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Los Angeles-based Big & Small House by Anonymous Architects bucks the trend of sizable LA residences, and instead offers an example of small living at its most practical and appealing.  <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/big-small-house/27299/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div>   <div class="summary_item " data-article="27269"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/new-danish-microsoft-hq/27269/">Microsoft Denmark to share new HQ campus with local community</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/author/jonathan-fincher/">Jonathan Fincher</a></div> <div class="date">April 26, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/new-danish-microsoft-hq/27269/#comments">1 Comment</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/new-danish-microsoft-hq/27269/pictures">8 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/new-danish-microsoft-hq/27269/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430074650im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/microsoft-headquarters-denmark.jpg" title="The new Danish headquarters for Microsoft near Copenhagen will feature offices side-by-sid..." alt="The new Danish headquarters for Microsoft near Copenhagen will feature offices side-by-sid..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Henning Larsen Architects recently announced that it is preparing to construct a new campus near Copenhagen to house Microsoft's Danish headquarters. Rather than being exclusive to Microsoft employees though, the new buildings will feature offices side-by-side with student housing and retail shops.  <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/new-danish-microsoft-hq/27269/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="27275"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/foro-ciel-helipad-rooftop-garden/27275/">Disused helipad transformed into Foro Ciel rooftop garden and office</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/author/jonathan-fincher/">Jonathan Fincher</a></div> <div class="date">April 26, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/foro-ciel-helipad-rooftop-garden/27275/#comments">2 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/foro-ciel-helipad-rooftop-garden/27275/pictures">12 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/foro-ciel-helipad-rooftop-garden/27275/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430074650im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/foro-ciel-rooftop-garden-11.jpg" title="The new roof, re-named 'Foro Ciel,' is now home to some species of cacti and a few small o..." alt="The new roof, re-named 'Foro Ciel,' is now home to some species of cacti and a few small o..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> When Coca-Cola found itself with an unused helipad on top of its building in Mexico City, the simplest thing to do would have been to strip everything down, leaving a bare rooftop. But that would have been a waste of usable real estate, not to mention just plain dull. Instead, the company enlisted the help of design teams at Rojkind Arquitectos and AGENT to convert the area into a sustainable rooftop garden and customizable office space.  <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/foro-ciel-helipad-rooftop-garden/27275/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="27262"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/shanghai-complex-umbrella-facade/27262/">Umbrella facade designed for Shanghai complex</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/author/donna-taylor/">Donna Taylor</a></div> <div class="date">April 25, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/shanghai-complex-umbrella-facade/27262/#comments">1 Comment</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/shanghai-complex-umbrella-facade/27262/pictures">9 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/shanghai-complex-umbrella-facade/27262/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430074650im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/madridpavilion.jpg" title="The new screen will feature steel umbrellas that can be individually opened and closed and..." alt="The new screen will feature steel umbrellas that can be individually opened and closed and..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Architecture studio 3Gatti has taken inspiration from colorful parasols carried during Shanghai’s hot summer months to design a new facade for the 2010 Shanghai Expo’s Madrid Pavilion. The new screen for the re-purposed office and retail block will feature steel umbrellas that can be individually opened and closed and used to manage interior light levels.  <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/shanghai-complex-umbrella-facade/27262/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="27217"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/freedom-room/27217/">Prisoners design Freedom Room low-cost micro-living module</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/author/adam-williams/">Adam Williams</a></div> <div class="date">April 25, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/freedom-room/27217/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/freedom-room/27217/pictures">12 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/freedom-room/27217/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430074650im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/freedom_room_housing-13.jpg" title="Freedom Room is seen as a viable modular low-cost living space, suitable for implementatio..." alt="Freedom Room is seen as a viable modular low-cost living space, suitable for implementatio..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Located within Spoleto’s high security prison is an inmate carpentry workshop which produces furniture for other prisons throughout Italy. Artist collective Cibic Workshop joined forces with co-operative organization Comodo in order to task these talented carpenters with the creation of Freedom Room: a flexible and low-cost micro-living module concept that could be employed as a tiny dwelling, social housing solution, hostel, or <em>perhaps</em> even a more comfortable prison cell.  <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/freedom-room/27217/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="27215"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/aia-top-ten-green-buildings-2013/27215/">In pictures: Top ten green buildings in the US</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/author/james-holloway/">James Holloway</a></div> <div class="date">April 25, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/aia-top-ten-green-buildings-2013/27215/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/aia-top-ten-green-buildings-2013/27215/pictures">35 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/aia-top-ten-green-buildings-2013/27215/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430074650im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/aia-green-top-ten-buildings-2013.jpg" title="A New Norris House: perhaps the most modest building in the AIA's top ten (Photo: Ken McCo..." alt="A New Norris House: perhaps the most modest building in the AIA's top ten (Photo: Ken McCo..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> The American Institute of Architects announced its top ten green buildings in the US for 2013 on Monday (Earth Day, uncoincidentally). It's a diverse list, containing a cheese factory, senior citizens' apartments, school buildings, and a smattering of LEED certificates. There's only one net zero building on the list, though it's worth remembering that it's much easier to build a net zero home than it is a net zero office or factory. Step inside for a short profile of each of the buildings, or head straight to the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/aia-top-ten-green-buildings-2013/27215/pictures" target="_blank">gallery</a> for the architectural eye candy.  <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/aia-top-ten-green-buildings-2013/27215/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="27216"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/bullitt-center-opens/27216/">"World's greenest commercial building" opens in Seattle</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/author/james-holloway/">James Holloway</a></div> <div class="date">April 23, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/bullitt-center-opens/27216/#comments">5 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/bullitt-center-opens/27216/pictures">11 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/bullitt-center-opens/27216/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430074650im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/bullitt-center.png" title="An aerial view of the Bullitt Center, rooftop solar array under construction, September 20..." alt="An aerial view of the Bullitt Center, rooftop solar array under construction, September 20..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> The world of architecture figuratively doffed its cap to Earth Day on Monday with the opening of the Bullitt Center in Seattle. The Bullitt Center aims to meet the rigorous Living Building Design Challenge, which looks beyond design criteria and scrutinizes a building's green credentials, including energy self-sufficiency, over the course of a year in use. But more significantly, its developers claim that the Bullitt Center is the greenest commercial building in the world.  <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/bullitt-center-opens/27216/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="27114"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/europacity-big/27114/">EuropaCity: Paris's BIG green little brother</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/author/james-holloway/">James Holloway</a></div> <div class="date">April 18, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/europacity-big/27114/#comments">4 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/europacity-big/27114/pictures">9 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430074650/http://www.gizmag.com/europacity-big/27114/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430074650im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/europacity-big.jpg" title="BIG's EuropaCity grand plan (Image: BIG)" alt="BIG's EuropaCity grand plan (Image: BIG)"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Plans are afoot to build a high tech mini-city outside the city of Paris, France. 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