Inspiration
Architecture and Sustainability: intrinsically linked in the work of Shigeru Ban
It was his work and architectural career which drove my interest in the field of sustainability. Japanese architect Shigeru Ban (Tokyo, 1957) shows a way of understanding architecture far from the recent “green movement”, which could remain a mere fad if not thoroughly developed. However, Ban´s approach to environmental architecture, established since the 1990′s, started...
CHARLOTTE CASIRAGHI, AN EXAMPLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM
Princess Caroline of Monaco´s daughter, Charlotte Casiraghi, who has inherited her beauty and style, is also a young environmental activist. An illustration of this is “EVER Manifesto”, a London based publication founded together with Alexia Niedzielski and Elizabeth Von Guttman. EVER´s target is to use their social status and influence, and their link with fashion,...
Why? “Green and the City”
We want to introduce you to our new Blog “Green and the City“. A new way to nurture, energize and give life to our brand. Ecoology has a very clear philosophy: green, design and digital. We want to share with you and give you the opportunity to express your opinion. In our blog you will...
Sagaponac House
Sagaponac House, Long Island New York 2000-2005 In contrast to most oversized showplaces and suburban mansions, this home is composed of two simple rectangular volumes forming a L-shaped plan that engages the landscape and induces a pleasurable sense of being in the country by framing views. The centre of the house is the main public...
Are they sea creatures in laboratory jars? Nature trapped in a glass!
It’s only when you get upclose to Danish glass artist Steffen Dam’s pieces that you see they are in fact optical illusions. Dam invented his forms by employing the air bubbles that glassmakers usually try to eliminate, clustering them togetherto create quirky still-lifes. Visit his new show at London’s Browse & Darby gallery. “Captured in...
