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8 design strategies to combat emerging climate challenges

8 design strategies to combat emerging climate challenges

Ronald Lu and Partners shares proven eco-friendly design solutions that help architects create buildings that are capable of responding to the environmental crisis.

Six world-class specialists join forces to create a hotel like no other in the Philippines

Six world-class specialists join forces to create a hotel like no other in the Philippines

This upcoming hotel champions adaptive reuse and seeks to be an example of how the hospitality sector can serve the community at large.

Winds of change: The environmental merits of Zephyr Hangar

Winds of change: The environmental merits of Zephyr Hangar

The Zephyr Hangar building by Diener & Diener Architekten is a marvel of sustainable construction and a master class in the verticalization of manufacturing.

Sumu Yakushima is an experimental housing co-op that explores regenerative architecture

Sumu Yakushima is an experimental housing co-op that explores regenerative architecture

Created for use by eight owners and their trusted friends, Sumu Yakushima applies regenerative architecture to reconceptualise the relationship between human habitation and nature.

The Greenhouse is Singapore’s first net-zero international school building

The Greenhouse is Singapore’s first net-zero international school building

Set to launch later this year, The Greenhouse at Dulwich College Singapore designed by DP Architects and DP Sustainable Design contributes to Singapore’s Green Building Masterplan.

Patrick Keane brings technologically aided designs to life with artisanal skills

Patrick Keane brings technologically aided designs to life with artisanal skills

INDESIGN Luminary, Patrick Keane, dovetails artisanal crafts with digital fabrication to produce sustainable projects at a substantial scale.

Sam Crawford Architects designs an eel-shaped pedestrian bridge

Sam Crawford Architects designs an eel-shaped pedestrian bridge

The sustainably built Bara Bridge replaces a decaying pedestrian bridge and connects the park to a new light rail station, broader pedestrian/cycle networks and surrounding suburbs.

Tina Qiu on PLP Architecture’s vision for innovation and sustainability

Tina Qiu on PLP Architecture’s vision for innovation and sustainability

Tina Qiu discusses PLP Architecture’s life-centric approach, research-based design and commitment to innovation.

Atal Akshaya Urja Bhavan is India’s first net-positive building

Atal Akshaya Urja Bhavan is India’s first net-positive building

Leading the way in design, Edifice Consultants has conceived and realised India’s first net-positive building and, in doing so, has created a template for the here and now.

CapitaSpring is vertical urbanism done right

CapitaSpring is vertical urbanism done right

Designed by Bjark-Ingels Group in collaboration with Carlo Ratti Associati, CapitaSpring is a perfect case study for a biophilic skyscraper in the city.

The expanded Waterbom Bali will feature sustainably designed attractions 

The expanded Waterbom Bali will feature sustainably designed attractions 

Among the new highlights in the additional 1.3 hectares is a 20-metre-tall slide tower offering a treetop view.

‘+Pavilion explores the future of sustainable construction

‘+Pavilion explores the future of sustainable construction

Open from 26 May till August 2022 to the public, +Pavilion installation seeks to contribute towards building better lives in Singapore, and beyond.