Danish ‘Upcycle House’ Adds New Dimension To Recycling

Based on two shipping containers, the Upcycle House is made mostly of recycled materials. Image via Lendager Architects.

Denmark's Upcycle House includes an impressive number of uses for recycled materials that have been value-added to improve performance and reduce CO2 emissions. Read more →

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Icebergs Become Iconic Architecture In Denmark

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With its Iceberg project, Denmark's second city acquires a waterfront skyline that the world will recognize. Read more →

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Home Away From Home For 20,000 Creatures Of The Sea

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Northern Europe’s largest aquarium has just reopened to the public in an imaginative new building. Read more →

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Denmark Seed Silos Converted Into Apartments

Copenhagen's Gemini Residences is the latest example of adaptive reuse of industrial silos as apartments. Image via MVRDV.

Denmark's figure-8 Gemini Residences is a successful example of the adaptive reuse of former industrial storage silos. But not all silo conversions are created equal. Read more →

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Danish Firms Win Massive Particle Research Campus Project

The European Spallation Source (ESS) campus design will have ample open outdoor areas in which scientists can interact. Image via Henning Larsen Architects.

With more than 1 million square feet of planned lab space, the new ESS research campus in will be as environmentally friendly as possible to protect the region’s notable biodiversity. Read more →

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Danish Container Home Keeps Modular Secrets Hidden

Artist's concept of completed WorldFlexHome, with green roof and wall. Image via WorldFlexHome.

Danish firm WorldFlexHome has created an energy-efficient, modular shipping container home that betrays none of the industrial boxiness seen in other container projects. Read more →

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Wind Providing 30% Of World Leader Denmark’s Electricity

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Denmark, already the world’s big dog in wind power, saw production from wind increase from 28 percent of total electricity consumption in 2011 to 30 percent in 2012. Read more →

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Danes Give Thumbs-Up To Nearby Wind Turbines

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A recent survey says Danes who live near wind turbines overwhelming have few problems with the giant power generators. Read more →

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Cheap, Green, And Custom: 3D Printing In Green Building

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Two examples of 3D printing tech in green building: the plywood house built via Print a House, and sculptural structures of made of sand using Stone Spray. Read more →

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Denmark To Lead EU In Going Green

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OilPrice.com takes a look at how Denmark is is going full bore to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, seeking full independence from hydrocarbon fossil fuels by 2050. Read more →

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