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Sustainability in Daily Life: Electrolux EcoLine Hub at Fuorisalone 2024 Blends Education and Inspiration

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From April 16th to 21st, the Electrolux EcoLine Hub at Fuorisalone 2024 emerges as a unique space where education meets inspiration. Through this initiative, Electrolux aims to stimulate a broader dialogue on the topic.

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Geology-inspired sustainable tower “The Canyon” by MVRDV is completed in San Francisco’s Mission Rock

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The post Geology-inspired sustainable tower “The Canyon” by MVRDV is completed in San Francisco’s Mission Rock appeared first on Åvontuura. The design references Californian rock formations, and features a landscaped public “canyon” that cuts through the building’s plinth.

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DIALOG and Smoke Architecture complete Ontario college building inspired by Indigenous principles

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Designed in collaboration with Smoke Architecture, and described by the team as “Canada’s first LEED Gold, zero carbon, WELL certified, mass timber , higher-education facility,” the newly completed scheme “seamlessly blends Indigenous perspectives, sustainability and innovative architecture.”

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Why the Global South Needs Different Sustainability Benchmarks

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Image © Tyler Caine As world governments grapple with environmental crises, the construction industry rushes to reevaluate sustainable design and develop new ways of measuring its efficiency. The Global South faces distinctive challenges in building sustainable cities. Read more »

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MVRDV completes ‘The Canyon’ tower in San Francisco inspired by California’s geology

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MVRDV has completed a mixed-use tower in San Francisco inspired by geology. Named ‘The Canyon,’ the 23-story scheme is part of a wider master plan along the city’s waterfront to create a sustainable community named Mission Rock.

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From Agro-Waste to Sustainable Structures: Concrete Made from Sugarcane

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Courtesy of Sugarcrete™ Finding effective and valuable solutions for agricultural waste management has been an inspiring challenge for researchers. Read more »

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Pass-Through Windows: Inspiring the Design of Easy-Open Spaces

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By transcending conventional boundaries and blurring the lines between interior spaces and the vast outdoors, living environments can be created to celebrate connectivity, sustainability and the well-being that comes from being alongside nature.

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