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The Future of Architecture: 10 Transformative Design Principles for a Sustainable World

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This article was written by Edward Mazria, FAIA, the founder and CEO of Architecture 2030 whose mission is to rapidly transform the built environment from a major emitter of greenhouse gases to a central source of solutions to the climate crisis. Function-Based Zones 2. The five CIAM planning principles included: 1. Ample Parkland 4.

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Sustainable Interior Design: 6 Thought-Provoking Projects Prioritizing the Planet

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Leading the field, these six remarkable spaces recognized in the Sustainable Interior Project category of the 11 th A+Awards showcase the best eco-conscious design — and offer valuable blueprints for the industry. There’s impressive engineering behind this deceptively simple concept.

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Sustainable Practice: Futurism Meets Localism in the Architecture of Agro-Hospitality

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An Architizer A+ Awards winner, Steirereck am Pogusch is proof of concept. The addition of a wellness zone emphasising the type of client this experience is clearly aimed at — an idea that nods to the heritage of its mountainous location. More so, they show how this can be achieved at different points in the agro-hospitality market.

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Building Bridges: How Architects Are Ripping Up the Rulebook on Water Treatment Facility Architecture

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There is, however, a discernible shift towards designing water treatment facilities with a newfound emphasis on aesthetics, sustainability and integration into the landscape. In both instances, the projects seamlessly fuse the built environment with the natural landscape, with wetlands taking center stage as distinctive highlights.

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Marge Arkitekter Break the Volume and Create Varied Outdoor Environment for the Kvarnkullen Kindergarten

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The preschool, which accommodates 150 children, has been built to meet the requirements of the Swedish Green Building Council’s sustainable building certification. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? The demand of the wear and tear on the building and outdoor environment was therefore of high importance.

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The Forestias Bangkok sustainable quarter

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Image: Rungkit Charoenwat Grant Associates first collaborated with architects Foster + Partners, TK Studio Co, and a wide team of consultants in 2017 to develop this unique and distinctive landscape concept. Grant Associates led the landscape masterplan through concept and scheme design with TK Studio taking it forward to detailed stages.

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Shenzhen Zhuxi Building by Aedas

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In response to the Shenzhen urban design approach that promotes green and sustainable initiatives with abundant recreational amenities, Aedas Executive Director Kelvin Hu led the team to create a 140m-tall community, delivering a humane mixed office and serviced apartment tower filled with greenery. Kelvin says.