Tag Sustainability

05-02-2020

Iris Ceramica Group and SOS - School of Sustainability present Going Around in Circles

The Iris Ceramica Group’s London showroom hosted the first of a new series of events all over the world focusing on the Circular Economy, organised by the Italian group of companies in partnership with SOS - School of Sustainability, founded by Mario Cucinella. The round table entitled "Going Around in Circles: Disruption, Recycling and Sustainability" saw the participation of Annabel Koeck, Clare Brass, Mario Cucinella and Michael Braungart, moderated by Paul Finch, director of the WAF World Architecture Festival.

19-02-2019

The University of Nottingham, Make Architects completed the Teaching and Learning Building

Make Architects has completed the Teaching and Learning Building (TLB) for the University of Nottingham.

23-01-2019

Elbaunderground, a new sustainable approach to tourism

The Tuscan island of Elba is known worldwide as a great beach destination for summer.

14-12-2018

The winners of the 2018 World Habitat Awards

Two projects have won the 2018 World Habitat Awards for sustainable architecture for low-income earners.

20-11-2018

New inspiration for the minimalist style: Ariostea’s CON.CREA. and Blend.HT

Ariostea presented its new collections of cement/resin-effect and stone-effect porcelain at Cersaie 2018. The five conventional sizes of the CON.CREA. collection and the new Blend.HT maxi-slab offer the ideal solution for today’s homes in sophisticated minimalist style, with a high-impact colour palette of deep, natural hues that are perfect for design and have plenty of potential for application in interiors, exteriors and furnishings

26-10-2018

ENSO ANGO, the first dispersed hotel in Kyoto

Dispersed hospitality, a concept that combines the offer of tourist facilities with adding value to the context, also to the benefit of the local population, is now making inroads in Japan.

17-10-2018

Next Landmark Pollution 2019: Architecture for a Sustainable Future

The theme of the eighth edition of the international contest promoted by the IRIS CERAMICA GROUP’s architecture and design portal Floornature.com, coming up in 2019, is promotion of the ideas and visions of new generations of architects and designers for sustainable living today.

07-08-2018

Architype builds Social Housing in Passivhaus standard

British firm Architype, known for its sustainable approach to design is behind a social housing complex in Shropshire, UK, built to Passivhaus standards to minimise the environmental impact of the new homes.