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- Research facility minimizes its carbon footprint to attract international talent Wed, 17 Jun 20, 1:30amSpain’s coastal city of Badalona has recently welcomed the Centre for Comparative Medicine and Bio-Image, a new research facility designed to meet high standards of energy efficiency and sustainability...
- A puzzle-inspired sliding facade improves this buildings energy efficiency Sat, 13 Jun 20, 1:30amIn the Ballard neighborhood, close to Seattle’s downtown, local architecture firm Graham Baba Architects has completed the Klotski, a mixed-use infill building that emphasizes energy efficiency...
- LEED Gold-certified Azurmendi crowned Worlds Most Sustainable Restaurant Sat, 7 Mar 20, 3:30amThree-star Michelin restaurant Azurmendi has once again been crowned the “World’s Most Sustainable Restaurant” by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants...
- Check out Glasir, the tree-shaped urban farming solution Fri, 21 Feb 20, 5:30amIn a bid to revolutionize agriculture, New York City and Bergen-based innovation studio Framlab has proposed Glasir, a community-based system for urban farming that combines the flexibility of modularity with aeroponics...
- New Marine Education Center in Malm raises climate change awareness Sat, 18 Jan 20, 2:30amIn Malmö, Sweden, the recently completed Marine Education Center is giving visitors a closer look at the effects of climate change and sustainable technology...
- Cybunker is a futuristic shelter concept for off-grid living and the Tesla Cybertruck Sat, 4 Jan 20, 5:30amIf you’re a fan of the Tesla Cybertruck, you’ll love the Cybunker, a futuristic, modular architecture concept by New York-based firm Lars Büro that not only complements the electric truck’s futuristic design but is...
- Fuksas designs a zero-impact public square in the heart of Sofia Sat, 14 Dec 19, 5:30amItalian design firm Studio Fuksas has recently revealed designs for the new Sveta Nedelya Square, a “zero-impact” public space in the heart of Sofia, Bulgaria...
- Green-roofed community center champions sustainable design in London Wed, 28 Aug 19, 4:30amIn the heart of London, the Phoenix Garden — an acclaimed refuge for urban wildlife and greenery — has gained an award-winning beacon for sustainable design...
- Award-winning B-Austin Community Project champions communal and sustainable living Sat, 10 Aug 19, 4:30amSolar collection, EV charging and gray water recycling are just a few of the environmentally features offered at B-Austin Community Project, an innovative mixed-use development designed by local design practice Clark | Richardson...
- Sustainable Central Park with energy-producing trees unveiled for Ho Chi Minh City Fri, 9 Aug 19, 1:30amLaboratory for Vision Architecture (LAVA) and Australian design practice Aspect Studios have won an international competition to design the new Central Park for Ho Chi Minh City...
- A modernist home in Brazil brings a tropical garden indoors Tue, 6 Aug 19, 4:30amDesigned by São Paulo-based architecture firm BZP Arquitetura, the Casa Flamenco is a modernist home that makes the most of its lush, tropical setting...
- Passive solar home makes the most of a difficult, triangular site in Sydney Thu, 18 Jul 19, 5:30amWhen asked to renovate and expand a home on a challenging triangular lot in Sydney, local architectural practice studioplusthree decided to build upward to make the most of the awkward site...
- Industrial building is reimagined as a zero-carbon paragon for Paris 2024 Olympics Thu, 20 Jun 19, 3:30amIn anticipation of the upcoming Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, French architectural firm Jakob + MacFarlane has set its sights on reinventing a large, post-industrial facility into an innovative beacon for carbon-neutral design...
- TREDJE NATUR develops sidewalk tiles to capture and reuse water runoff Thu, 20 Jun 19, 12:30amAs the saying goes, when it rains, it pours. And when it pours, streets flood. This causes problems with the infrastructure as well as foot and road traffic. Plus, flash floods wreak havoc on storm drain systems. One company...
- TREDJE NATUR proposes angled timber housing that meets UNs sustainability goals Fri, 14 Jun 19, 4:30amCopenhagen-based architectural firm TREDJE NATUR has unveiled an urban housing proposal that ticks all the right boxes for beautiful and sustainable design...