Architecture | "Global Possibilities"

Tomorrow’s Healthy Connected C...

Apr 24, 2019 by Casey Coates Danson

Pocket Neighborhood author and community expert Ross Chapin shares his ideas on tomorrow’s community design.

Study: Home Wildfire Resistanc...

Apr 24, 2019 by Casey Coates Danson

A recent side-by-side comparison at the IBHS Research Center shows how builders can construct more fire-resistant homes.

Is Health the New Design Imper...

Apr 19, 2019 by Casey Coates Danson

Expert Carl Seville speaks to healthy building program certifications and processes that are gaining popularity.

This solar-powered school prod...

Apr 17, 2019 by Casey Coates Danson

This timber elementary school and kindergarten in Switzerland boasts more than just good looks —

The Pragmatic Outlaw Swims Bac...

Apr 16, 2019 by Casey Coates Danson

Aaron Betsky says that Craig Hodgetts’ writings remind us how to make architecture for today and tomorrow.

What Termites Can Teach Us Abo...

Mar 27, 2019 by GlobalPossibilities

“We think humans are the best designers, but this is not really true,” a researcher said.

The Missing Middle: Los Angele...

Mar 16, 2019 by Casey Coates Danson

The desire for something “new and innovative” often stands in the way of proven and successful practices, especially when it involves changing zoning and building regulations.

ECO-LIFESTYLE CENTER

Feb 7, 2019 by GlobalPossibilities

Istanbul is perhaps one of the world’s leading examples of unsustainable retail development.

Q+A: What Is a Smart City? Thr...

Feb 6, 2019 by GlobalPossibilities

In a roundtable with ARCHITECT, architect Paul Doherty, policy and sustainability expert Debra Lam, and author Anthony Townsend trade opinions and insights on what the buzzword really means, why the world’s largest companies want a stake, and how architects can step up to the plate.

Why Reusing Buildings Should B...

Jan 19, 2019 by Casey Coates Danson

At the inaugural Rio Conference on the Global Environment in 1992, three facts became abundantly clear: the earth was indeed warming; fossil fuels were no longer a viable source of energy; and the built environment would have to adapt to this new reality.

THIS IS BIG

Dec 21, 2018 by Casey Coates Danson

Amid all the sobering stories and projections about climate change in the news lately, we have some upbeat news to share. Our hard work is having a BIG impact.

Yale School of Architecture’s ...

Dec 13, 2018 by Casey Coates Danson

The Tatiana Bilbao–organized show uses student work, Iwan Baan photography, and maps to present multitudinous—though sometimes blurry—visions for the contentious region.

Harvard Opens Snøhetta-Designe...

Dec 6, 2018 by Casey Coates Danson

Dubbed HouseZero, the building uses data-collecting sensors, passive ventilation, low embodied energy materials, and geothermal wells, among other strategies.

An Unthinkable, Inevitable Res...

Dec 3, 2018 by Casey Coates Danson

Resilient design can’t save every human settlement from wildfires, drought, flooding, and other anthropogenic natural disasters. In some cases, we will have to consider retreat.

Ecological Design Book Extract

Nov 26, 2018 by Casey Coates Danson

In many ways, the environmental crisis is a design crisis. It is a consequence of how things are made, buildings are constructed, and landscapes are used.

Why Architects Need to Get Dir...

Oct 18, 2018 by Casey Coates Danson

The new book The Architecture of Closed Worlds: Or, What Is the Power of Shit? offers lessons for today by looking at Biosphere 2, 1970s ecohouses, and other microworlds.