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Tarabot by theOtherDada: Biodiversity and sustainability at the Jameel Arts Centre for COP28

27-12-2023 - Sustainable Architecture

Tarabot by theOtherDada: Biodiversity and sustainability at the Jameel Arts Centre for COP28

Tarabot: Weaving A Living Forum, inspired by an idea by architect Adib Dada of studioOtherDada in Beirut, is a sustainable pavilion inaugurated during COP28 at the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai. Made with locally sourced materials such as clay, mycelium, date palm waste and upcycled fabric, the pavilion incarnates a circular, ecological ethic and promotes biodiversity.

The Pyramid of Tirana: transforming a historic monument

13-12-2023 - Sustainable Architecture

The Pyramid of Tirana: transforming a historic monument

Dutch architectural practice MVRDV has completed an important project transforming an old monument in the Albanian capital. A facility opened in 1988 as a museum about the dictator Enver Hoxha has now been given new life as a vibrant cultural centre and educational facility in the heart of Tirana, demonstrating the great potential of historic constructions in Brutalist style.

Helvetia, Austin Maynard Architects’ sustainable home in Fitzroy, Melbourne

15-11-2023 - Sustainable Architecture

Helvetia, Austin Maynard Architects’ sustainable home in Fitzroy, Melbourne

Located on the edge of Melbourne’s CBD or Central Business District, Fitzroy used to be a degraded suburb but has evolved into a trendy district first made popular by artists, combining history with urban chic. In this eclectic neighbourhood stands Helvetia, a Victorian terraced home renovated by Austin Maynard Architects. After being converted into a boarding-house with a fragmented layout, Helvetia has undergone a new metamorphosis incarnating the ideals of sustainability, practicality and beauty.

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MO de Movimiento, a masterful makeover in Madrid

13-08-2020 - Sustainable Architecture

MO de Movimiento, a masterful makeover in Madrid

MO de Movimiento is a smart conversion of what was once Madrid’s Espronceda Theatre and part of the old EFE News Agency. Owned by Proyectos Conscientes, the restaurant was crafted by Gonzalo Machado and Mafalda Muñoz with conceptual designer Lucas Muñoz, and is heavily geared towards sustainability, social responsibility and inclusion.

A sustainable bank in Montana by Cushing Terrell

28-07-2020 - Sustainable Architecture

A sustainable bank in Montana by Cushing Terrell

Multidisciplinary studio Cushing Terrell designed the Stockman Bank Missoula Downtown building. Located in the old downtown of Missoula, Montana, the project was only the fifth building in the world to earn LEED v4 Core and Shell Platinum environmental certification.

Whidbey Island Farm Retreat by mwworks

23-07-2020 - Sustainable Architecture

Whidbey Island Farm Retreat by mwworks

The Seattle-based architecture office mwworks is behind the Whidbey Island Farm Retreat project on Whidbey Island, near the Salish Sea, north of Seattle, in Washington State. The home is nestled into its natural surroundings and steeped in family history, breathtakingly connecting to the landscape.

LANDFORMhouse, sustainable architecture in Riyadh by theOtherDada

09-07-2020 - Sustainable Architecture

LANDFORMhouse, sustainable architecture in Riyadh by theOtherDada

The latest residential project by the Lebanese architectural firm theOtherDada is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. LANDFORMhouse stands out for its landscaping strategy and for the use of a formal language derived from the study of the region’s past indigenous civilization, the Nabateans, proposing a green approach.

Camp Sarika by Amangiri, retreat in the wilderness of Utah

06-07-2020 - Sustainable Architecture

Camp Sarika by Amangiri, retreat in the wilderness of Utah

A desert retreat with a timeless design in harmony with the environment inspiring it. Camp Sarika is part of the Amangiri resort in the middle of the wild nature of Utah. The camp structures are crafted from recycled plastic designed by Luxury Frontiers, while the central building is by Selldorf Architects.

A sustainable semi-detached house by baukultur/ca

29-06-2020 - Sustainable Architecture

A sustainable semi-detached house by baukultur/ca

baukultur/ca, a design and development studio in Toronto has recently completed the construction of two new contemporary and highly sustainable homes. Their design features a limited footprint and impact that exceeds NetZero Ready standards and takes advantage of an unused plot of land in the neighbourhood.

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