AIA Issues Climate Change Call...

Dec 12, 2018 by

AIA President Carl Elefante issued a letter today stating, “As architects, we have unique skills to explain the challenge to a wide audience, and the design knowledge to find more ways to reduce building emissions … But we must not wait.”

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An Unthinkable, Inevitable Res...

Dec 3, 2018 by

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.

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Ecological Design Book Extract

Nov 26, 2018 by

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.

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NYC plans to cut its biggest s...

Nov 23, 2018 by

New York City, already a relatively sustainable town, could reach new green heights if a certain city lawmaker has his way.

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Why Architects Need to Get Dir...

Oct 18, 2018 by

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.

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Life, Death and 20th Century A...

Oct 13, 2018 by

How did gentrification turn into a losing proposition for low-income neighborhoods?

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Concrete, It’s Electric!

Sep 4, 2018 by

Researchers are increasingly innovating renewable concrete…

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GO Homes are predesigned, pref...

Aug 31, 2018 by

GO Logic have always designed beautiful homes.

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Honorable Mention: Hydroformed...

Aug 7, 2018 by

[Translate] 2018 R+D AWARDS Honorable Mention: Hydroformed Shading, a Metal Feature Shaped by Water For Harvard University’s...

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MINI LIVING’s urban cabin embr...

Jul 31, 2018 by

[Translate] MINI LIVING’s urban cabin continues its global tour at the Los Angeles Design Festival 2018, following installations...

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INTERVIEW: Ed Mazria, Founder ...

Jul 26, 2018 by

[Translate] Architecture Flip   by Andrew Michler View Slideshow Ed Mazria is the influential environmental architect behind the...

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What I Learned About Experienc...

Jul 19, 2018 by

[Translate] Edwin Schlossberg, president and principal designer of ESI Design, shares how his directorship of Fuller’s World Game...

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Won’t you be my neighbor...

Jul 16, 2018 by

[Translate] First Look As Melbourne – like many cities in Asia-Pacific and around the world – continues to grow, services and...

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Designers vs. Climate Change

Jul 13, 2018 by

[Translate] the report Leading architects, designers, and urban planners are devising plans to help mitigate greenhouse gas...

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Kings, Despots, Dictators, Cit...

Jul 8, 2018 by

[Translate] By Josh Stephens   COMMONEDGE.ORG I sometimes travel furiously and write slowly.   I began this piece ten years ago...

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Century-Old Decisions That Imp...

Jul 5, 2018 by

[Translate] Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday ANYA KAMENETZ   npr.org FacebookTwitter The one-room schoolhouse of Colonial days was a...

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Men of Architecture

Jul 3, 2018 by

[Translate] #METOO An open letter from editor-in-chief Ned Cramer to the men of architecture, about sexism, professional culture, and...

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Tiny Homes Banned in U.S. at I...

Jul 2, 2018 by

[Translate] By Justin Gardner   THEFREETHOUGHTPROJECT.COM – November 6, 2016 As the corporatocracy tightens its grip on the...

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Metro areas can grow and cut e...

Jun 29, 2018 by

[Translate] Samuel Corum / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images metro boomin’ By Greta Jochem    grist.org Cities have a problem:...

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New Queens Park Restores Wetla...

Jun 28, 2018 by

[Translate] The second phase of the Hunter’s Point South Waterfront Park, which opens today, was co-designed by SWA/BALSLEY and...

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20 things every city can do to...

Jun 23, 2018 by

[Translate]   Benches, trees, multi-modal transportation, and local food are a few of the suggestions in the Center for Active...

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At Street Level

Jun 21, 2018 by

[Translate] AIA Now Seven examples of design innovation. By Katherine Flynn for AIA Architect Illustration: Lauren Nassef | Art...

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Bee Saving Paper could bring t...

Jun 2, 2018 by

[Translate] Dezeen Magazine Rima Sabina Aouf | 1 June 2018 3 comments A glucose-rich paper touted as an “energy drink for...

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How Much Money Does a Smart Ho...

May 21, 2018 by

[Translate] by Simply Self-Storage What if your home could be programmed to save you money every chance it got? Energy saving smart...

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7 Pollinator-Friendly Gardens ...

May 14, 2018 by

Welcome birds, bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects with these favorite plants and smart design strategies

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interview with titan: an emerg...

Apr 30, 2018 by

[Translate] 405 122 67 51 titan is a nantes-based architecture firm led by mathieu barré, françois guinaudeau, and romain pradeau. in...

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Glittering Prizes for Sober Bu...

Apr 17, 2018 by

[Translate] Beyond Buildings It’s not enough to be pretty any more. Now you have to make a difference to get the top recognition in...

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Five green building trends for...

Apr 10, 2018 by

[Translate] Regenerative News By Ken Edelstein I asked eight of my favorite green building experts one question: “What notable trends...

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Personal Spaces: 8 Homes That ...

Mar 12, 2018 by

[Translate] Get ideas for collecting greywater, building with rammed earth and siting houses to take advantage of the sun Laura...

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How Valuable Are Green Spaces ...

Mar 2, 2018 by

Urban green spaces are critical to our health and emotional well-being.

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