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Alero Olympio: A Legacy of Ecological Architecture and Decolonized Identity

ArchDaily

Image © Kokrobitey Institute Alero Olympio (1959-2005) was an architect and builder known for an intimately ecological approach to architecture. She focused on work that prioritized people and was sincerely committed to social and environmental sustainability, prioritizing using locally sourced materials.

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Light, Empathy, and Silence: The Architecture of Marina Tabassum

ArchDaily

One of the first buildings she undertook after establishing her own practice in 2005—the Bait Ur Rouf Mosque in her own city—won an Aga Khan Award for Architecture , which recognizes design that addresses the needs and aspirations of Muslim societies. Read more »

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Three tech giant headquarters by WRNS Studio: Your Next Employer?

Archinect

Founded in San Francisco in 2005, the firm operates across three principles: beauty, sustainability, and a positive contribution to the public realm. Following our previous visit to San Francisco-based Richard Beard Architects , we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in the city this week to explore the work of WRNS Studio.

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UNStudio unveils winning plans for NION, Germany's latest new green office design

Archinect

UNStudio has emerged as the winner of an international competition to design what it says will stand as one of the most sustainable office buildings in German history once complete.

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HOK CEO and Chairman Bill Hellmuth passes away aged 69

Archinect

Hellmuth had been in the chairman’s post since 2017 after serving as the firm’s president since 2005. A strong advocate of sustainable design, he believed architects had a moral obligation to design projects with minimal impact to the environment. Working out of HOK’s D.C. Image courtesy HOK.

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A4 Spotlight: Converting to Sustainable Energy

A4 Architects

However, some other countries have managed to almost completely convert their energy systems from ones like those found in the Unites States to nearly 100% sustainable systems in less than two decades. The conversion of Uruguay’s energy production to a more sustainable program has had a number of positive benefits.

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9 Sustainability Experts Inducted To the A+Awards’ Prestigious Jury

Architizer

These practitioners will find themselves in good company; the 11th Annual A+Awards highlights the program’s renewed commitment to sustainable design. Architizer’s new suite of A+Sustainability Awards were designed to serve as a platform to amplify the ideas of architects whose projects act as positive precedent for green building practices.