The Daewoo Consortium and the municipality of Gwanggyo announced the MVRDV concept design for a dense city centre winner of the developer’s competition for the future new town of Gwanggyo, located 35km south of the Korean capital Seoul. The plan consists of a series of overgrown hill shaped buildings with…

The Cooper Union Student Eco Initiative is looking for designers across the world who have an opinion on the current trend of green design.  They are collecting responses from professionals, students, and the population at large to incorporate into their first public work. The initiative hopes to use the…

The sprawling Beijing Olympic Village won its own gold medal today for going green. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson presented Chinese officials with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold award during a short ceremony, saying the 160-acre Olympic Village could serve as a future prototype…

Projects showcase excellence in sustainable design principles and reduced energy consumption Washington, D.C., April 22, 2008 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment.…