Topic: California Academy of Sciences

Architecture in Golden Gate Park: A Matter of Life and Lifeless

Two San Francisco museums offer two drastically different versions of institutional architecture.READ»

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The Best Architecture of the Year

Quick! Name this year's most award-winning bridges! Stuck? Then how about the Residential Project of the Year? Or the best Green Roof projects of 2008? If you're coming up short, but still dying to know, you might want to pick up a ...READ»

From Overwrought to Overly Simple: Is Green Design Anti-Style?

Like everyone else, the design field braced for the fallout from the financial meltdown. At the time, some of us argued that good things could come from a period of constraint and reexamination. The consumer culture of design had ...READ»

In Good Company with Fast Company

Welcome to my first post. I am so excited for the opportunity to engage in a conversation with people who are innovative and entrepreneurial in helping their businesses and their communities to be stronger and more vibrant. ...READ»

PNC Bank Building Largest Green Living Wall in U.S.

Green roofs are a growing trend in the U.S., with buildings as diverse as the California Academy of Sciences, Minneapolis' Target Center and the New York Mets' Citi Field adopting roofs topped with dirt and living plants. But PNC ...READ»

10 Tips to Green Your Corporate Office, Event, and Party Groove

Been cutting costs by greening the office? Thinking about how to reduce further, even when it is time to court Expo attendees or a ball room of potential investors? Shake it like a Polaroid Picture or Electric Slide on down the page for 9 tips (and reasons why) corporate offices and events are jumping to a green groove. READ»

Green Architecture at the California Academy of Science

Renzo Piano's California Academy of Sciences is a home for flora and fauna -- and a feat of engineering. READ»

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Forces of Nature

Renzo Piano's California Academy of Sciences is a home for flora and fauna -- and a feat of engineering. READ»

The Most Innovative Companies in Architecture

You have seen our Fast Company 50. But what are the companies within specific categories doing creative and ground-breaking work? Who is leading an industry into the future? Here we present the top ten firms in Architecture.READ»

The California Academy of Sciences Delivers a Sustainable Message With Sustainable Exhibition Design

The popular new San Francisco museum presents a range of environmentally-themed exhibits using environmentally-appropriate exhibit design by local firm Volume.READ»

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Swimming with Sharks

Q: How is the ocean like your office? A: Everywhere you look, there are sharks. To swim with the big guys, you've got to look fear in the face.READ»

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Dwight Eschliman San Francisco -- based Dwight Eschliman says his photography is an "effort to bring a bit of organization to a disorderly world." Fortunately for Eschliman, the shoot for "Oakley's Optical Illusion" was "easy, ...READ»