With growing concerns about the construction industry's contribution to climate change, sustainable design is more important than ever. As the year comes to a close, we toast the best, most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: Eternity in an Instant/Getty Images According to the UN, the “buildings and construction sector is by far the largest ...

The 6 th Conference on “Urban Planning and Architectural Design for Sustainable Development” (UPADSD), follows the success of the previous meeting in 2015, 2017, 2018 ,2019 and 2020 The Concept of ...

Sustainability is a word we read and hear about on a daily basis and it is a word that is very misunderstood. Acceptance of the sustainability concept has not been very satisfactory because people ...

Sustainable architecture is an integrative approach that seeks not only to minimise energy consumption and reduce environmental impacts but also to harmonise the built environment with its social, ...

With the climate crisis escalating, increasing focus is being trained on reducing our impact on the planet in every part of life—from electric-powered travel to more plant-based diets. And while ...

This past fall, COP26 opened the door for discussions about many environmental issues. However, few presentations addressed one elephant in the room — the fact that the construction industry ...

Architectural design is not merely about the art of creating spaces and shapes; it is a force that profoundly influences our daily lives, work environments, and the health of our communities. In today ...

The first Monday of October of every year marks World Architecture Day and World Habitat Day. Celebrated simultaneously, they both seek to shed light on the built environment and its challenges, ...

If you care about climate change, you may have considered becoming a sustainable architect. But how do you become a sustainable architect, and what does that look like in practice? Here is our step-by ...

Rural environments are often difficult to define in administrative and professional contexts and carry notable biases and complexities. Population and density thresholds are the most common ...

The Argyle, a five-story building in Grand Forks on the corner of Fourth Street and DeMers Avenue, is going to be very, very pretty. It’s been under construction since late spring 2020, and after a ...