It is not a secret that we’re going through many changes in pursuit of creating a better and efficient world for all to benefit from. Let’s talk about the benefits… Continue reading Smart Cities: Why They’re Important

Green Building. First of all, let’s say that there are many events today that are the beginning of great things to come. As you probably already noticed, just about every… Continue reading Green Building Sustains Environmental Responsibility

There are always new buzzwords that make something that has been around for a long time seem like it was just invented. Sustainable architecture is currently trending everywhere — from… Continue reading Sustainable Architecture and Skylights

The word sustainable seems to be the latest buzzword for just about every industry lately. Well, we have news for you — the lighting industry is so ahead of every… Continue reading Understanding Sustainable Lighting

Peter Zumthor was born on April 26, 1943, in Basel, Switzerland. He is a world-renowned award-winning architect, but he is also a conservationist. Peter Zumthor himself stated in an interview… Continue reading Peter Zumthor: Architect and Conservationist

“Real wealth is ideas plus energy.” — R. Buckminster Fuller Buckminster Fuller was an American architect, theorist, author, designer, inventor, and futurist. You could say his creativity knew no bounds.… Continue reading Who Was Buckminster Fuller?

Eero Saarinen was the son of a well-known Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen. Although Eero Saarinen was born in Kirkkonummi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire, he was nationalized in 1940,… Continue reading Eero Saarinen Freedom in Design

Walter Gropius was a German-born architect, best known for being the founder of the world-renowned Bauhaus Arts School in Germany. The Bauhaus School had a unique approach to design. In… Continue reading Who Was Walter Gropius?

Antoni Gaudí is a Spanish architect, considered an important pioneering figure in the Catalan Modernism and Art Nouveau movement. Gaudí passionately disliked straight lines and angles; he felt that they… Continue reading Antoni Gaudí: An Architect Rebel or Just Ahead of His Time?

The news hit the streets like a lightning bolt. After being closed for over a year, the Getty Center is finally reopening its doors! First and foremost, there are strict… Continue reading The Place to Be at Is…the Getty Center!