Sustainability

Hawaiian house by LifeEdited harvests more energy and water than it consumes

March 13, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

Design consultancy LifeEdited has built a family home on Hawaiian island Maui, as a model for sustainable, off-grid living. The LifeEdited: Maui residence was completed last year to showcase methods of constructing, furnishing and running a house with as little environmental impact as possible. The black building is entirely self-sufficient, boasting a combination of design and technology

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Haptic and Nordic to build “sustainable city of the future” at Oslo airport

March 8, 2018 India Block 0

Haptic Architects and Nordic Office of Architecture have released plans for a city next to Oslo Airport that is to be completely powered by self-produced energy and served by driverless electric vehicles.  The practices are masterplanning Oslo Airport City (OAC) for a 370-hectare site beside the airport – which was recently extended by Nordic Office of

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KAW’s ActiveHouse is a sustainable home that generates more energy than it consumes

March 1, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Dutch studio KAW employed a range of technical and architectural concepts to minimise the environmental impact of this house in Rotterdam, including introducing large windows into its brick facades to promote natural light and passive heating. The ActiveHouse property is the home of Reimar von Meding, a partner at KAW, who wanted to demonstrate how sustainable principles

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Snøhetta unveils plans for “energy-positive” Arctic Circle hotel

February 12, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Snøhetta has revealed plans for a sustainable ring-shaped hotel, that will be nestled at the base of Norway’s Almlifjellet mountain, within the Artic Circle. The architecture firm claims that Svart Hotel, which takes its name from the nearby Svartisen glacier, will be energy-positive – meaning it will produce more energy than it consumes. While consumption rates

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Wind farms and man-made island in the North Sea could help Europe meet renewable energy targets

January 8, 2018 India Block 0

A man-made island surrounded by wind farms in the middle of the North Sea could help bring large-scale renewable energy to Europe by 2050. Dutch energy company TenneT claims its plans for the North Sea Wind Power Hub has the potential to supply 70 to 100 million Europeans with renewable energy in just over 30

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Foomann Architects renovates Melbourne bungalow with exposed timber framework

December 29, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

This single-storey house in Melbourne has been renovated by local studio Foomann Architects to include exposed wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. A couple asked the studio to refurbish the building to accommodate their three young children, as well as frequent visits from grandparents. Maximising the house’s sustainability outcomes and keeping the carbon footprint to

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Foomann Architects renovates Melbourne bungalow with exposed timber framework

December 29, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

This single-storey house in Melbourne has been renovated by local studio Foomann Architects to include exposed wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. A couple asked the studio to refurbish the building to accommodate their three young children, as well as frequent visits from grandparents. Maximising the house’s sustainability outcomes and keeping the carbon footprint to

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Foomann Architects exposes timber framework in Melbourne bungalow renovation

December 29, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

Foomann Architects has renovated a single-storey house in Melbourne, exposing wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. A couple asked the studio to refurbish the building to accommodate their three young children, as well as frequent visits from grandparents. Maximising the house’s sustainability outcomes and keeping the carbon footprint to a minimum was also a priority. Foomann Architects kept the

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Foomann Architects exposes timber framework in Melbourne bungalow renovation

December 29, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

Foomann Architects has renovated a single-storey house in Melbourne, exposing wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. A couple asked the studio to refurbish the building to accommodate their three young children, as well as frequent visits from grandparents. Maximising the house’s sustainability outcomes and keeping the carbon footprint to a minimum was also a priority. Foomann Architects kept the

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Garage House by Foomann Architects can be used for car parking or adaptable accommodation

December 26, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Corrugated-metal cladding contrasts with an angled white-painted brick wall at this robust and economical house in Melbourne, which features a ground-floor living area that can be used alternatively as a garage. Local studio Foomann Architects designed the house for clients who purchased a site occupied at its opposite end by another property in which they

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