solutions, so we certainly know that it practices what it preaches. While most of the materials used to create TCI is recyclable (including the water they use), the roof is equipped with solar panels and heat-reflective paint which provides 40% of the building’s energy, and the outer structure has three times the insulation of your average building. The building’s logo is a clever play on the ‘on switch,’ reinforcing the circuitous nature of sustainable living.Pixel
Pixel was the most sustainable commercial building in the world before TCI knocked it from the top spot, so it’s certainly worthy of note. Built in Australia, it was the first building to ever be granted a perfect Green Star score and set precedence for sustainable architecture in the country. Pixel itself is a small office building that makes use of several innovations for sustainability, including a sun shade system that lets natural light into the office whilst reducing glare and heat. The building even generates its own electricity through the use of wind turbines. It’s also fair to say that the design is pretty striking; certainly one to be remembered.Z6 House
The Z6 House in California is all about innovative and convenient sustainable design. In fact, the name itself is based on the philosophy of achieving zero levels across key areas: waste, energy, carbon emissions, water and ignorance. Essentially, the Z6 house is a combination of every sustainable method of construction, and the result is not only a zero waste home, but a stylish looking one too. The building makes heavy use of solar power and this is responsible for around 70% of its energy use. Through other luxuries such as solar powered water heaters and heated floorboards, the Z6 house makes the best of natural resources.Incredible Photo Shoots of 13 Cool Places
Italy,San Boldo Pass
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Japan, Mountain farm
Japan, Spring flowers On a Hillside, Hokkaido
Japanese Maple in Portland, Oregon
Jeita Grotto in Lebanon
Jervis Bay Australia the Bioluminescence
Kathmandu, Nepal
Kayangel Atoll, Belau, Palau
Konitsa old bridge, Epirus Greece
Lefkada Island, Greece
Lysefjorden, Norway
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Central Park – New York City
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