2028 Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
The 2028 Global Award for Sustainable Architecture invites evidence of a sustained architectural practice under the theme Architecture Is Circularity….
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Keeping the Façade Is Not Enough: Measuring the Environmental Value of Building Reuse
Six publications examine building reuse through retained materials, programme fit and life-cycle evidence, beyond the appearance of a preserved façade.
Bali’s Tri Hita Karana: Engineering Resilience Before the World Knew the Word “Sustainability”
Long before “sustainability” became a buzzword echoing through United Nations conferences and design studios, the Indonesian island of Bali had…
Transforming a Concrete-Covered Plot into Six Infiltration Courtyards in “La Colmena”
From Urban Enclosure to the Revitalization of the GroundThe project is located in Durán, a satellite city of Guayaquil, within…
West Garden Florist Uses Ground Screws Instead of Concrete to Preserve the Soil
West Garden Florist: Minimal Material Architecture and Maximum PerformanceLUO Studio continues in this project the design logic it began exploring…
The Building’s Other Footprint
Buildings possess both a physical ground footprint and a dynamic annual shadow footprint created as the sun moves throughout the…
The Building That Breathes and Feeds Its Occupants: When the Roof Becomes a Bioreactor, Not a Dead Slab
How rooftops transform from costly thermal burdens into living façades that produce spirulina, cool the building, and sequester carbon —…
When a Building Pays the Price for Its Environmental Silence
How Sustainability Reporting Evolved from an Administrative Burden into a Real Driver of Market Value in Architecture and Real Estate…
UltraTech IndiaNext Edition 06 — Sustainable Futures 2026
Competition BriefUltraTech IndiaNext Edition 06 — Sustainable Futures 2026 is the sixth edition of an annual national architecture and engineering…
Sustainable Six 2.0 Competition
Competition BriefThe Sustainable Six 2.0 competition, hosted on Dezeen, calls for revolutionary conceptual or realised projects that advance innovative and…
Tiny House Shadow: Rethinking Sustainable Housing
From Theory to Practice in Sustainable HousingArchitects typically study sustainable housing as a theoretical concept, but architecture professor Matti Kuittinen…
Witoca Laboratory: Sustainable Architecture in the Amazon
Traditional vs. Alternative Laboratory ConceptsMost people tend to imagine laboratories as sleek, sterile spaces, often constructed from steel and glass,…
Atlassian Central: Hybrid Timber Architecture & Sustainability
Advancements in Hybrid Timber ArchitectureModern architecture has shown increasing interest in hybrid timber buildings, which combine wood with other construction…
Rebuilding the World Trade Center: Redefining Sustainable Urban Design in Manhattan
Rebuilding the World Trade Center: A Journey Toward Architectural RecoveryNearly 25 years have passed since the attacks that dramatically reshaped…
Eden Rise Project: Rethinking the Relationship Between Urban Architecture and Environmental Sustainability
Architecture as an EcosystemImagine a city where towers are not merely solid structures but become integrated platforms supporting life. In…
Forestón Cabin: Architectural Design Integrating Sustainability and Local Materials in a Mountain Environment
Integration of Design with Nature in the PyreneesForestón Cabin is situated in the heart of the Pyrenees, where forests, rocks,…
The Sustainable Farm Project in Northern Italy: Redefining Construction and Autonomous Technologies
3D Printing and Redefining ConstructionImagine a set of robotic arms working in perfect harmony, drawing intricate circular patterns as if…
Tiny Hogwarts: Redefining Small Space Design with Nature and Sustainability
Redefining Small SpacesThe phenomenon of tiny homes demonstrates how limited space can be transformed into a comfortable and efficient living…
Aranyani Pavilion: Rethinking the Relationship Between Invasive Plants and Architectural Sustainability
Turning Environmental Challenges into Design OpportunitiesThere is a poetic aspect to the ability to transform the most difficult problems into…
