Kengo Kuma, one of the greatest contemporary architects, tells us about his pursuit of a form of sustainable architecture based on respect for nature and cultural specificity.
Renzo Piano’s archive in Genoa houses the great architect’s projects. It brings young people closer to creative work, which he equates to “looking into darkness without fear”.
A million plants and 40,000 trees. Liuzhou Forest City, designed by architect Stefano Boeri, is set to be inaugurated in 2020 in the northern Chinese city.
The World Bank’s pro-business agenda has led to lax and risky construction rules in Indonesia, a fact brought into focus by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Palu in September as Elizabeth Fraser, Senior Policy Analyst at the Oakland Institute, highlights.
The project is similar to New York’s famous High Line constructed on the railway that once connected the Meat Market to Midtown. But in the case of Seoullo 7017 in South Korea’s capital Seoul, a walkway has been constructed on an overpass dating back to 1970 where cars once sped along, and where today people can wander and enjoy the revitalised area. The Seoullo 7017
Spanish architecture study SelgasCano has turned Lisbon’s most ancient food market into a coworking space – Second Home. Here, 1,000 plants tower above tables and improve air quality and the working environment, as designed by architects José Selgas and Lucía Cano. Lisbon’s new beginning, thanks to creativity Portugal, with about 10 million citizens, was significantly affected by
Felt is an ancient, low-impact and completely biodegradable material. It’s the best natural insulator and has different applications, from design to eco-friendly architecture.
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
Building eco homes improves our lives and reduces our impact on the environment.
