GeoIsla

by Cate Trotter

The 18-story façade of James Law Cybertecture’s new Pixel Tower in Dubai was inspired by the moving bubbles in a champagne glass and built for the young, techie and trendy. Intended for the Dubai Waterfront, Pixel Tower draws on passive solar techniques and strategic facade geometry to minimize heat gain on the structure’s [...]

The results of the 08 Skyscraper Competition organized by eVolo are available.

First Place: Elie Gamburg

Second Place: Rugel Chiriboga & Ted Givens

Third place, Alberto Fernández & Susana Ortega
The eVolo book presents the best 60 projects of the ‘06, ‘07, and ‘08 Skyscraper competition. Founded in 2003, the eVolo architecture group challenge students, architects and designers [...]

In the LEED is a FREE online LEED AP study guide and tips for passing the New Construction & Major Building Renovation version 2.2 LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) exam.
The main intention of the In the LEED website author is to motivate himself to study for the NC-v2.2 LEED AP exam and encourage others to [...]

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Phillip G. Bernstein FAIA, RIBA, LEED AP
Vice President | Autodesk
Phillip G. Bernstein is a Vice President at Autodesk, a leading provider of software for architecture and engineering. A practicing architect with twenty five years of experience, he leads Industry Strategy and Relations for the AEC Division, where he is responsible for setting the company’s [...]

Nueva tecnología ofrece cartografías más detalladas de esas formaciones en nuestras costas.

Por DAVID MCFADDEN (AP)
A BORDO DEL NANCY FOSTER - Ronroneando bajo el sol, un vehículo sumergible dotado de cámaras y otros aparatos de alta tecnología está aportando las cartografías más detalladas jamás conseguidas de los castigados arrecifes de corales de la costa puertorriqueña.
El pequeño [...]