Federica Garofalo
Contributor
Architects Stefano Boeri’s call to action on urban forestry asks planners all over the world to consider greening our cities as the core element of all projects.
What is the definition of sustainable architecture? The term is spreading in the construction industry but struggling to establish itself. Examples of projects that embrace sustainable materials and concepts.
Trekkers throughout the Himalayas have contributed to creating the highest garbage dump in the world. Sustainable tourism in Nepal is still absent, but sorely needed.
As we spend more than 90 per cent of our time indoors, the built environment can have a profound impact on our health, happiness and productivity. The WELL Building Standard introduces a model to improve human-centred design and construction. It presents a performance-based system for certifying features of the built environment that impact health and well-being.
Practicing yoga connects us deeply with the elements and energy of the universe. In fact, one of the meanings of the Sanskrit word yoga is “union”, “connection”. By developing self-awareness through yoga we explore how we’re linked to the earth beneath us and environment around us. Stress-related illnesses can arise from living in the city, which
International cooperation pays off and the three countries involved in the great conservation effort around the Mont-Blanc area know it well. Italy, France and Switzerland started work collaboratively, founding the Espace Mont-Blanc in 1991. The idea originated in occasion of the celebration of the bicentennial of the first ascent of one of the highest peaks in Europe.
After architect Stefano Boeri’s award winning skyscraper Bosco Verticale, the new super sustainable Nido Verticale (or Vertical Nest) to be constructed in Milan for insurance group UnipolSai is well on the way to getting its sustainability and beauty awards too. The new creation is already being referred to as an eco-iconic tower. Mario Cucinella Architects won the international
How can a shelter for mountaineers be designed so as to solve the problem of building infrastructure in nature without damaging it? Designers from LEAPFactory have studied a new model that surpasses everything you would expect to find in an alpine hut. The Giusto Gervasutti bivuoac is a modular prefabricated construction located on the Freboudze glacier, in the
Nestled within the iconic Emirates Towers, the Office of the Future is the world’s first 3D-printed office, located in Dubai. It is now fully operational. How to 3D-print an office A 3D-printer measuring 6 metres in height, 36 metres in length and 12 metres in width was used. It took only 17 days to print and was installed on
A guide to discover the best of green design at the Fuorisalone 2016. Milan is on show until 17 April.
Many extremely talented international artists created artworks for the fourth edition of the e-Luminate Cambridge Festival 2016. Amongst them Ross Ashton, Susie Olczac, Mike Stephenson and Jack Beccegatto. This year’s theme was Connecting Light and the goal was to create connections between various parts of the iconic city of Cambridge. Each installation told a specific
