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Tarabot by theOtherDada: Biodiversity and sustainability at the Jameel Arts Centre for COP28

27-12-2023 - Sustainable Architecture

Tarabot by theOtherDada: Biodiversity and sustainability at the Jameel Arts Centre for COP28

Tarabot: Weaving A Living Forum, inspired by an idea by architect Adib Dada of studioOtherDada in Beirut, is a sustainable pavilion inaugurated during COP28 at the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai. Made with locally sourced materials such as clay, mycelium, date palm waste and upcycled fabric, the pavilion incarnates a circular, ecological ethic and promotes biodiversity.

The Pyramid of Tirana: transforming a historic monument

13-12-2023 - Sustainable Architecture

The Pyramid of Tirana: transforming a historic monument

Dutch architectural practice MVRDV has completed an important project transforming an old monument in the Albanian capital. A facility opened in 1988 as a museum about the dictator Enver Hoxha has now been given new life as a vibrant cultural centre and educational facility in the heart of Tirana, demonstrating the great potential of historic constructions in Brutalist style.

Helvetia, Austin Maynard Architects’ sustainable home in Fitzroy, Melbourne

15-11-2023 - Sustainable Architecture

Helvetia, Austin Maynard Architects’ sustainable home in Fitzroy, Melbourne

Located on the edge of Melbourne’s CBD or Central Business District, Fitzroy used to be a degraded suburb but has evolved into a trendy district first made popular by artists, combining history with urban chic. In this eclectic neighbourhood stands Helvetia, a Victorian terraced home renovated by Austin Maynard Architects. After being converted into a boarding-house with a fragmented layout, Helvetia has undergone a new metamorphosis incarnating the ideals of sustainability, practicality and beauty.

RECENT PROJECTS

East India Hotels Corporate Headquarters by Architecture Discipline

09-03-2022 - Sustainable Architecture

East India Hotels Corporate Headquarters by Architecture Discipline

Architecture Discipline, a multidisciplinary architecture firm based in New Delhi, India, has designed the project for the East India Hotels Corporate Headquarters in Gurugram, in India's Haryana state. The offices, designed to maximise flexibility and well-being within the new Oberoi Office Tower, are LEED Platinum certified.

Edwin M. Lee Apartments, affordable living in San Francisco

01-03-2022 - Sustainable Architecture

Edwin M. Lee Apartments, affordable living in San Francisco

The Edwin M. Lee Apartments are the first building in San Francisco to combine supportive housing for both homeless veterans and low-income families. The collaboration between Eddy Maytum Stacy Architects, Saida + Sullivan Design Partners, Swords to Plowshares and the Chinatown Community Development Centre in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighbourhood is a prime example of social and environmental sustainability.

Sustainable office building designed by Hacker Architects

17-02-2022 - Sustainable Architecture

Sustainable office building designed by Hacker Architects

First Tech Federal Credit Union's new corporate office building in Hillsboro, Oregon, designed by Hacker Architects, blurs the line between inside and outside and connects people with nature. As one of the largest examples of a CLT construction in the United States, the building is LEED Gold certified, as well as compliant with the 2030 Challenge standard.

Civic Park in Eugene, Oregon designed by Skylab with Robertson Sherwood Architects

07-02-2022 - Sustainable Architecture

Civic Park in Eugene, Oregon designed by Skylab with Robertson Sherwood Architects

The Civic Park in Eugene, Oregon, designed by Skylab in collaboration with Robertson Sherwood Architects, is the new sports and community hub that replaces the Eugene Civic Stadium, destroyed in a fire a few years back. The complex will also house the first facilities for the non-profit KidSports after-school organisation.

Zuiderzicht, a sustainable tower designed by KCAP and evr-architecten in Antwerp

01-02-2022 - Sustainable Architecture

Zuiderzicht, a sustainable tower designed by KCAP and evr-architecten in Antwerp

KCAP, in collaboration with the evr-architecten studio, have completed Zuiderzicht, an 80-metre-tall residential tower in Antwerp, Belgium. The tower is one of the new buildings in the Antwerp Nieuw Zuid district along the Scheldt river and stands out for its iconic double façade and close dialogue with the surrounding environment.

A barn by Dory Azar Architect Inc. (DAAi) as a rural landmark

31-01-2022 - Sustainable Architecture

A barn by Dory Azar Architect Inc. (DAAi) as a rural landmark

A new rural building along Highway #3 in Tecumseh, Ontario offers the architects of Dory Azar Architect Inc. (DAAi) an opportunity to come up with a contemporary version of a classic construction of vernacular architecture. A simple structure with a specific agricultural use becomes a beautiful landmark of great contemporary value.

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