City sustainability

Contreras Earl Architecture has unveiled the Marion Park Masterplan, a visionary mixed-use, multi-residential development in Canberra. Designed in collaboration with Arup, Willemsen Group and Urbis, the project was submitted as an expression of interest to support the ACT government’s city centre renewal plan. © Contreras Earl Architecture Drawing inspiration from the iconic design principles of Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, and honouring the indigenous landscape of Ngunnawal Country, the masterplan features topography-led architecture with five distinct buildings rising organically from the earth. © Contreras Earl Architecture The design reflects the soft mountains and rolling hills of the reg... More

The Jardim Paulistano House faced the challenge of occupying a narrow and long plot of land, measuring 10 by 70 meters. One of the reasons for its selection was the presence of large trees, thus the desire to integrate nature and sustainability into the residential environment was present from the project's inception. Pedro N. Prata Developed for a young couple with two children, the house was designed as a healthy environment, with design choices aligned with the family’s principles. To achieve this, resources such as a water treatment system for reuse and solar panels for electricity generation and water heating were incorporated. Additionally, the dry construction technique was adopted, featuring a metal structure and Steel F... More

This new headquarters and research center for a renowned international company in Singapore has been thoughtfully designed to prioritize both functionality and cost-effectiveness. Located near the Kallang River, the building’s main volume appears to “float” over a series of regular pillars, creating a welcoming, covered space for visitors and users. The ground floor volume is separated from the upper tower by a void, which houses a naturally ventilated car park. Finbarr Fallon The building’s massing concept is grounded in a simple and practical floor plan, with a central spine that contains vertical circulation, common toilets, mechanical rooms, and an airwell that floods the common circulation areas with natur... More

Tai Seng Exchange is a modern campus-like industrial development located in Singapore. The complex includes office spaces, research facilities, laboratories, and lifestyle amenities all in one place. Finbarr Fallon The design features lush greenery throughout the building, providing a calming and relaxing environment for those who work and visit. It has achieved GreenMark Platinum certification for its commitment to sustainability and environmentally-friendly practices. Finbarr Fallon The development is organized around a radial masterplan, with different blocks plugged in around a central common core with a public landscape deck.  In recognition of its outstanding design, Tai Seng Exchange has won the “Best Industri... More

The Waldyr Beira Building, developed by Perkins&Will São Paulo for the Construtora e Incorporadora Pedra Forte, brings an innovative proposition to the corporate building segment. Located in one of the most valued regions of São Paulo's capital, Rebouças Avenue, the single-tower development has 22 corporate floors with nearly 6 meters of double-height. "This is a strategy to vertically expand the constructive potential while maintaining the floor area, thus providing a breathtaking view of the tree-lined horizon of Jardins neighborhood," says Douglas Tolaine, Design Principal of the studio. The landscape can be admired right from the first floor, positioned at the level of the treetops. Pedro Mascaro Pedro M... More

Considered as a very first innovative co-working space for startup companies in Vietnam, the 8 storey green office building is located at Ho Chi Minh City District 3 central area and invested by Ho Chi Minh City Government with total investment of nearly 18 million dollars. Total GFA of 16,000 sqm provides mixed spaces for events, working, conference as well as re-enforcing the development and collaboration between startup companies not only in Ho Chi Minh City but also the whole country. Innovation and Startup Hub was certified for EDGE Green Building.  Courtesy Of STUDIO8 VIETNAM CO., LTD Courtesy Of STUDIO8 VIETNAM CO., LTD Courtesy Of STUDIO8 VIETNAM CO., LTD By incorporating modern technologies such as prefabricate... More

Benjakitti Park is an urban park located in the former Tobacco factory area, owned by The Treasury Department, Ministry of Finance. The site covers 720,000 sq.m. After The Tobacco factory was relocated, the site was developed to become an urban park in Bangkok. Royal Thai Army - 1st Development Division The design concepts are, firstly, to improve public understanding and knowledge about the ecology, forest, hydrology, and environment to the urban community. Secondly, to become ‘Initiative’ of Ecological Park Development. Lastly, to serve the urban communities and preserve the ecological environment of the city retaining the 128,000 cu.m. of water in the rainy season and producing clean water 1,600 cu.m./ day. Royal Tha... More

In partnership with property developer Little Projects and builder Cobild, leading Australasian architecture practice Plus Architecture has delivered one of Australia’s most cutting-edge designs for a residential project – leveraging computational and engineering technology to realise the vision for a complex angular tiled façade. Tom Roe Located at 17-22 Grattan Street, the Viridi apartments are a new visual landmark in the heart of Prahran, Melbourne, characterised by a wide-pitched, ‘hill-like’ roof, cladded in a mosaic-like tessellation of over 15,000 terracotta roof tiles glazed in shades of lush green. Tom Roe Mimicking the colours of the adjacent gardens, the tile design was brought to life... More

GORA (meaning FOREST in Bulgarian) stands for Green Residential and Office Area complex. The concept is about creating a sustainable and inspiring city environment where people can work and live close to nature.  Located on the slopes of the Vitosha mountain, near the city center, it offers a mix of high-tech business environment and multi-family residential areas. It consists of 4 apartment buildings and 1 office building.  Todor Todorov Todor Todorov GORA like no other. Contrary to urbanized and overdeveloped cities, the project offers the opportunity to breathe in and experience nature in the city. Every element in the complex is designed to function in symbiosis with the others as a single organism like a small real... More

A neighborhood transformation that has come about through an intensive collaboration with Buro013 ARCHITECTEN, housing corporation Casade, BAM Wonen and a sounding board group from the neighbourhood. The urban redevelopment of the Salvia and Magnolia Park in Waalwijk contains a total of 250 homes, which will be carried out in two phases. Salvia Park, the first phase contains 3 buildings with 118 apartments. rené de wit architectuurfotografie The urban plan provides much more space and experience of greenery for both residents and the surrounding district. The area has opened up compared to the original closed character. The car has been removed from the inner area and clustered in a parking case. This creates a park with a lot... More

with the global population expected to reach 9.8billion by 2050, food demand will be %60 more than it is today, and climate change, urbanization, soil degradation will not help any, in addition to water shortages, and pollution. it will not do any good losing farmers into city life either. we need to come to our senses before it is too late and we need to act now!  superspace   Hudson River was where the Highline roughly stands now when explorer Henry Hudson arrived in 1609, long before the city started selling ‘water lots’ which developers rushed to buy some of the Hudson rivers to turn into factories, warehouses, and living quarters for immigrants. the area of the project was as important as fishing, hunt... More

80% of the world will be living in the urban areas when the bells toll 2050; sprawling as a solution will lead to the inefficient and lavish use of resources and add more to our carbon footprint day by day, meaning around 2.200 people in a km2 will also concretely feel the effects of climate change, not to mention other living creatures we share the world with. are we ready to live together? do we have a backup plan that cares for all that, nature, the human, the cities... superspace Istanbul is one of the most chaotic and dense cities in the northern hemisphere of the world, with a daily population of around 20million people traveling around the wonders and disgraces of this lively and relentless city day and night jumbled rough... More

Sustainable Office Shelves for the Work World of the Future The design delivers on the promise of a future of flexible work by creating an office building as an open-shelf system that offers multiple versatile green spaces: Expanded work areas on balconies, terraces, or a garden house not only provide for a perfect setting for collective activity; the office complex also makes a valuable contribution to the local microclimate and biodiversity. Guiding ideas such as resource-saving construction, climate-friendly operation, and foresighted life-cycle planning are the backbone of a design with an attitude. mattweiss The main structure of the seven-building complex consists of wood, while the thermal-storage prefab-slab ceilings and the... More