Sustainability is a word we read and hear about on a daily basis and it is a word that is very misunderstood. Acceptance of the sustainability concept has not been very satisfactory because people ...

With growing concerns about the construction industry's contribution to climate change, sustainable design is more important than ever. As the year comes to a close, we toast the best, most ...

Olayinka Dosekun-Adjei is a partner at Studio Contra, a real estate firm reputed for sustainable construction. The company ...

Discover the transformative architectural events of 2026, shaping sustainable futures and fostering global design dialogue.

With the climate crisis escalating, increasing focus is being trained on reducing our impact on the planet in every part of life—from electric-powered travel to more plant-based diets. And while ...

This past fall, COP26 opened the door for discussions about many environmental issues. However, few presentations addressed one elephant in the room — the fact that the construction industry ...

According to Live Kindly, sustainable architecture is “any architecture that attempts to limit the negative environmental impact of building construction and operation.” There are a few formal ...

Sustainability comes in many forms. Amazing innovations and advances are introduced every day in the drive towards environmentally-responsible, socially sustainable, resource-efficient structures and ...

With its diverse transportation system, lively streetscapes, and colorful textures, the most fascinating aspect of the Disney movie “Zootopia” is its architecture. “Zootopia” production designer ...

On a grassy hillside nestled into a live oak woodland ecosystem in the San Francisco Bay Area, a group of elementary students armed with clipboards huddle around a cluster of native vegetation, ...

Near the village of HengKeng in China’s Fujian province, there’s a bamboo forest with an open-air theatre, also made of bamboo. The twist, however, is that no bamboo was actually cut to build the ...