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A Melbourne school is creating great industry waves for its mix of stunning architecture and environmentally responsible principles. Acting as an incredible promotion of green thinking to both the young students attending and the wider community, is the junior building at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (PEGS). While the striking building, transformed by architectural firm McBride Charles Ryan is completely passive in its design, an absolute feat in its own right, it is its aesthetic that truly stands out. Oftentimes in green building projects a building's visual appeal is ignored in order to focus on the sustainable building aspects. While environmental responsibility may be more important than design greatness, it is incredibly positive to see such a prime example of a culmination of these ideas executed so elegantly.

In the construction and design industry, architecture is one of the most complex and multi-faceted sectors. As we have stated previously, it encompasses a whole range of broad and varying components, from mathematics to the currently trending biology. At its most basic root though, architecture deals with form. It is for this reason that architecturally designed buildings are able to become art forms as one of the industry's most artistically based facets. It only makes sense then, due to the crossover and widely varied field, that some buildings would share these sculpturally formed aspects more than others. One such building that is due for completion this year and is an example of the aforementioned form is architectural firm Zaha Hadid's Performing Arts Centre in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

By: Ar. Jim OlsonPhotography: Benjamin Benschneider, Michael Jensen; courtesy: Olson Kundig Architects Ar. Jim Olson shares his labour of love - his personal cabin in Longbranch, Washington that has seen multiple phases of design and construction; and Jim is currently designing the next phase...

Urban farming, vertical forests and sky garden design concepts are currently seeing a huge amount of global attention. The reason being is that they offer to answer a huge question for most living in city spaces: How can we live a greener lifestyle in the city? That question is answered through these incredible designs. Urban farming offers to cater to the food needs of cities in a way that is sustainable and doesn't involve high levels of carbon emissions through transport processes, vertical forests add extensive green spaces in areas that are space short and sky gardens add a sense of community and a greener lifestyle to otherwise 'brown', boring living spaces.

In the architectural and building sectors, we have explored, promoted and dissected the fact that we are currently battling greenwash so much, that we may in fact be greenwashing the aforementioned greenwash. Indeed the term is so readily bandied about, that it no longer makes sense and is therefore responded to as a null and void sentiment. As confusing as that may seem, it holds the key to the reason that we are stuck in a vicious industry cycle that is unfortunately blocking the promotion of some incredible, and highly sustainable, built projects. Due to a confusion and misrepresentation of certain green and sustainable buildings and features, a number of these incredible designs, and their built forms, are being lost in the jungle of false green advertisement. One incredible design that, more often than not, does not receive the deserved appreciation is that of the humble Earthship.

The Cube is a design marvel with the lightness and versatility of an exhibition stand and the design complexity of a building; adapting to its various locales with minimal physical adjustments, whilst the original exterior and interior flavour of the structure is still intact...

The dip from which the housing market is now recovering had the unintended consequence of boosting new student accommodation build. Although many designs are inspiring, some buildings are paragons of unsuitability.

The small Dutch town of Spijkenisse celebrates the opening of its new cultural centre today. The Theatre de Stoep designed by Ben van Berkel of UNStudio…

Mast-like silhouettes adorn the 29-storey China Minmetals Corp Tower in Shenzhen. Check out the design that has just been unveiled and leave us your views…

With the onus on branded goods taking a mass leap, luxury retail and entertainment centres seem to be the trendy go-to places. Check out the newest one at Bangkok and leave us your views…

Moreau Kusunoki Architects win over millions with their sweeping victory of the coveted Guggenheim Helsinki design museum

but to read ... some convergence . Disengagement from the 'real world' is a common criticism of the discipline of architecture. With architects serving only 10-15% of the population and an even lower number in housing design, it is not difficult to understand the reasons for this critique. Conversely, architecture is also about imagination, creativity, play and fantasy-all activities promoted in architectural education, particularly design studio. Through this tutorial, we will try to understand whether architecture needs to touch base with the 'real world'. We will investigate what this mean for architecture and what is needed for imagination, fantasy and play to become tools in the search for a sustainable future.

where are the architects now ? only drawers and few concepts ?

also done ... some outsourcing for your structures ... may be in good prices (??)

some company about steel design in structures ...

BluEntCAD uses Revit software to design, develop, draft and 3D model for all types of architectural, structural and MEP projects.

Moscow-based za bor architects, Arseniy Borisenko and Peter Zaytsev showcase a signature design style that draws one into its abstract sculptural folds through a strong palette of colour and form... Read here and leave us your views.

Khosla Associates designs High Ultra Lounge - the currently trending plush roof-top bar and lounge at a height of 420 ft atop the World Trade Centre building in Bangalore…

Almost every one of us desires to own a dream home some day. The most important aspect of your dream home however, is not its interior design, landscape design or its exterior design.

3D Landscape Design is an important and integral part of designing a property. It includes designing and beautifying the space outside a private property, landscaping the area surrounding the main building within a commercial property, a theme park, garden or any such vast expanse of land.

Does an iconic form lend a special social status to a cultural centre, positioning it differently in the public eye? Check out this new design for the summer theatre in Poland and leave us your views…