Yusca Studio is an innovative design studio founded in 2021 by Yu-Ying and Dorian Tosca, selected among the ten winners of the DesignWanted Award 2023 edition. Both hailing from different parts of the world, Taiwan and Switzerland, they found common ground in their shared concerns about the environment.Their goal is to deliver unique and creative
Sustainable design connects environmental decisions with social needs, cost and operational capacity. It begins with site, movement, services and resource…
IntroductionSustainable building materials are playing an increasingly vital role in modern construction as environmental concerns grow and demand for eco-friendly…
Green building practices that lead to lower carbon dioxide levels,With the environment continuing to suffer due to the excessive buildup…
What does it mean to be carbon neutral?Simply expressed, Net Zero Carbon indicates that a project’s total greenhouse gas emissions…
When assessed at the building’s location, a net-zero energy building (NZEB) is one that generates as much energy as it…
Without the use of pesticides and herbicides, hemp can grow up to four meters tall in three months, and hemp…
In the face of growing environmental challenges, sustainability has become an integral part of modern building design and construction. This…
In the last couple of decades or so, sustainability has become a buzzword. Every industry is making an effort to…
Sustainability in building contributes to the well-being of people and communities in addition to the environment. Adopting the green initiative…
Recycling and upcycling offer sustainable solutions to the high volume of waste generated by the construction industry. While recycling processes…
Transforming a sprawling city into a net-zero cityUnderstandably, leaders at COP26 concentrated on domestic problems in a global perspective. However,…
People can live longer, more wholesome lives because of technological and medical advancements. But this raises issues and worries about…
While a vacation to Europe often inspires images of days meandering cobblestoned streets in historic towns, these sustainable European cabins offer a different way to visit the continent. Just imagine, you could wake up to 360-degree views of a Swedish fjord or spend an evening admiring the birds in a suspended cabin in Belgium. Located
ECA has a strong connection with the Venice Biennale of Architecture. This year’s theme will be the “Laboratory of the Future” with a focus on Africa, decarbonisation , climate justice and architecture’s ability to negotiate between and across boundaries in a world that is beginning the feel
You are well aware that air pollution is dangerous for your health, but you might not know that estimated 4.2 million deaths in 1 year are due to contaminated air, about 90 per cent of them in low to middle-income countries, according to the World Health Organization. IKEA is addressing this menace with sustainable home
The Bug Factory manufactures eco-growing pods designed for people’s homes that harness insect power to recycle food waste and convert it into pet food and plant fertilizer. The pods are manufactured from recycled British fridge and freezers and aim to empower consumers to create their own affordable, sustainable and continuous source of animal feed while
Crafting an interactive game design – Korean global manufacturer Intops brilliantly launches innovative sustainable ‘Tower Blocks’ as a part of their Revive Project from recycled plastic and wood waste. “Today, people look beyond convenience for better products – they seek the joy of ownership. There is a great challenge in transforming good designs into functional objects and
Currently on display at Dutch Design Week 2021, “The Exploded View” uses only biobased materials to demonstrate the potential of sustainable design.Mycelium flooring, seaweed tiles and a bacteria lamp are just three of over 100 sustainable materials and other technologies featured inside “The Exploded View”, an installation created using only biobased materials and circular construction
New design for sustainable Enel Primary SubstationEnel Grids is calling on designers, architects, engineers or inventors to reimagine its most iconic assets: Primary Substations!! The Company is looking for a new design concept for the construction of this innovative sustainable building system that must have innovative features in terms of design, materials and construction, incorporating
Sustainability in Architecture is now open for entries! Sustainability in Architecture: Archiol Artuminate recently has organized this second edition of the sustainable architecture essay competition to spread awareness of the sustainable measures that the construction and building industry needs to adopt to mitigate the harmful impact on the environment. architecture sustainability green energy competitions About
