Skinable Buildings

We can change the skin of our browsers, cell phones, mp3’s and now from Cybertecture we have buildings that can do the same. These buildings are in New Town Plaza, Hong Kong. Imagine downtown Toronto or any big city with buildings that change their “skins”. Awesome!


The Visual Builidng is a new piece of Cybertecture that deals with the changing nature of buildings in the city. This mix commercial/retail building comprises of an intelligent skin that allows for it to change like a information lantern creating Art in the City, Information in the City, or Nature in the City. (jameslawcybertecture)


http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visual-building-skin-changing-building

Can you Imagine Brands using this?

THIS IS MOBILE LIVING

Can you imagine?


This is really the mobile Casulo.

Botanic Architecture

I know that is the second Architecture Post, but it seems to me that continues to be a disruptive idea.

This week i saw some nice articles about how Urbanites might never stop craving nature in the concrete jungle. They've found a nice compromise, and here it goes some examples:

Singapore

School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University. Designed by CPG
This remarkable piece of architecture has been described as ‘a vegetated form that blends landscape and structure, nature and high-tech and symbolizes the creativity it houses’.
The curving green roof distinguishes the building from other structures on campus but the line between landscape and building is blurred. The roofs serve as informal gathering spaces challenging linear ideas and stirring perception. The roofs create open space, insulate the building, cool the surrounding air and harvest rainwater for landscaping irrigation. Planted grasses mix with native greenery to colonize the building and bond it to the setting.

Seoul
Ann Demeulemeester’s new boutique

In Europe I guess Patrcik Blanc is a reference.

http://www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com/

I saw some examples in Paris:

His website has a lot of examples in Paris, MAdrid, San Paulo, Osaka, Hong Kong....

Take a look at it...

Other references:

Minscape Garden Furniture - This Japonese Company:

http://www.mindscape.jp/

http://www.thingsofrandomcoolness.com/2008/01/28/mindscape-garden-furniture/

or:

H2pia

The world's first hydrogen powered community in Denmark.

http://www.h2pia.com/com/h2pia/

The suburb dubbed H2pia is geared towards balancing energy needs with the cost to the environment and our climate. Residents of this hydrogen community will collect their own energy via solar and wind sources, which will charge hydrogen fuel cells that power both the home and automobiles. The various structures within the neighborhood have been designed sothat their curves and orientation can maximize returns on energy collection. With construction scheduled to begin in 2007, the completion of this project could provide essential feedback towards making hydrogen a viable option in the energy game.