For my post on Shigeru Ban: http://ecofuture.net/enzo/2009/08/03/ecological-architect-modernist-and-humanitarian-shigeru-ban/

Dear Enzo,

I’m glad that you brought about the OCSL example. I’ve recently checked the website. The water treatment system seems very sound and inspiring.
We have such an ”eco-house” in Turkey currently at the stage of being built.
I think these rare practices can be helpful in envisioning a ”living future”.

There are more ”organic” examples of green habitats as well, like the Offbeat Eco-Village of Earthen Huts

”For five years, a group of people lived undisturbed in a hidden eco-village in the Preseli mountains of west Wales – until a pilot flying over the area saw a glint of sunlight reflecting off a solar panel on the main building. The inhabitants of this village of earthen huts then spent a decade fighting to keep their homes, which had been built without government permission, from being bulldozed. Happily, the village has finally been given planning approval, so the community can now return to living in sustainable peace and growing their own green furniture.”

from http://myamazingfact.blogspot.com/2009/07/earthen-architecture-15-of-worlds.html

Check this amazing design – OCSL

http://ecofuture.net/enzo/2009/07/29/omega-center-for-sustainable-living-ocsl-first-living-building-in-usa/

Demand on the rise for green buildings
Increasing demand for energy efficient, environmentally friendly buildings is bringing business to architects during the construction downturn.

Follow the link below for Oscar Corral’s article: http://www.miamiherald.com/103/story/1138219-p2.html#Comments_Container

Thanks Jose! I’m putting that on my list now. I’ve also posted about a book ”CPULs” by Andre Viljoen on my blog: http://www.ecofuture.net/enzo

hope you’ll enyoj that one also.