Working with nature is the key to architectural sustainability. Check out this inward-looking home that builds on this belief. Read here and leave us your views…
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.
Hubert and Roy Architects and Associates weave sustainability into a simplistic wooded envelope through the renovation of a Secondary School in Le Bourget, France. Check it out here...
Can a vernacular approach in architecture take both a sustainable and stylistic route for eco-conscious living? Here's a well-executed holiday home by architect PromodChaugule that blends the two characteristics…
Don't you think school buildings with built-in sustainability features serve as excellent education tools in themselves? Read about one such school in Ootacamund and leave us your views.
Kebony is the most durable wood material for applications like decking and cladding where durability, environmental friendliness, and low demands on maintenance are important. It is produced from sustainably sourced lumber and bio-based input chemicals.
Make Architects successfully deliver the vision of a personalised education experience via a rational, highly coordinated building, helping to maximise occupancy, sustainability and flexibility - the TLB at the University of Nottingham. Check it out here…
Working on innovation in the built environment, Turin-based design and innovation office, @carlo-ratti-associati creates the old theme of the four seasons into the future, thanks to the adoption of new sustainable technologies. Check out the story here and leave us your views
Spanish Baserris (oakwood and stone hutments) of yore in the Basque countryside are being increasingly adapted as huge tourist attractions. Check out this one home that sustains itself as a private abode with some quality redesigning by Bilbao Architecture Team…
The ITO Skywalk in Delhi conceived by Design Forum International is a part of a much larger picture - providing an alternate medium for commuters and shouldering the responsibility of sustainable mobility infrastructure. Check it out here… http://bit.ly/2mlSSTp
Integrating environmental systems to enhance overall building performance, Studio Design Cosmos creates a contemporary working environment within this corporate office space.
Developing a dialogue between architectural form, geometry, sustainability and smart materials, Margot Krasojevic Architects designs a photovoltaic ice skating rink in Russia. Check it out and leave us your views...
unTAG architecture and interiors designs and builds a pocket-friendly and sustainable retirement home for an ageing couple, literally ensconced in the lap of nature. Check out how simple design can impact...
Internationally acclaimed Architect, Urban Designer, and Sustainability Expert, Sheila Sri Prakash makes a succinct presentation of a challenging project - a cultural icon that was crying out to be revived despite being mired in different controversies…
Jeffrey Hutchison and Associates, and Lemay craft an elaborate luxury retail transformation, making space for over 99 luxury shop-in-stores, combining a modern aesthetic with key heritage elements for the largest known Holt Renfrew Ogilvy in Canada.
Using a design approach that is sustainable, contextual and socially inclusive, Ar. Anand Sharma of DFI talks to Ar. Nandini Somaya Sampat of SNK about exploring a novel concept of "walking on the façade" for a new office design!
Recycled materials, minimal resources, and a burst of colour - Manoj Patel Design Studio imparts novel functions to existing products, bringing sustainable décor to this fashion boutique.
Studio Crypt lives by its principles of offering integrated sustainable, luxurious, and exclusive design solutions by designing this palatial home for a retiring couple using a sensitively driven traditional design vocabulary.
Speaking from his experience, Ar. Sumit Dhawan of Cityspace'82 Architects advocates the use of metal facades in residential architecture, extolling its virtues and the added role of technology for sustainable built forms…