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Cambridge proudly leads Ontario as it expects to have the first certified Zero Carbon Building Design Version 3 industrial building in the province Imagine a future where sustainable building practices are....

A Tropical Skyscraper by WOHA and Patricia Urquiola: Sustainability and Delight

The Oasia Hotel in the central business district Singapore is by all means and standards a unique project, redefining what a high-rise can be in humid tropical climates. In contrast....

BOIFFILS Architectures Brings the ‘Garden City’ Inside New Biophilic Singapore Airport Terminal

Inspired by the 'Garden City', BOIFFILS Architectures’ Changi Terminal 2 establishes a new language for airport design, bringing serenity, pleasure and comfort. BOIFFILS Architectures, a firm recognized for creative international architectural....

ZHOYU wins Platinum at the prestigious A’ Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award with Nanbu Eye Gymnasium.

ZHOYU's groundbreaking Architecture sets new standards for innovation and excellence, earning prestigious Platinum A' Design Award recognition in the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Competition. In a significant acknowledgment of....

Spiral shaped $1 Billion vertical creative office tower bursting with greenery unveiled in Los Angeles

Los Angeles-based real estate development firm The Star LLC has submitted revised design plans for a proposed $1 Billion “vertical creative office" campus on a two-acre lot at 6061 W.....

TREESCRAPERS, NEW YORK CITY, U.S.A. – Vincent Callebaut Architectures

TREESCRAPERS, CLIMATE RESPONSIVE VILLAGES ON THE WAY OF THE NEW YORK‘S GREEN NEW DEAL The "New York’s Green New Deal" provides for an 85% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050....

Dewson Architects – Sylvan Living

How a sustainable home takes advantage of its exceptional ravine site, exemplifying a light-touch approach, dubbed ”viable sustainability” to give this home another 100-year lease on life. How a sustainable home....

The Forest – Sanjay Puri Architects

Sanjay Puri Architects presents The Forest, a high density development project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Due to prevailing rules governing built-up areas, this project required a vertical tower since....

Fusioncorp embraces innovation and new technologies in sustainable construction policies

Nick Ainis is a progressive thinker who leads by example when it comes to the construction industry. As founder and CEO of Fusioncorp Developments Inc., Ainis spearheads one interesting project after....

Family works with Somerset Construction to realize dream of sustainable, fossil-fuel-free home

When Steven and Jenny Hitchinson were looking for a builder for their planned net-zero home, they looked no further than Somerset Construction. First, they brought in Andy Thomson of Thomson Architecture....

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