Circular building
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about circular building
Nachrichten • Nachrichten • 1 Feb. 2022
Taisugar Circular Village in Taiwan embraces the principles of circular construction and design
A key principle of the circular economy is that materials are reused and virtually no waste is created. The design of Taisugar Circular Village by Bio Architecture Formosana in Tainan, Taiwan takes this principle into account by analyzing the building construction and deconstruction plans upfront to minimize waste. The use of a modularized design with modular building components further ensured build efficiency.
Studio Millspace
The Circular Village development comprises three ‘Circular Blocks’ being the ‘C-House’, ‘E House’ and a ‘C-Farm.’ The C-House functions as the living room of the village, the E-House as the kitchen, and the C-Farm as a garden where food is produced.
Studio Mil... Mehr
Nachrichten • Nachrichten • 9 Juli 2021
Flevoland Food Forum reveals a compelling adobe façade drawn from the land beneath
Located in the Netherlands, Flevoland Food Forum pavilion is positioned more than four meters below sea level on the Floriade Park in Almere. The building reveals the story of the site in a unique way by lifting a 5-meter thick layer of Flevoland soil to the sea-level line.
Maarten Feenstra
Designed by architectural firm Doepel Strijkers, the building concept is inspired by the principles of Nature-Based Building and incorporates principles of ‘circular building’ by closing water, energy, material, waste and food cycles as far as possible in a didactic manner.
Maarten Feenstra
The ground floor of the pavilion makes reference to the nearby sea with its light, reflective and transparent nature. The floor is... Mehr
Projekt • By s squared architects • Restaurants
An Urban Ideogram
The pretext
In 1903, the Wright Brothers successfully invented continuous flight for the first time in human history. Years have passed by and the concept of flight is still a fantasy, ecstasy and secret romance in the words of Corbusier as expressed in his book “Aircraft”. Corbusier celebrates flight and represents the aeroplane as the pinnacle of modern technological achievement. The aero plane to date remains a symbol of adventure, progress and wild possibilities.
So what has this got to do with our building? Read on to know.
The urban context
The site located in Trivandrum, Kerala, was a North facing rectangular plot of size 16m X 13.5 m abutting a 2 way main road. It is close to a cross junction,... Mehr
Projekt • By bureau SLA • Pavillons
People's Pavilion by bureau SLA & Overtreders W
People’s Pavilion won the Frame Awards 2018 in category Sustainable Design, The Dutch Design Awards 2018 in the category Habitat, and the ARC18 Innovation Award. People’s Pavilion is nominated for the New Material Award and the ARC18 innovation award. People’s Pavilion is published in the Dutch Yearbook of Architecture 2017/2018.From 21 to 29 October the Dutch Design Week (DDW) - the largest and most important design event in Northern Europe - will take place in Eindhoven (NL). This year DDW and Design City Eindhoven launch the first edition of the World Design Event (WDE), which provides a platform for future makers from all over the world. And at the heart of Dutch Design Week is the People's Pavilion, a design of bureau SLA &am... Mehr