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Sustainable Building Models: An Eco-Friendly Structure in Natural Slate Within a Multi-Ecological Neighborhood

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Image © Héctor Santos-Diéz Moving towards modernity implies questioning established concepts. They aim to go back to basics through passive strategies, using natural materials and a contextual understanding to develop sustainable architecture. Impulso Verde.

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A Refuge in the Harsh Alpine Landscape: Three Connected Villas That Embrace Nature

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This includes sustainable energy concepts, support for regional producers, and the use of natural materials in the entire resort. Each villa uniquely combines natural materials, natural features, and a variety of the brand's fittings and fixtures. Read more »

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Landscape Architect Kongjian Yu, Pioneer of the "Sponge City" Concept, Wins the 2023 Oberlander Prize

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Kongjian Yu has gained international recognition for his concept of “sponge cities,” a measure to address and prevent urban flooding in the context of accelerated climate change. Read more »

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my archischool’s 2022 exhibition celebrates students’ sustainable concepts

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from nature-infused rooftop conversions to greenhouses, M-XPO showcased young students’ sustainable urban concepts of the future. The post my archischool’s 2022 exhibition celebrates students’ sustainable concepts appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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How to Use Vertical Farming for Sustainable Living

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With green land regularly lost to either urbanization or its effects – such as rising sea levels or natural disasters – and expanding populations meaning more mouths to feed, the farming and agricultural industries are in crisis. Image © Hiroyuki Oki Increasing in both size and number, cities worldwide are experiencing accelerated growth.

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COS unveils "most sustainable store concept to date"

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COS architectural creative lead Marcus Cole explains how more sustainable design principles were used in its recently opened concept stores, in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen for the brand. This flagship store in Stockholm is the first in Europe to adopt the most sustainable store concept from COS to date," he said.

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my archischool students propose sustainable urban architecture concepts

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concepts range from vernacular architecture with a rainforest-inspired semi-open roof to a naturally built boathouse and glass butterfly house. The post my archischool students propose sustainable urban architecture concepts appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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