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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.
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.
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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18-06-2020 - Sustainable Architecture
Kindergarten in Sluderno by Roland Baldi Architects
Roland Bald Architects has designed a kindergarten in Sluderno, South Tyrol. Sustainable architecture that develops around an ample, brightly lit foyer, all designed to suit the scale of children who here take their first independent steps outside the family. The building is the recipient of the CasaClima A environmental certificate.
11-06-2020 - Sustainable Architecture
Architecture and video games, Game On exhibition in Madrid
Game On is the first major international touring exhibition to explore the history, culture, future and potential of videogames. The exhibition curated by the Barbican Centre was first shown in London in 2002 and has since toured to over 30 countries worldwide. In Spain, it was coordinated by Fundación Canal, with a new design by Smart & Green Design.
08-06-2020 - Sustainable Architecture
Clayton & Little for The Bottling Department Food Hall in San Antonio, Texas
Texas architects Clayton & Little are responsible for reconstructing the historic Pearl Bottling House dating back to 1894 after a fire destroyed it in 2003. A modern interpretation of a heritage building to revive a district in San Antonio, Texas.
04-06-2020 - Sustainable Architecture
The multi-award-winning Half Moon Bay library by Noll & Tam Architects
The new library in Half Moon Bay, California, designed by Noll & Tam Architects is a highly sustainable project with LEED Platinum certification. It has received many recognitions, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and American Library Association (ALA) 2019 AIA/ALA Library Building Award, and the AIA San Francisco Sustainable Community Infrastructure Award.
20-05-2020 - Sustainable Architecture
The Carmen Hotel by sanzpont, a project inspired by the coral in the Caribbean Sea
The coronavirus pandemic is impacting our day-to-day lives, but we can still dream about travelling. The Carmen Hotel by sanzpont arquitectura in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Yucatan state, Mexico is exotic, sustainable and state-of-the-art, and it’s all inspired by the coral reef in the Caribbean Sea.
08-05-2020 - Sustainable Architecture
Weinstein A+U and the new fire station 22 in Seattle
The architects from Seattle-based studio, Weinstein A+U designed fire station 22 in their city. The building, on a small, narrow lot with drive-through access for the fire trucks, also achieved LEED Platinum certification.
