E09 | | Sun

For the general public the solar panel is emblematic of green construction, but using the sun as a source of clean energy is not the only aspect which should be taken into account when talking about green architecture. How should we use the sun, but also how we should protect ourselves and live with it? Since 1988, Patrick Marcilli builds houses in the shape of flying saucers. The domespace is an example of visionary architecture that evolves with the sun. In the 14th district of Paris, a business incubator owes its good looks to the installation of photovoltaic cells on its facade. The building’s occupiers, as well as its neighbours, are thrilled. On a beach in Madagascar that is only accessible by boat, is Eden Lodge, a luxury hotel that is powered solely by solar power. It’s a first and an exemplary one.