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Best of Inhabitat: Interview With Metropol Parasol Architect Juergen Mayer H.

12:26 pm in green architecture, green buildings, TH Exclusives by TreeHugger

Juergen Mayer H If you've been following the world of architecture, you've probably feasted your eyes on the Metropol Parasol, which has been one of the most popular and talked about structures of 2011. Currently the world's largest wooden structure, the Parasol's undeniably eye-catching looks have the city of Seville, Spain, where it is located, as well as the rest of the world mesmerized. Inhabitat recently had a chance to sit down with the ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Best of Inhabitat: An Exclusive Inside Peek inside New York City’s First LEED Gold Skyscraper, Hearst Tower

1:19 pm in Design & Architecture, green architecture, TH Exclusives by TreeHugger

Hearst Tower This week on Inhabitat, we were really excited to take a private tour inside a building that was New York's first LEED Gold skyscraper ever - Hearst Tower! Even though it may seem like the city is rife with green projects today, back in 2006, NY didn't even have one LEED Gold skyscraper - that is, until Hearst Tower changed all of that. Today, the eye-catching blue lattice tower is one of...Read the full story on TreeHugger