News for April 2011

Michael Pawlyn: Using Nature’s Genius in Architecture


How can architects build a new world of sustainable beauty? By learning from nature. At TEDSalon in London, Michael Pawlyn describes three habits of nature that could transform architecture and society: radical resource efficiency, closed loops, and drawing energy from the sun.

Posted: April 11th, 2011
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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Cess Center for Environmental)

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Cess  Center for Environmental)

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Cess Center for Environmental) (Hardcover)
By Christopher Alexander

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Posted: April 7th, 2011
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

101 Things I Learned in Architecture School (Hardcover)
By Matthew Frederick

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Posted: April 7th, 2011
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