ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Some projects incorporate green spaces and shared amenities to create a stronger connection between the built environment and its users, while others introduce innovative construction techniques to improve sustainability and efficiency.

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Deezen

MARCH 23, 2025

The central service counter at Krume Bcker's new space is formed from compounded earth Mallol Arquitectos chose to build the counter out of compacted earth, combining local materials and ancestral techniques to create a contemporary aesthetic. months," said Mallol Arquitectos. The photography is by Mauricio Carvajal.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When houses are built on an elevation of 3,000 meters, installing a fire element alone is not efficient or sustainable. Visually, the architecture exudes an enchanting feeling, but is it truly a habitable space?

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ArchDaily

JUNE 12, 2024

An impulse related to different factors, but mainly to the context of climate change that we are experiencing, which calls for more sustainable and context-connected construction solutions. However, while vernacular technique focuses on specific actions or skills, its meaning differs from vernacular technologies.

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Architizer

APRIL 14, 2025

As the climate crisis affects the built environment and urban populations continue to grow, the need for sustainable and resilient housing is more urgent than ever. Explore eight sustainable residential buildings, each designed to reduce ecological impact while also promoting a healthier, more modern and connected way of living.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Image by Nick Fewings Unsplash For a long time, sustainability in the architectural field was synonymous with technology. Nowadays, however, sustainability increasingly encompasses different strategies that also involve acknowledging vernacular techniques and local materials as crucial for creating sustainable and carbon-neutral buildings.

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Deezen

MARCH 9, 2025

Promotion: hit-and-miss brickwork sparks curiosity and is a sustainable choice that can also help architects push boundaries, according to clay product specialist Michelmersh Brick Holdings. Michelmersh Brick Holdings explained that hit-and-miss brickwork can be a sustainable and creative option for architects when designing buildings.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Architizer's 13th A+Awards features a suite of sustainability-focused categories recognizing designers that are building a greener industry — and a better future. There is a focus on smart cities, where technology and sustainability improve living conditions, reduce emissions and enhance connectivity.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Their vision in developing academic courses that champion the material and create stimulating learning environments through which students can learn sustainable design skills that apply to a range of different project types was recognized as both effective and nurturing of the next generation of architects.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Commonly used especially in China, the technique was applied to both ancient monuments and vernacular architecture, with the Great Wall utilizing the technique. Image © Norman Muller Rammed earth has been used in construction for thousands of years, with evidence of its use dating as far back as the Neolithic Period.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Courtesy of NEOM NEOM has just introduced “ Siranna ,” a new tourism destination within the new sustainable regional development evolving in Northwest Saudi Arabia. Prioritizing minimal intervention in nature, Siranna’s development utilizes specific techniques to preserve the local landscape. Read more »

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Archinect

APRIL 7, 2025

The design studio, titled ‘Under Pressure’, focuses on prototyping economical and sustainable building techniques for concrete casting that are largely made of pressurized air vessels to ultimately resist the hefty liquid pressure of concrete during the casting process.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The device uses a felting technique to bind the wool together The attachment works with all different types of wool. She believes the technique has many potential applications in design, with examples including furniture, acoustic products and insulation. It's a technique you can use with any European wool," the designer told Dezeen.

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ArchDaily

MAY 15, 2024

Image © Pacha Mother / Adrian Hernandez In the quest to promote a more sustainable construction where the use of natural materials contributes to the transmission of local traditions and cultures , an increasing number of architecture projects are exploring different resources and techniques to address environmental, economic, or social concerns.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Image Wood has played an important role in contemporary Mexican architecture due to its versatility, sustainability, and cultural connection to the architectural history of the country. Read more »

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As contemporary architecture becomes more and more concerned with sustainability and environmental responsibility, the popularity of the material has also increased. The materials derived from wood are thus associated with less greenhouse gas emissions on the condition of trees being harvested from sustainably managed forests.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 13, 2025

The bamboo scaffolding building typologytemporary, agile, and deeply rooted in traditionparticularly, the bamboo shed theatre building technique, is recognized as an item of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Hong Kong. Image flickr user stevemarvell. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Image © Yeferson Bernal, Juan David Toro The use of local materials in architecture is becoming more and more important as there is a growing need to find new, sustainable construction methods that can help address the current climate crisis.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 3, 2024

Image Due to their aesthetic, sustainable, durable, and resistant qualities, stone materials have accompanied the disciplines of architecture and engineering since their origins. SJAIII / JDEstudio + CDM Casas de México.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 3, 2023

While construction techniques have evolved and been updated over the years, there is still a long way to explore where the understanding of climate, geographic location, sustainability, structural requirements, and other factors determine its degree of application.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 11, 2024

With an oeuvre that blends respect for context, lightness and technology to create environmentally conscious and aesthetically pleasing structures, his approach combines advanced materials with traditional techniques. This is often made explicit in his sketches, as an initial concern, and clearly comes through in the finished works.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

From sustainability tools to the impact of artificial intelligence, this expanded survey will provide an understanding of how visualization technologies are being implemented and where they’re likely to lead us next. This year’s survey dives deep into essential areas that define and drive the future of architectural visualization.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 25, 2025

Courtesy of Buildner Buildner has released the results of the Morocco Oasis Retreat Competition , an international design challenge inviting architects, designers, and urbanists to envision a self-sustaining oasis in the Moroccan desert. Entrants had the flexibility to determine the scale and purpose of their projects.

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Archinect

JUNE 2, 2022

Called the Shibuya Marui Department Store, the space is set to become a new showcase for sustainable lifestyle brands. ” The department store is inspired by traditional Japanese building techniques featuring a timber structure that greatly lowers the building’s embodied carbon and offers a distinct.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Whether looking at a project’s structural beginnings, its high-grade finishes, or thinking more holistically about its entire lifetime, there are huge gains to be made with sustainable substitutes and alternatives to traditional materials and techniques. Read more »

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Using a technique called 'impact printing,' the team demonstrated a mixture of excavated materials, silt, and clay that was less dependent on additives for its structural strength due to the high-velocity deposition process. Image: Girts Apskalns.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 20, 2025

Image Lauro Rocha From the field of architecture and construction, the concept of material reuse is closely tied to circular economy and the reduction of carbon footprints , paving the way toward a more sustainable and responsible future.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Yale Students Propose a Series of Pop-Up Religious Buildings to Sustain Culture in Refugee Camps. Image © Lucas Boyd and Chad Greenlee As we reflect on the tumultuous events of 2023, it becomes evident that the challenges posed by changing environmental conditions have left an indelible mark on communities worldwide. Read more »

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Through design, the use of trunks or branches of trees in their entirety can accentuate their innate mechanical properties for structural sustainability. Although these practices are fairly absent in contemporary building techniques, new technological innovations expand the prospects of timber construction in architecture.

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Hotel Designs

MARCH 7, 2025

Hotel Designs Panel discussion: the (sustainable) future of surface design Panel discussion: the (sustainable) future of surface design At the Surface Design Show 2025, Hotel Designs Editor Sophie Harper welcomed interior design and architecture greats onto the main stage to discuss the future of surfaces within hospitality spaces.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

With this in mind, Architizer’s Sustainability in Design Award honors the work of Sanjay Puri Architects, whose work exemplifies innovation in climate-responsive architecture. Mirai House of Arches by Sanjay Puri Architects , Bhilwara, India How is sustainability embedded within the culture of your practice?

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Deezen

JANUARY 7, 2025

Following its completion in 2001, the Gando Primary School gained recognition for its revolutionary, sustainable approach. Over 20 years since its completion, Kr's Gando Primary School still stands as an exemplar of sustainable architecture claiming its place as one of the century's most significant buildings thus far.

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Archinect

JANUARY 16, 2024

” In announcing Kéré as an award recipient, the organization applauded the architect’s “ exemplary leadership in providing the Gando community the means towards a socially, economically, and ecologically sustainable future through projects that focus on education, health, and the environment.”

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Deezen

APRIL 15, 2025

Photo by Ishaq Madan Sustainable strategies integrated into the design include the use of reusable materials, minimal foundations and passive cooling techniques. The Bahrain Pavilion integrates sustainability holistically through its design, materials, and construction methods," Ghotmeh said. A cafe sits on the ground floor.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Vernacular and indigenous practices are emerging as a foundation for architectural reimagining, informing spatial lays, the choice of materials and building techniques while also allowing for the integration of innovation and contemporary expression. Read more »

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Dattner Architects recently celebrated the opening of a new 26-story affordable housing project in New York City it says sets a new standard for the application of one of the building industry’s most sustainable techniques in the design of high-rise apartment structures.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

It was designed as the home for the studio partners "In Northcote House, we wanted to experiment with standard construction techniques using advanced digital fabrication techniques to create a more sustainable construction practice," said Loh and Leggett. The outcomes are familiar and yet highly unusual textures and finishes."

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