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Istanbul is perhaps one of the world’s leading examples of unsustainable retail development.
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In a roundtable with ARCHITECT, architect Paul Doherty, policy and sustainability expert Debra Lam, and author Anthony Townsend trade opinions and insights on what the buzzword really means, why the world’s largest companies want a stake, and how architects can step up to the plate.
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As a polar vortex sweeps across the nation, we are again forced to confront the new realities of a changing climate. Luckily, some architects and designers are collaborating with scientists, engineers, and environmentalists to develop solutions to social and environmental issues caused by global warming.
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Amid all the sobering stories and projections about climate change in the news lately, we have some upbeat news to share. Our hard work is having a BIG impact.
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The Tatiana Bilbao–organized show uses student work, Iwan Baan photography, and maps to present multitudinous—though sometimes blurry—visions for the contentious region.
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AIA President Carl Elefante issued a letter today stating, “As architects, we have unique skills to explain the challenge to a wide audience, and the design knowledge to find more ways to reduce building emissions … But we must not wait.”
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Dubbed HouseZero, the building uses data-collecting sensors, passive ventilation, low embodied energy materials, and geothermal wells, among other strategies.
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In many ways, the environmental crisis is a design crisis. It is a consequence of how things are made, buildings are constructed, and landscapes are used.
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The new book The Architecture of Closed Worlds: Or, What Is the Power of Shit? offers lessons for today by looking at Biosphere 2, 1970s ecohouses, and other microworlds.
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How did gentrification turn into a losing proposition for low-income neighborhoods?
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In science, research accidents can lead to breakthroughs.
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[Translate] 2018 R+D AWARDS Honorable Mention: Hydroformed Shading, a Metal Feature Shaped by Water For Harvard University’s...
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[Translate] MINI LIVING’s urban cabin continues its global tour at the Los Angeles Design Festival 2018, following installations...
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[Translate] Architecture Flip by Andrew Michler View Slideshow Ed Mazria is the influential environmental architect behind the 2030...
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[Translate] Edwin Schlossberg, president and principal designer of ESI Design, shares how his directorship of Fuller’s World Game...
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[Translate] Skymall By Alexandra Lange curbed.com AFP/Getty Images Raffles City Chonqing, an eight-skyscraper project designed by...
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[Translate] the report Leading architects, designers, and urban planners are devising plans to help mitigate greenhouse gas...
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[Translate] By Josh Stephens COMMONEDGE.ORG I sometimes travel furiously and write slowly. I began this piece ten years ago in...
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[Translate] #METOO An open letter from editor-in-chief Ned Cramer to the men of architecture, about sexism, professional culture, and...
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[Translate] The fall of New York and the urban crisis of affluence By Kevin Baker harpers.org New York has been my home for more...
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[Translate] The second phase of the Hunter’s Point South Waterfront Park, which opens today, was co-designed by SWA/BALSLEY and...
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[Translate] Book Review Blaine Brownell reviews “Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives” by...
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[Translate] AIA Now Seven examples of design innovation. By Katherine Flynn for AIA Architect Illustration: Lauren Nassef | Art...
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[Translate] Beyond Buildings It’s not enough to be pretty any more. Now you have to make a difference to get the top recognition in...
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[Translate] Regenerative News By Ken Edelstein I asked eight of my favorite green building experts one question: “What notable trends...
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[Translate] Get ideas for collecting greywater, building with rammed earth and siting houses to take advantage of the sun Laura...
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[Translate] Snøhetta Designs the World’s First Energy Positive Hotel in Northern Norway It is expected that the new hotel will...
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