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Architecture 101: What Is Sustainability in Architecture and Design?

Architizer

Architizer's 13th A+Awards features a suite of sustainability-focused categories recognizing designers that are building a greener industry and a better future. Progress is only be guaranteed when we wrap our heads around what it sustainable development really means. Digging deeper, there are key wins with sustainable architecture.

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HWKN's upcoming commercial tower will bring a 'grade A, sustainability-certified workspace' to London's Canada Water Dockside

Archinect

UK real estate developer Art-Invest has announced Matthias Hollwich and the team at HWKN Architecture will be the designers for a new commercial tower at the Canada Water Dockside in London. The tower will be one of three new commercial buildings built on the 4.5-acre acre development, which will be master-planned by BIG.

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RISD’s MA in Adaptive Reuse Embraces Sustainability, Heritage, and Innovation

Archinect

The program emphasizes adaptive reuse as a sustainable practice, integrating architectural, historical, and cultural values into the design process. Students learn to repurpose old or underutilized structures for new purposes—whether residential, commercial, or cultural—while ad.

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Designing with a Sustainable and Product-oriented Approach: An Interview with RoarcRenew Architects

ArchDaily

In two of Shanghai's busiest commercial districts, Anfu Road and Columbia Circle, stores designed by RoarcRenew Architects attract large crowds. Their recent bamboo installation, done in collaboration with Taikoo Li, is a remarkable showcase of sustainable design in commercial spaces.

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Designing in Connection with Nature: An Interview with Tom Bassett-Dilley on Sustainable, Healthy Architecture

ArchDaily

Chicago-based firm Tom Bassett-Dilley Architects has been pursuing just this, focusing on sustainable design, carbon-free and energy-efficient projects for residences, historical buildings, institutions, and commercial projects. But what if we sought more decentralized and domestic solutions?

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Dodge Momentum Index continues decline in May, led by poor commercial planning activity

Archinect

For the month, the DIM’s commercial component fell to 6.1%, while the institutional component improved to 5.6%. The Dodge Construction Network notes that the commercial sector was impacted by continued poor showings in hotel and office planning.

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Three inviting living spaces by Desai Chia Architecture: Your Next Employer?

Archinect

Led by Katherine Chia and Arjun Desai, the firm describes its approach to design as one that “merges technology, material innovation, sustainability, and the craft of building into collaborative and socially dynamic environments.”

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