Resource-conscious design and construction: projects and technical articles on circularity, energy demand, embodied carbon and sustainable materials.
The new UCCA Clay Museum advances the millennia-old tradition of artisanal ceramics the Chinese metropolis Yixing is renowned for. An armour of red clay tile encloses the exhibition spaces and the open timber roof constructions above them – an expressive space for the presentation of modern ceramic art.
2027 brings a new edition of the Detail Architecture Award - and, for the first time, a prize for affordable housing. Entries close end of October.
The design of the museum began with a largely cleared site, yet without an operator. Yutaka Terasaki and Bao Mengxian report on how Kengo Kuma & Associates planned the building without needing a detailed briefing.
Riehle Koeth developed the five-storey pilot project ZERO. for their own architectural practice. However, they did not have to start from scratch with their first modular construction project, whose structural clarity is reminiscent of the Centre Pompidou.
With the Landscape House in Ostabat-Asme, V2S Architectes have designed a visitor centre that blends seamlessly into the topography of the Pyrenean foothills. Regional materials, flexible exhibition spaces and a collaborative energy concept characterise the timber structure, which frames the view of the cultural landscape of the Basque Oztibarre Valley.
Many Australian farmers consider bamboo a waste product. However, Cave Urban, based in Sydney, uses it to create impressive art and architectural installations. In this interview, they explain how they came up with the idea and what they have learnt about building with bamboo.
Jonathan Tuckey has built a house out of rammed earth in Wiltshire, in the south of England. In the interview, he talks about his motivations and the particular challenges of building with earth.
A short film portrait of the English country house built from rammed earth by Tuckey Design Studio.
Architecture has always been obsessed with nature - equally with nature as a model, its representation, and the distinction between architecture and nature. In the rich programme of the World Congress of Architecture (UIA) in Barcelona, current perspectives on this theme were expressed incidentally through the buildings and processes presented.
With their tiered timber structure clad in corrugated sheet metal, Alventosa Morell Arquitectes has created a peaceful retreat amidst a pine forest with sweeping views of the sea.
In Garrison, New York, Studio Gang has created the first permanent venue for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare theatre company. The Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center is a valuable addition to the entire performing arts scene.
Hemp lime defies traditional construction material categories. With its effective eco-balance and indoor climate benefits, the material is gaining popularity - even in the concrete industry.