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Travel

Going Off The Grid, On Vacation

10 • 25 • 2018 Environment, Travel

Going Off The Grid Featured

Ditch the technology and take a break with an off grid vacation.

Regional Architecture in San Francisco

07 • 27 • 2017 Case Studies, Travel

Homes Featured

A recent trip to San Francisco had us delving into the unique Victorian and Edwardian architecture of many of the homes there.

Adapting Architecture: How Rio Hondo, Guatemala Builds for Tremors, Heat and Dryness

05 • 18 • 2017 Case Studies, Travel

Guatamela Featured

A trip to Rio Hondo, Guatemala yields some musings on adaptive architecture.

Osteria, Enoteca and Trattoria: What makes their design distinct?

01 • 05 • 2017 Moss Projects, Restaurants, Travel

Featured Image Osteria Enoteca And Trattoria

We take a look at the design details of three Italian eatery types

The French Bistro, Brasserie and Café: What Makes Their Design Distinct?

10 • 20 • 2016 Food, Restaurants, Travel

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We explore the key design differences between the classic French restaurant types.

How moss Drinks Coffee: Chemex, Phin and Moka

10 • 05 • 2016 Food, How We Operate, Travel

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There are a zillion ways to make the perfect cup of coffee. Our favorites include Vietnamese-style, Moka Pot, and Chemex.

Canadian Green Stadium: Toronto’s Rogers Centre

09 • 20 • 2016 Environment, Travel

Toronto Rogers Centre Blue Jays

Sports stadiums like the Rogers Centre in Toronto have been enjoying green overhauls recently, which is a good thing since they can be big-time energy hogs.

Bike Riding Through Non-Glacial Wisconsin: the Syttende Mai Ride

06 • 02 • 2015 Travel, Work Life Balance

Syttende Mai Ride

Take a spin with us through the scenic Driftless Area hills. Mapping the Syttende Mai (Norwegian Independence Day) 100K ride.

Eiffel Tower Engineering Stands the Test of Time

03 • 31 • 2015 Case Studies, Materials, Travel

Eiffel Tower

The tallest structure in the world for 31 years, the Eiffel Tower is a miracle of prefabrication and precision manufacturing. It opened 126 years ago today.

Warm Around the World: Kotatsu Space Heating

01 • 08 • 2015 Environment, Travel

Kotatsu

What can we learn from other cultures? Here’s how the Japanese use space heating Kotatsu to stay warm themselves without heating the whole house.

Sunset of the Year and Winter Light Celebrations

12 • 30 • 2014 Environment, Opinion, Travel

Sunset

Many of the world’s holidays fall at the darkest time of the year. Winter-holidays, seasonal cycles, reflection and renewal.

Spooky Architecture: Cities of the Living, Parks of the Dead

10 • 28 • 2014 Chicago, featured, Opinion, Travel

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The Cemetery: spooky, somber and no picnic … spot. Wrong. We explore cemeteries past and present, looking at cities from Paris to Cahokia, and Chicago.

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