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    Green and eco-friendly veer° TOWERS, designed for LEED Gold certification

    Posted on January 21, 2011 by gavril

    A city’s skyline is like a birthmark. It defines the city and makes it distinct, with picturesque views as the sun sets below the horizon. Cities like the Big Apple, Chicago and Shanghai are known for their sky scraping skylines … Continue reading3 →

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    ZENA Systems designs wind-energy generating tower

    Posted on January 7, 2011 by gavril

    The wind blows the right way in Japan, and the Japanese sure know how to make use of all its energy. ZENA Systems, a Japan-based firm, is busy drawing out the blueprints for a colossal wind energy generating tower. To … Continue reading3 →

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    Mirror-clad Taichung Tower produces green energy and uses the winds for natural ventilation

    Posted on November 25, 2010 by gavril

    Proposition for Taiwan Tower by Nicolas Laisne Architect from Nicolas Laisne on Vimeo. Here’s on building façade that’ll stare right back at you if you look at it. Why? Simply because it’s covered with mirrors! Well, besides just showing you … Continue reading3 →

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    World’s most energy efficient façade on the Federation of Korean Industries Tower in Seoul

    Posted on November 1, 2010 by gavril

    The world today is realizing just how useful a building’s façade can be to generate some sweet green energy. One of the world’s most efficient solar façade will spring up in Korea, the Federation of Korean Industries Tower in Seoul. … Continue reading3 →

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    University of Technology Sydney Tower gets a green hi-tech skin

    Posted on February 10, 2010 by gavril

    The ugliest building in Sydney, Australia gets a make over. The University of Technology Sydney Tower will have a photovoltaic sack that will cover up the building and help in beautifying it too. The guys at LAVA, an Australian firm, … Continue reading3 →

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    Shanghai Tower – The greenest and the tallest tower of China

    Posted on December 2, 2008 by deepa

    China’s blue (though hazy) skyline will soon boast of a green tower rising high to cut through all the non-eco-friendly attention that the country has garnered over a period. Spiraling through the air, it looks like it is being drilled … Continue reading3 →

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