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Architecture is Awesome #25: Vernacular Architecture

SW Oregon Architect

Vernacular architecture is a category of building characterized by high adaptation to local needs and traditions. Typically, architecture we regard as vernacular utilizes pre-industrial, indigenous construction materials and methods, forthrightly addresses climate and geography, and relies upon highly evolved skillsets of local craftspeople.

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Dezeen Awards 2024 in partnership with Bentley Motors is open for entries

Deezen

Forty-one categories to enter This year we have 41 project categories to enter across architecture, interiors, design and sustainability. The other two new categories for this year are surface design and textile design. The other two new categories for this year are surface design and textile design.

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Competitions: #Art4Resilience: Knowledge Into Use Awards

Bustler

Creative expression and art has the power to convey complex issues such as the impacts of climate change, food crises, pandemics and economic uncertainty into accessible and compelling forms. Entries ideally connect people and nature, and clearly build on and cite peer-reviewed articles, grey literature, and/or peoples’ experiences.

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5 things developers should know about mass timber

BD+C

s International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sixth assessment report on climate change is an urgent call to action for the building industry. C and prevent a runaway, irreversible climate change scenario. To mitigate the worst effects of climate change, we must make buildings less carbon intensive.

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The Holcim Awards 2023 competition is now open for entries

Deezen

Among the industry professionals judging the Latin American category include principal at Gensler , Carlos Cubillos; chief executive officer at Holcim Colombia , Marco Maccarelli; and founder at MMBB Architecture , Marta Moreira. Partnership content This article was written by Dezeen for Holcim Foundation as part of a partnership.

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News: ACSA honors the 2022 Architectural Education Award winners

Bustler

Kristina Yu of the University of New Mexico JAE Best Article Award - Best Design as Scholarship Article The Building Site, Redux - Timothy Hyde of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology JAE Best Article Award - Best Scholarship of Design Article. Climatic Design and Its Others - Jennifer Ferng and Daniel J.

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Architects Declare hits back over "failure" claims

Deezen

The UK chapter of Architects Declare has responded to a recent opinion piece published on Dezeen that argued the climate network has been a "failure". The group argued that "a target-setting and compliance approach would be mistaken", suggesting that such mechanisms have proved ineffective in combating climate change.