Tag: habitat
The “white gold” needed for batteries reveals the dark side of the green transition: the indigenous people fear losing their habitat
SANTIAGO / SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA The world’s driest desert in Chile is home to the Atacama salt flat, the so-called salt pan. Under it lie the world’s largest lithium…
Le Corbusier, the French social architect
Better known as Le Corbusier, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris (1887-1965) was a Swiss theoretician, painter, designer, sculptor and man of letters, naturalized French. Multidisciplinary artist, avant-garde, visionary urban planner, Le Corbusier erected…
Habitat for Humanity shifting to multi-unit buildings as housing crisis deepens
Local News A veteran non-profit housing agency is building more — and differently — to meet “mind-boggling” needs as London’s housing crisis deepens. Tracey Davies, left, and Faith Maudsley of…
Habitat for Humanity shifting to multi-unit buildings as housing crisis deepens
News Local News A veteran non-profit housing agency is building more — and differently — to meet “mind-boggling” needs as the housing crisis deepens. Author of the article: Megan Stacey…
Local Habitat for Humanity pivots to get families into homes during pandemic
News Local News Publication date: Apr 22, 2022 • 24 minutes ago • 3 minute read • Join the conversation Anne Taylor, left, volunteer manager with Habitat for Humanity Chatham-Kent,…
Family looks forward to moving into Habitat home
Content article Kayla Ripley is feeling lucky these days. Content article The single mom with three growing kids lives in a two-bedroom apartment. But, in the spring, she will move…
It only takes 20 years for the rainforest to regenerate without human intervention
The disappearance of tropical forests is not necessarily final: when conditions are favorable, a new forest very similar to the original one grows back in less than 20 years, according…
Concepts: floating houses in the shape of a flying saucer or pyramid
To cope with the rising waters, many floating city projects are emerging from architectural firms as well as from design studios. Between UFOs and pyramids, here is what the habitat…
Floating cities with habitats in the shape of a flying saucer or pyramid
To cope with the rising waters, many floating city projects are emerging from architectural firms as well as from design studios. Between UFOs and pyramids, here is what the habitat…