Proposed project utilizing wood and plants seen as catalyst for future sustainable buildings
Penda architects have teamed up with wood consultants from CLT-brand Tmber to propose a modular and natural high-rise....
Taiwanese twist
Vincent Callebaut’s historic Agora Garden Tower the ‘right symbiosis between humanity and nature’
It’s been a long time coming, but the spell-binding Agora Garden Tower, a masterpiece of sustainable design conceived....
Snaking into the future
Wadala Tower concept an avant-garde design driven by strong image of Indian snakes
Mumbai, India – When completed, the mix-use Wadala Tower would be one of the tallest of its kind....
When less is more
How Toronto Method quickly delivers well-insulated, air-tight healthy homes utilizing local trades, materials
For their forward-thinking Risebrough Residence in North York, they wanted a home that would sip energy, endure for....
Orwellian nightmare or workplace nirvana?
The Edge, the world’s most intelligent smart building, turns a traditional office environment upside down
The work day may start the same as anywhere else, but the minute employees enter The....
Above all else
Highest wooden building in the world to be built in Amsterdam
Beginning in 2017, construction of the tallest timber tower in the world will get underway on the banks of the....
The straight goods on green building and energy-efficient home design
By William Hirsch
Green building is the catch phrase for the creation of houses that are energy-efficient and environmentally responsible in their design and construction.
I’m old enough to remember the first Earth....
A glimpse of Toronto’s future
The Bjarke Ingels Group’s King Street West design melds suburban sensibilities with cityscape
It’s not exactly a walk on the wild side, but standout architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has....
On the cusp
Ottawa’s Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards poised to take its place among top entrepreneurial hubs
Ingenuity and sustainable progressive thinking are talking points for Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District and Waterloo’s Communitech,....
Trendsetter in sustainability
Sinclair Construction takes a collaborative stance to reinforce its reputation as an industry leader
Many builders talk the talk about sustainable strategies, but Sinclair Construction takes the discussion to a whole....
