Many designers use different devices for house passive cooling. But what if we try to approach the issue from another side and for cooling system use the material from which the house is built. For example, it can be a simple brick. Company "Emerging Objects" has developed a 3D-printed ceramic brick that uses nothing but water to cool homes in hot, dry climates. Every centimeter of this brick is printed by 3D printer, and the invention is called quite simply - Cool Bricks. Evaporative cooling is the addition of water vapor into air, which causes a lowering of the temperature of the air. Before the advent of refrigeration, evaporative cooling was used for millennia. Porous ceramic vessels were used to cool water by evaporation through their walls. Frescoes from about 2500 BC show slaves fanning jars of water to cool rooms. Inspired by the Muscatese Evaporative cooling window, which combines a wood screen, or mashrabiya, and a ceramic vessel filled with water, the "cool brick" masonry system is used to build walls that passively cool interiors in desert environments. Comprised of 3D printed porous ceramic bricks set in mortar, each brick absorbs water like a sponge and is designed as a three dimensional lattice that allows air to pass through the wall. As air moves through the 3D printed brick, the water that is held in the micro-pores of the ceramic evaporates, bringing cool air into an interior environment, lowering the temperature using the principle of evaporative cooling. The bricks are modular and interlocking, and can be stacked together to make a screen. The 3D lattice creates a strong bond when set in mortar. The shape of the brick also creates a shaded surface on the wall to keep a large percentage of the wall's surface cool and protected from the sun to improve the wall's performance. "This is a modern alternative to air conditioners or other devices that can cool the air inside the house. Our technology is more natural and allows you to save a lot of energy, especially in extremely arid regions, "- said one of the brick's designers, Ronald Rael. Currently the testing of innovation brick has just begun and its abilities are checked in practice. But researchers believe that the bricks can be used for cooling large rooms and also can be useful in agriculture.

New York's first "micro apartment" building "My Micro NY" is constructed in Brooklyn Navy Yard (New York, USA). According to New York Times, the end of construction is planned for this spring and the building will begin leasing studios in summer. The project was designed by "nArchitects". The firm won a closely watched design competition in 2013 that was sponsored by the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development and enthusiastically endorsed by former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. The city's first "micro" building will have 55 rental apartments, all ranging from 23-34 square meters with kitchenettes, wheelchair-accessible bathrooms, ceilings over 2.7 meters high and big windows. And to help make living in a small space more palatable, tenants will have access to storage units and common spaces scattered throughout the building. The building will begin leasing studios this summer for around US$ 2 - 3 thousand a month. The project is being watched with interest by both housing advocates and developers, and not just because of its modular construction. Housing advocates say the creation of more micro-apartments could open up many more reasonably priced living options. More units dedicated to singles could eventually bring down rent prices across the city, as more two- to four-bedroom apartments would then open up to families. The contest was developed to address the growing need in New York City for affordable studios, one person- and two person-households. It was originally a part of Mayor Bloomberg's New Housing Marketplace Plan, a multi-billion dollar initiative to finance 165 thousand units of affordable housing for an expected 500 thousand New Yorkers. Under current zoning laws enacted in 1987, all NYC apartments must be at least 37 square meters, but then-mayor Michael Bloomberg said in 2013 that the new micro-units would be an exception.

The world's tallest vertical garden now adorns Sydney skyline. The One Central Park is already completed and offers its potential owners a unique combination of architecture and nature. One Central Park designed by Jean Nouvel in collaboration with his French compatriot Patrick Blanc, a botanist, the vertical garden incorporated in the facades is made of different plant species which provide natural regulation of incoming solar radiation, adapting to the seasons of the year. The majority of Central Park is being developed jointly by Frasers Property Australia and Sekisui House Australia - two global companies with a shared passion for sustainable communities. The vertical garden consists of 250 native Australian exotic plant species. The shrubbery covers 50 percent of the building's facade and according to the designers intends to extend the greenery from the adjacent park onto the building. The Central Park project by Ateliers Jean Nouvel consists of two adjoining residential towers. Nouvel's towers are 116 meters and 64.5 meters in height and are part of a larger mixed-use development that includes apartments, shops, cafes, restaurants and office units. The tallest tower features a large cantilever that contains 38 luxury penthouse apartments. On the underneath, there is a heliostat of motorized mirrors that direct sunlight down onto the surrounding gardens. After nightfall the cantilever is used as a canvas for a LED light installation by artist Yann Kersale. One Central Park is part of an "urban village" in downtown Sydney that features residential towers, retail shops and collaborative spaces for artists and architects. The dynamic setting was designed around a beautiful and spacious 64,000 square meter park. Much like New York's iconic Central Park, the grounds will serve as a tranquil respite from city life, with a large lawn for relaxation, chessboards, an open-air cinema, and occasional festivals and live music. One Central Park from Asia and Australia named the best tall building in the world for 2014 by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

Today approximately there are 41 Eiffel Tower replicas over the world, 3 of which are situated in China. Forth one, a half size replica of the Eiffel Tower also will be opened in 2016 in Macao, China. But this is not the end. Dozens of this brand tower, of course, will be built in the future. Last year Asia Sands China Ltd., a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands, has received approval from the Macau government to build a US$ 2.7 billion Paris-themed resort in the Portuguese colony. Recently Edward Tracy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sands China announced that the construction of the 3,000-room hotel The Parisian Macao is in full swing. The French-themed Parisian Macao will have more than 3,000 rooms, 45 thousand square meters of retail space, five-star public spaces, authentic French restaurants and a half-scale Eiffel Tower, with an observation deck and a restaurant on the third floor. Guests and visitors will be able to take an elevator to the top of the tower, which will have a panoramic view of the city and the Pearl River Delta. It will be a fully integrated resort with a variety of scenic locations. The Parisian Macao will have fashion-forward retail offerings and outlets focused on jewelry, watches, and fashion accessories. All of its facilities will be interconnected by climate-controlled, air-conditioned bridges with moving walkways, thus allowing tourists to experience offerings without exposing themselves to traffic or weather.

According to Britain publication The Telegraph, the company Transport for London (TfL) plans to transform London's 50 tube stops, bus stations and adjacent buildings into tourist attractions, luxury penthouse apartments, homes, offices and shops. The revenue raised (US$ 5.1 billion) from the highly anticipated project, which will transform underground stations into profit generating businesses, will help to upgrade the capital's creaking transport infrastructure and cater for London's rapidly expanding population. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, claimed the 10-year redevelopment project which will unlock revenues from Transport for London assets, will also help reduce the increase in travel fares for commuters and tourists. "London's population is set to grow from 8.4 million today to 10 million by 2030," said Graeme Craig, TfL's director of commercial development. "London needs more homes and office spaces and the transport network needs sustained, long-term investment." On February 2 the organization launched a one-year tender process to appoint a small number of property development partners to work on the overall collection of sites which cover 92 thousand square meter of land.