Pine cones are pretty smart for things with no brains, enough so that scientists have copied them to create a unique window shading system. The setup blocks sunlight in the summer and lets it through in the winter, without using any electricity.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: University of Stuttgart, University of Freiburg, Biomimicry, Sunlight
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Self-shading windows draw solely on the power of the pine cone
Posted by ArielTechGeek 102 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
ring structure of casa girasol channels sunlight amid pine forest in mexico
Posted by judy82 173 days ago (https://www.designboom.com)
the circular shape opens to the south, drawing sunlight in while embracing the forest landscape.
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the healthcare facility preserves natural surroundings, offering a contemporary take on northern chinese courtyards.
The post GLA design merges weihai hospital’s open layered courtyards with chinese pine forest appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Alarquitectos lines Lisbon apartment with colour-blocked walls and pine wood
Posted by Ronnie 343 days ago (https://www.dezeen.com)
Portuguese studio Alarquitectos has used walls of pink and blue to brighten São Sebastião 123, an apartment converted from a 20th-century office in Lisbon. Read more
the compact sauna with a cave-like interior adopts a minimalist material and color palette to provide a tranquil space for relaxation and therapy.
The post native narrative clads mobile scandinavian sauna in warm pine and black-painted spruce appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
as the cache weathers the elements, over time it begins to decay and returns to the earth from where it came.
The post crafted from reclaimed cedar & pine, deadwood bear cache gathers campers in canada forest appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
the sculptural facade resembles a pine tree, while the sides bear a geometric pattern derived from the luxury car's iconic headlights.
The post pine tree-cloaked villa in poland nods to geometric forms of lamborghini aventador SVJ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
new woodnest treehouses are suspended among pine forests of odda, norway
Posted by judy82 539 days ago (https://www.designboom.com)
'woodnest' continues to grow among the forests overlooking norway's fjords, with each treehouse fastened to a single pine tree.
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'faille cachée' deconstructs and reimagines the notion of a door to create an interactive entryway for an open, public space.
The post martin guafryau’s installation emerges as ‘structural forest’ of pine porticos in french park appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
alfredo gonzalez briceño arquitectos strikes a balance between transparency and opacity, letting nature in while ensuring seclusion.
The post casa chica’s transparent facade immerses residents in the serenity of the chilean pine forest appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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