Cooling Off Is A Breeze In Ibiza With Green Wall A/C

Terracotta Eco.bin wall keeps guests cool at Hotel Ushuaia in Spain's island of Ibiza. Image via Urbanarbolismo.

On the Spanish island of Ibiza, a hotel uses an ingenious method to keep its guests cool using a living vertical garden and the magical properties of evaporation. Read more →

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Portuguese Spa Cabins Blend With Forest

The cabins of Pedras Salgadas Park in northern Portugal are scattered among the trees. Image via Ivo Tavares Studio.

These prefab cabins at an eco-resort and spa in Portugal are sited in between the trees of a forest and built on raised foundations to tread as lightly as possible on the land. Read more →

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Earth, Wind & Ice: Hotels At One With Their Environments

Image of "Beam Me Up" custom suite via IceHotel.

These three boutique hotels offer some extreme examples of how building materials and innovative site plans can make them uniquely suited for their unusual environments. Read more →

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Marriott Has Green LEED Hotel Prototype

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As part of its goal to have 300 LEED certified hotels by 2015, Marriott has announced the new green Courtyard Charleston/Summerville hotel in South Carolina. Read more →

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Amsterdam Could Get H20 Powered Hotel

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Using water from the Amstel River for its oxy-hydrogen generators, the H20tel prototype provides power for heating, cooling, cooking and electricity with 100% renewable energy. Read more →

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