Littow Architectes creates collection of off-grid cabins on Helsinki archipelago
Paris-based Littow Architectes has designed a group off-grid holiday homes on the coast in the Helsinki archipelago, Finland. More
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HEMAA integrates "nuanced structure" into Mexican wetlands pavilion
Mexico City architecture studio HEMAA utilised a steel structure and green-coloured eaves for Pabellón de la Reserva, a meeting place sited on the marshy shores of a lake in the mountains of central Mexico. More
Breathe challenges Australia's large homes in Home Truth pavilion at NGV
Architecture studio Breathe has created a house-within-a-house for the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne to draw attention to the potential of small homes. More
Five Dubai Design Week pavilions translating Arab vernacular through sustainable materials
A shelter for Gaza and a traditional Ahwari reed house are among the pavilions at this year's Dubai Design Week, which explored using natural and circular materials to expresses their context. More
Tallinn bus shelter "an experimental fragment" built from reclaimed materials
Brussels-based architecture duo Brasebin-Terrisse have erected a bus shelter made using waste materials as part of this year's Tallinn Architecture Biennale. More
Eight public buildings in France made from bio-based materials
Schools and libraries are among the latest public buildings in France to be designed with natural materials, following a French law informed by the sustainability aspirations of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More
"The Paris Olympic Village air-conditioning debacle is a perfect illustration of the barriers to climate action"
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. More
NBBJ completes nature-infused California school for neurodiverse students
Staggered volumes organised around a rounded courtyard form the net-zero Westmark Lower School, which was designed by architecture studio NBBJ to "reduce anxiety and stress" for students with learning differences. More
Paris 2024 Olympics sustainability efforts "not enough" says carbon expert
Although the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have taken an exemplary approach to construction, reusing venues is not enough to make the games truly sustainable, argues Carbon Market Watch's Benja Faecks as part of our Olympic Impact series. More
"We can't pretend that aesthetics are not important when it comes to sustainability"
Sustainability must be incorporated into architecture projects in a truly holistic way in order to support the green transition, writes Trimble SketchUp's Andrew Corney as part of Dezeen's Climate Salon partnership with the software company. More
Cement-based rammed earth "not much better than concrete"
Rammed earth is often celebrated as a low-carbon method of constructing buildings, but some experts are beginning to cast doubt on its sustainability credentials. Amy Peacock reports. More
Life Reusing Posidonia was a prototype for "hyper-local architecture" on the Balearic islands
Next in our Social Housing Revival series we examine Life Reusing Posidonia – a group of 14 dwellings on the Mediterranean island of Formentera designed by architects at the Balearic Social Housing Institute using locally sourced materials such as dried seagrass. More
Buildings "biggest lever" for improving global resource efficiency says UN report
The built environment is the fastest-growing consumer of materials in the world – but it also offers the most potential for improvement according to Julia Okatz, advisor on the UN's landmark Global Resource Outlook. More
Studio Bark designs water-powered Breach House that enables off-grid living
London-based practice Studio Bark has unveiled plans for Breach House, a water-powered family home located in Leicestershire, UK. More
Inaba Williams creates mirrored stucco-clad residences in California
US studio Inaba Williams Architects has created two mirrored houses with courtyards in Santa Monica, California that are clad in white stucco and have net-zero energy use, according to the studio. More
"The state of Britain's ageing homes has become a national shame"
It's crucial that whoever wins the upcoming general election prioritises fixing the UK's energy-inefficient housing, but the message doesn't seem to be getting through to our political leaders, writes RIBA president Muyiwa Oki. More
UK's "most sustainable" neighbourhood the Phoenix receives planning approval
Development company Human Nature has received planning approval to transform a former industrial site in Lewes into a sustainable 685-home neighbourhood that will be the UK's largest made from timber. More
First full-height timber wind turbine opens in Sweden
The world's first full-scale timber wind turbine has started turning in Sweden, with a tower built by wood technology company Modvion. More
Architects urged "not to work with the British Museum" due to BP partnership
Activist collective BP or not BP? has called on architects not to work on the British Museum's recently announced redevelopment masterplan as it will be funded by oil company BP. More
TVK designs limestone buildings for "first zero-carbon district" in Paris
French architecture practice TVK has completed a neighbourhood in Paris made up of limestone buildings surrounding a garden and designed as a sustainable development that aims to increase biodiversity. More