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Sustainability has taken the center stage, whether it is architecture design, furniture design, product design or machine design. Sustainable Designs have become the prime driver of innovation.

Foster & Partners completes Bloomberg's new European headquarters working sustainability at its core. With an 'Outstanding' BREEAM rating of 98.5% - this is the world's most sustainable office building! Check it out here…

Sustainable building design and construction has been highly acclaimed in recent times. We witness lots of architects opting for green building design and construction, considering the environmental essentials and social responsibility towards the society they live in.

UNStudio unveils it winning competition entry for designing one of Germany's most sustainable office buildings, where the concept breaks new, sustainable ground both technically and architecturally as it incorporates ESG objectives and highly efficient, resource-saving technology.

Coop Himmelb(l)au designs Vienna's BelView Tower generating a differentiated facade design and receives a DGNB certificate in Gold for sustainable construction.

The last twelve months saw architecture redefining the intersection of culture, sustainability, and human experience. In IAnD's Global Hop section, these three projects have grabbed the most eyeballs for their demonstration of the transformative power of thoughtful design, merging sustainability, cultural preservation, and innovative functionality. They redefine global design paradigms, setting benchmarks for future projects that aspire to balance tradition and progress. The projects are: Heineken Beverages Head Office, South Africa by Tetris Design + Build, Nanhai Art Centre, Foshan, China by MAD Architects, and Hovey Residence, Quebec, Canada by 1628 Inc.

Architecture studio, #Sasaki weaves a #sustainable #design story at #AnantNationalUniversity, #Ahmedabad, dissolving the rigid lines of the #indoors and #outdoors to augment #collaborative and #experiential #learning - defining a unique #building-user relationship, its #architecture #teachingbyexample. Check it out…

Design studio Cepezed and Cepezedinterieur explore the principles of circularity and adaptability with the completely prefabricated design of Depot Amsterdam Noord - the city's new archive repository. Check out how the building is designed to be a material donor for other buildings in the future…

German architect, Felix Leicher explores sustainable, recyclable materials to create a home that consumes low energy and runs on low maintenance in the long term. Check out this refurbished 110-year old beach house in Toronto and tell us what you think.

Could a sustainable renovation be the answer to old buildings instead of a redevelopment? Check out this home-cum-studio in Canada and leave us your views…

Coloured cuboids make an arresting façade in this residential complex in Kodla, Karnataka, as Sanjay Puri Architects follow their sculptural trajectory and contextual design principles to orchestrate this sustainable development.

UNStudio designs the Delft University building using circularity and transparency as core design diktats working towards a fully sustainable campus by 2030.

The change lies in how effectively we use the energy. Globally respected green building agencies such as LEED, ESTIDAMA, BREEAM, and Green Star, give out credits and ratings based on the energy efficiency of a building's design and its post-construction performance.

The change lies in how effectively we use the energy. Globally respected green building agencies such as LEED, ESTIDAMA, BREEAM, and Green Star, give out credits and ratings based on the energy efficiency of a building's design and its post-construction performance.

Though, LEED helps Architects, contractors, engineers and owners to stay productive and profitable in the long run, there are challenges with these LEED certified buildings as well.

LEED not only saves money of the buyers or inhabitants, it increases building efficiency, and most importantly brings sustainability.

Brick jaalis, openable clay screens, herringbone-patterned brick walls blend with other natural materials to craft a sustainable building design as Manoj Patel Design Studio renovates this Vadodara home, continuing his agenda of designing with the aim to protect and preserve nature along with reviving of traditional skills.

Is it becoming more and more difficult for us to remain rooted to basics, as we're progressing, as a society? Is cutting down on frills, a near impossibility? Share your views with us.

Laser scanning is getting ever so popular in the building design and construction industry, especially for large scale expansion, renovation, building restoration and retrofitting projects. In addition to these, using Scan to BIM to upgrade a facility into a sustainable high performance building is also gaining pace.

Applying sustainability and organic design as core features, Studio Symbiosis proposes an aqua-themed villa in the heart of Delhi. Check out the proposal here and leave us your views…

Amid the characteristic lacklustre of industrial zones, the Sidera building designed by Tisselli Studio Architects stands as a beacon of design ingenuity. With its dynamic façade, sustainable approach, and innovative use of materials, this architectural marvel transforms functionality into an art form. Discover how architecture redefines identity.

Zaha Hadid Architects articulates iconic progressive workplace architecture in the firm's signature style without compromising on sustainable practices.