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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.

You read the papers and think about the increasing levels of CO2 emissions, and shake your head at how science isn't helping us live better just yet. Everyone who is anyone seems to agree to the global press that carbon emissions need to be reduced, renewable sources of energy need to be made mainstream, and sustainability is the new cool that our melting polar caps need.

The architecture industry aims to make it big this 2020 decade, with design centring on sustainability, resilience, reduction of carbon footprints and even incorporation of innovative technologies. Architects Yatin Pandya, Sanjay Prakash, Isha Anand and Mahesh Naik give us their take on a sustainable future.

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…

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.

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.

The need of the hour is to change the old mindset of "profit, the more the better"-which is both sub-optimal for corporate long-term survival and sometimes almost criminally narrow. Corporate "social responsibility," sustainability, and a lot more, can lead a corporation to a more positive mindset. Leadership and cultural adjustments with omnipresent advantages will also play a major role.

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.

Moving ahead of Australian Green Star compliance, One Central Park (OCP) by Ar. Jean Nouvel is an innovative and environmentally ambitious landmark project that takes a broader approach to carbon conscious design and exceeds the highest standards of sustainable residential design. Check it out here…

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…

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

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

Imagine discussing sustainability issues in a tree house nestled among pine and birch trees? Not only does it sound fantastic but also drives home the point, pronto! Click the link to read more...

Qatar needs to address the issue of sustainability degree and cost-effectiveness along with smart city ambition. Qatar's environmental record has been improving over the past several years, but it is still among the top consumers of productive land and water, states a new report from the World Wildlife Fund. With Its 2030 vision and its baby steps towards advanced infrastructure, the concern still remains of sustainability.

Modern homeowners are increasingly showing a marked respect for our natural resources. Agree? Check out this modern yet sustainable haven and leave us your views...

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…

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…

Creative Group weaves a sustainable narrative with the Gems International School at Kochi, pronounced with fluid spaces, carved volumes, percolating environs and panoramic views to the riverfront. Check it out here

Designed by Global Architects NL, this exceptional residence is organized around three distinct volumes, converging around an awe-inspiring atrium that serves as the central essence of the home. Standing as a testament to architectural brilliance, the home harmoniously embraces the wonders of nature while exemplifying the principles of sustainable living.

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.