Can we quit our air-con addiction?
This post was originally published on this site As the world gets hotter demand for cooling systems is increasing, but energy-hungry air conditioning risks making…
Tag: Sustainable architecture
Superwood is a chemically modified wood that is stronger than steel
This post was originally published on this site American start-up InventWood claims to have “reinvented wood from the inside out” with a patented process that…
“Architects are so sheltered in terms of their sharing of knowledge” says Wendy Perring
This post was originally published on this site Hampshire-based Pad Studio recently completed a post-occupancy study on an eco-house it completed 13 years ago. In…
Water shortage concerns influence design of Rain Harvest Home in Mexico
This post was originally published on this site Robert Hutchison Architecture and Javier Sanchez Arquitectos include an extensive system for capturing and reusing stormwater for…
Tallinn bus shelter “an experimental fragment” built from reclaimed materials
This post was originally published on this site Brussels-based architecture duo Brasebin-Terrisse have erected a bus shelter made using waste materials as part of this…
NBBJ completes nature-infused California school for neurodiverse students
This post was originally published on this site Staggered volumes organised around a rounded courtyard form the net-zero Westmark Lower School, which was designed by…
Buildings “biggest lever” for improving global resource efficiency says UN report
This post was originally published on this site The built environment is the fastest-growing consumer of materials in the world – but it also offers…
Buildings “biggest lever” for improving global resource efficiency says UN report
This post was originally published on this site The built environment is the fastest-growing consumer of materials in the world – but it also offers…
Studio Bark designs water-powered Breach House that enables off-grid living
This post was originally published on this site London-based practice Studio Bark has unveiled plans for Breach House, a water-powered family home located in Leicestershire, UK.…
Architects urged “not to work with the British Museum” due to BP partnership
This post was originally published on this site Activist collective BP or not BP? has called on architects not to work on the British Museum‘s…