Architecture and Home Design

This Modern Home with Low Energy Lighting is designed by Webster Wilson.
Webster Wilson, the designer of this house on the slope of an extinct volcano in inner city Portland, implemented his vision of modernist design with a humanistic slant. While being designed in modern style the house is complimented by generous use of natural finished wood and stone. Principals of abundant open space and natural light are implemented in the house. It is situated so high that commanding views of the neighbor could be seen almost from every room in all four levels. The clad of the house is done in a dark-stained knotty cedar and a weathered bark. The total house’s area is 2600 square feet. There are 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, working studio, kitchen, laundry, master suite with roof top deck and so on. Low energy lighting scheme, windows with thermally broken aluminum frames, solar panels on the roof and plenty other things implement principals of environment friendly house design.

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TOKEN was approached by XDESIGN to develop and prototype a marketable product that represents specific educational and environmental goals through an augmented light fixture.

Below is a detailed excerpt from XDESIGN:
The GreenLight is a prescription product developed for the XDESIGN Environmental Health Clinic. The light is prescribed for Inpatients interested in changing their relationship to energy systems; improving indoor air-quality and developing experience with closed and coupled systems design–the chief strategies for improved environmental performance.
This lighting product diffuses light by coupling to photosynthetic processes. Planting strategies can be specified to address particular indoor air quality issues including VOC, benzene and formaldehyde removal.
The GreenLight was presented at Next Fest in LA.

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Cynthia Leibrock designed this house in modern style, located in the Colorado Rockies. Equipped with some modern energy-saving technologies like solar panels for heating, doors and windows that prevent heat loss and other more simple things. Hi tech kitchen is also in it house. The bathroom has a reflecting pool and a steam shower with a redwood bench. [ Via ]

Green House Design by Berg Design Architectsstructure. Dynamic modern lines and contrasting contemporary materials that make a statement rather than against its natural environment. (more…)