Climate & Resources
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Timber construction premiere in Gothenburg
Nodi Office Building by White Arkitekter
The Nodi office building by White Arkitekter, the first constructed in wood in Gothenburg, demonstrates both the climatic and visual merits of the natural material.
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A sustainable retreat
Holiday Home by OAX Arquitectos in Mexico
Against the imposing backdrop of Mexico’s Cumbres de Majalca, OAX Arquitectos have designed a holiday home. Made of concrete, Casa Majalca convinces with its sustainable concept.
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Affordable housing
La Borda Cooperative Building
The first cooperative building in Barcelona has just been awarded the Mies van der Rohe Award "Emerging Architect".
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Hideaway on stilts
Cabin Moss by Béres Architekten
"Measure twice, dig once” –Attila Béres and his client kept this motto in mind as they considered how to build the little cabin in a way that would protect the roots of the old trees at the woodland site.
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Flexible and affordable
Mies van der Rohe Award 2022 goes to Grafton and Lacol
Grafton Architects of Dublin and Lacol arquitectura of Barcelona are the winners of the EU Mies van der Rohe Award 2022.
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Liberation of the inner courtyard
Modernization of Castle Ruhefeld by Nussmüller Architekten
At Styria's Schloss Ruhefeld, Nussmüller Architects gutted the cluttered inner courtyard to create a glass-roofed hall with a magical plenitude of light.
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Dowelled and screwed
Glueless Wooden Structure in Switzerland
The architects from Studio Noun have set a building made completely of native wood onto the two lower levels of an older house.
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A school for beekeepers
Casa Dell'Ape by Enrico Sassi
Enrico Sassi's Casa dell'Ape is a teaching apiary in Coldrerio, a town in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
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Weatherproof residence
House on Stilts by Unemori Architects
In Japan, Unemori Architects have set a single-storey house on concrete stilts, thus protecting it from extreme weather conditions and climatic influences such as snow and rain.
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21 years on
Sarah Wigglesworth and her Straw Bale House in London
Sarah Wigglesworth gives a private insight in how she works and lives in the building she got a lot of credit for.
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With a light ecological touch
Sands End Arts and Community Centre by Mæ in London
In their design of the community centre in South Park, Fulham, the Mæ architectural office abstracted the style of historical glasshouses – and realised it with an efficient glued laminated timber structure.
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Africa and climate change
Tarik Oualalou on the Urban Planning of the Future
Africa is suffering the consequences of climate change - and is also our last chance to test better models of urbanization, says Tarik Oualalou, an architect in Paris and Casablanca.
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Affordable cooperative living
La Borda in Barcelona by Lacol
Since residents moved into the 28 apartments in 2018, La Borda has won many international awards, including the Zumtobel Group Award 2021.
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Robotics
Houses Made of Carbon
Detail Prize for Students and Architecture Schools 2020 goes to the BUGA Fibre Pavilion: This building of carbon and glass fibres has celebrated its premiere. Now the path is clear to use the new building material in practice.
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Affordable living space made of wood
La Balma Cooperative Residential Building by Lacol + Laboqueria
In La Balma cooperative residential building, Lacol have implemented their principles of participation, sustainability and architectural quality in the smallest of spaces.
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Building with clay
Mother Earth in 3D Printing
Two 3D printers mounted on robotic arms have created the dome constructions from a mixture of earth, water, chalk and chopped straw.
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Interview architecture and climate
Tatiana Bilbao on the Future of Mexico City
For the Mexican Architect Tatiana Bilbao, diversity and a culture of care are needed to combat the climate crisis.
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Bay windows out of hempcrete
Social Housing in Paris by Barrault Pressacco
The rendered facades of the new-build by Barrault Pressacco conceal timber frame walls incorporating an unusual insulation material.