Forma Libre Eco-Housing (Malaga)

The usual lackadaisical haze of British tourists whiling away retirement in apartment blocks in Malaga and Marbella has been upset by a rather provocative project. Built in two weeks for around 900 euro per a square meter, one might jump to the conclusion that these new buildings were ramshackle condos about as environmentally sound as a toxic waste dump. Invented by architect Moises Alvarez Yela from Madrid, these instant houses, called Forma Libre, are actually eco-friendly and sustainable, or at least as the advertisements claim. Mission by Richard Brown, Michael Crozier Look at this mission also on Check-in Architecture website www.checkinarchitecture.com or on Google Earth www.checkinarchitecture.com

Mumbai: Loopholes in eco-housing scheme?

It was a radical idea for a water-starved city like Mumbai, a city whose construction boom never seems to end. The government had introduced a new rule eight years ago that clearances for new buildings would be given only if they set up a rain water harvesting system.

Solabode (TM) – Affordable Eco-housing

Solabode houses over comfortable, affordable, sustainable living that is great for you and the planet
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