Fold, a house designed by students from the Technical University of Denmark, has walls and a ceiling with adjustable angles to maximize its solar panels' exposure to the sun.
Eco Homes of the Future? —
Fold, a house designed by students from the Technical University of Denmark, has walls and a ceiling with adjustable angles to maximize its solar panels' exposure to the sun.
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This two-story house won the architecture contest.
Canopea (France) —
This two-story house won the architecture contest.
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It is not meant to be an entire house but rather the top floors of low-rise buildings that can act as a communal area.
Inside Canopea —
It is not meant to be an entire house but rather the top floors of low-rise buildings that can act as a communal area.
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Ecolar saves energy by using hemp in its walls to create better insulation and clay plates on the ceiling to absorb heat.
Ecolar (Germany) —
Ecolar saves energy by using hemp in its walls to create better insulation and clay plates on the ceiling to absorb heat.
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Floor-to-ceiling storage hides clutter, including the refrigerator.
Inside Ecolar —
Floor-to-ceiling storage hides clutter, including the refrigerator.
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This house has panels on its facade made out of polished and melted CDs.
Counter Entropy House (Germany) —
This house has panels on its facade made out of polished and melted CDs.
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The team used salvaged beams and wood from the university's stadium in the house.
Inside Counter Entropy House —
The team used salvaged beams and wood from the university's stadium in the house.
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Team Andalucia's patio is an indoor-outdoor center of its prefabricated home that links other rooms to be added on.
Patio 2.12 (Spain) —
Team Andalucia's patio is an indoor-outdoor center of its prefabricated home that links other rooms to be added on.
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Light filters into the patio through the patterns on the walls and ceiling.
Inside Patio 2.12 —
Light filters into the patio through the patterns on the walls and ceiling.
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