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TerraTimber / Professorship for Digital Design & Fabrication (DDF) + Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

September 4, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

TerraTimber introduces an innovative method for the digital upcycling of waste wood to create circular construction systems enabling the sustainable transformation of reclaimed materials into structural elements. This approach utilizes computational tools and Augmented Reality (AR) fabrication processes to manage the complexity of diverse, non-standard waste wood materials. Starting from the generation of digital inventories through image processing, the wood pieces are then computationally assembled into large structural elements, which are finally physically assembled with nails made of wood and with the aid of AR. Earth is integrated to form a hybrid material system, enabling the construction of sustainable floor slabs from natural and recyclable materials.

Nicol Building / Hariri Pontarini Architects

August 30, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

The design competition for Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business called for a landmark building at a high-profile campus crossroads. The school sought to express its core values of creativity, connection, and innovation in built form and to create a place that welcomes and inspires students and staff. The design response is a beacon of visual interest that holds a tree-lined view that extends from the Rideau River to Carleton’s entry plaza and transit hub.

Circular Living Room and Temporary Housing / VLOT architecten

August 28, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

For the municipality of Haarlem, we have developed a design for the temporary housing of approximately 200 Ukrainian refugees. This project builds upon our research conducted for the Dutch Government Real Estate (Rijksvastgoedbedrijf) published as “Woonkwaliteitsplan FLEXwonen”. It provided us with a unique opportunity to translate theoretical insights into practical solutions, exploring and implementing the potential of high-quality, flexible housing.

House in the Woods / Renato Santoro + FJ55 Arquitetos

August 23, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

The Renato Santoro Arquitetura office, in partnership with FJ55 Arquitetos, was responsible for the design of a residential project that stands out both for its harmonious integration with nature and the use of sustainable materials and innovative construction techniques. Located in Aldeia da Serra, 40 km from São Paulo, the residence is a retreat for its resident, a professional in the events and gastronomy industry seeking to escape the hectic pace of the capital.

Zero Cabin / Gávea Arquitetos

August 16, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

The Cabana Zero is the prototype of 11 shelters built to serve a spiritual retreat program in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, based on the traditions of the indigenous peoples of the Peruvian Amazon.

Tartan School / MoDusArchitects

August 16, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

Architecture office MoDusArchitects www.modusarchitects.com has unveiled the Tartan School, an extension to an existing school building located on the outskirts of Terlano’s town centre, nestled in the Adige Valley between the South Tyrolean cities of Bolzano and Merano. Tartan School is both a renovation of, and an intervention to, an existing school—an unwieldy 1990s U-shaped structure that had been modified in the early 2000s and that, like many small-town schools, combined a number of different programs into one. To accommodate the growing population, the township of Terlano decides to enlarge the school and opts to maintain the existing structure while adding onto it.

“The Paris Olympic Village air-conditioning debacle is a perfect illustration of the barriers to climate action”

August 8, 2024 Smith Mordak 0

The row over air conditioning in the athletes’ village at the Paris 2024 Olympics demonstrates the scale of the challenge we face in gaining acceptance for sustainable building technologies, writes Smith Mordak as part of our Olympic Impact series. The Paris Olympic Village air-conditioning (AC) debacle is a perfect illustration of the barriers to climate

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Walker Warner Architects includes recycled-plastic thatch in Hawaii hut resort

August 6, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Winding pathways and thatched roofs made of recycled plastic are among the features at the Kona Village resort in Hawaii, which Walker Warner Architects designed to replace a 1960s hotel destroyed by a tsunami. Located on Hawaii’s Big Island, the property replaces a resort of the same name that was decimated by a 2011 tsunami. The

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The race to reduce the Olympic Impact

July 24, 2024 Nat Barker 0

Today we launch Olympic Impact, a series investigating whether the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games can be the blueprint for sustainable major sporting events. Nat Barker sets out what to expect. In this series we will examine in detail how Paris has sought to minimise the environmental footprint of the games and use it as

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CNS Office / Studio Avocado

July 13, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

The design requirement was a minimalistic contemporary design with glass-walled spaces and rich landscaping. The client’s requirement to incorporate koi fish ponds in the landscape has been set as a priority. Instead of creating a pond amidst the landscape, an experiment was done to bring the waterbody and landscape into the design. Hence, the concept of a floating office was explored by introducing the waterbody and designing it above it. The landscaping was used as a tool to provide uniformity. To preserve the architecture of the old office as it is, but to blend it with the new office. The design has to embrace the rich green landscape into the interior spaces. Thus, adopting tropical architecture to blend the built environment and the landscape efficiently turned into a beautiful and unique office space.