Really, really old school building methods put to the test

Great Big Story bills themselves as "a global media company devoted to cinematic storytelling." Last year, they produced a great short feature about a team of skilled contractors and archeologists putting ancient building techniques to use in order to construct a medieval castle. Here's the description accompanying the video: It’s hard to fathom how magnificent … Continue reading Really, really old school building methods put to the test →

Tracing the history of air conditioning’s impact on occupant health and comfort

Patrick Sisson, writing for Curbed, wrote a wonderful article: How air conditioning shaped modern architecture — and changed our climate. He states: Air conditioning enabled our great modernist buildings to rise, but it’s also fueled today’s energy and environmental crisis. AC helped create a new building typology, one that environmentally conscious architects and designers are … Continue reading Tracing the history of air conditioning’s impact on occupant health and comfort →

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The Plans For Steve Jobs’ New House

You knew Steve Jobs was tearing down his old mansion. You didn't know what he was building in its place. Until now. After nearly a six years of detailed cost comparisons, environmental impact surveys, court appeals, and unrelenting legal kung fu with s...

Looks Like the Apple-Flash War is Over

After five months stirring up controversy by banning Flash on mobile Apple devices, Steve Jobs looks like he?s done a 180 and decided to let Apple and Flash work together, after all. Here?s the rather vague wording that may indicate Apple?s acce...