Eco-friendly architecture a blend of form and function

Vodafone building in Porto, Portugal


Perhaps a key to human surthrival, the development of beautiful, sustainable buildings is as important to progress in the 21st Century as anything else, with the possible exception being the equally crucial conversion of vehicular traffic to pure fuels.

In my new blog 21st Century Architecture, my goal is to present the most forward-looking new architecture, based on functionality / sustainability and aesthetics / visual appeal. If anybody knows of any gorgeous buildings, or self-sustaining (eg self-powered, heated, cooled) structures, or even better some combo of form and function, please post pics and links in the Comments section below.

Peace 2 All,

Yuya Joe





Oceanografica in Valencia, Spain






Beijing National Aquatics Centre, China



Green Energy investing links:

Wind Energy Stocks to Watch

Geothermal Power Investments Companies

Green Mutual Funds Ethical Investing

Green Architecture a Key to Human Survival

The 21st Century will feature a more feminine style of architecture, with gentle curves and flowing walls to integrate more naturally into surrounding environments, and technolgies such as building-integrated photovoltaics and geothermal energy will become commonplace. We have gotten ourselves into this predicament by driving in wasteful, polluting machines and living in under-insulated, poison-heated / cooled homes.

As John Lennon would say, it's Clean Up Time...

Peace 2 All,


Yuya Joe College


Sustainable Architecture and Green Buildings links:

Living Machine wastewater reduction system

Finland offers Smart Green Buildings solutions

Carrier Corp supports sustainable architecture initiatives

A Green Realtor sustainable eco-friendly buildings blog

Toronto-area architectural rendering