Environmentally friendly
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about environmentally friendly
Project • By Gornik Architects • Private Houses
Uroczysko House
Uroczysko is an innovative residential development that prioritizes sustainability and energy efficiency while blending in harmoniously with its natural surroundings.
The house's use of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) ensures excellent structural performance while reducing its carbon footprint. By utilizing passive energy techniques, the design maximizes environmental benefits and lessens dependency on non-renewable resources.
CLT construction provide Negative Carbon Footprint - young trees in managed forests absorb CO₂ at a high rate, further enhancing the positive environmental impact. Timber buildings store carbon in their structures for the period of their maintained life. Unlike traditional materials such as concrete or stee... More
News • News • 5 Mar 2024
Metropolitan station in Lublin designed as one of the most sustainable projects of its kind in Poland
Warsaw-based architecture studio Tremend has completed Dworzec Lublin, a new metropolitan station in Lublin, Poland, with distinctive openwork pillars holding aloft a decorative canopy roof. The station is at the core of the multidimensional Integrated Transportation Center infrastructure project in Lublin, the capital city of Lublin Voivodeship (a province in south-eastern Poland). A main transport hub in the center of the city, it is designed to be one of the most sustainable projects of its kind in the country.
Rafal Chojnacki
Rafal Chojnacki
Dworzec Lublin connects urban, regional, and national transport networks. Its canopied platforms include terminals for road transportation; underground parking is available for ca... More
Project • By IPA - Architecture and more • Residential Landscape
GORA – Green Office and Residential Area
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 "fore... More
Product • By FabriTRAK Systems, Inc. • FabriFELT™
FabriFELT™
The world's oldest known textile is one of today's top interior trends.
Create Distinctive SpacesFabriFELT™ by FabriTRAK Systems Inc. is an eco-friendly material that is DECLARE certified and suitable for LEED v4 projects.
FabriFELT™ is suitable for walls and ceilings and can be easily inserted into the FabriTRAK and GeoTRAK profiles. The material is versatile and durable while providing a natural warmth and excellent sound absorption.
FabriFELT™ is 100% pure wool felt and is available in 23 standard heathered and solid colors. The felt is 100% recyclable and made without the use of harmful chemicals. More
Project • By Bergmeyer • Shops
Everlane
Do we like to partner with socially conscientious brands that are raising the bar in the retail industry? Yes, we do.
Everlane, known for exceptional quality, ethical factories, and radical transparency, has begun to selectively open more brick-and-mortar locations. When invited to work with their team on several new retail stores, our response was, “when do we begin?”
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Initially brought on as Architect of Record, we also collaborated with Everlane on design decisions, executing their brand identity and aesthetic at new locations in Seattle and Georgetown. While there is recognizable brand consistency at every store, aspects of each location are also woven into the experiences. Both stores, for instance, were uniqu... More
Product • By Atkinson & Kirby • Ness Smoked Oak
Ness Smoked Oak
Add a traditional look to any room with Ness Smoked Oak. With filled knots and splits the flooring has bundles of character and provides a beautifully aged look. More
Product • By Blinde Design • Circ L1 Low Concrete Coffee Table
Circ L1 Low Concrete Coffee Table
The Circ L1 is a round, low-set concrete coffee table with classic straight lines, defined edges and a strong, all-weather finish that makes it perfect for day-to-day living or entertaining.
Colours: Natural, Graphite or Bone
https://blindedesign.com/product/circ-l1/
Key Features
RobustFluid™ Concrete Technology creates robust yet relatively lightweight tables that are water, UV light, heat and stain resistantEco-friendlyMade from eco-friendly green cement and 95% recycled natural materials that absorb CO² during the curing process, it’s 100% recyclable and emits minimal greenhouse gasWeather-resistantA sturdy concrete construction and surface coating ensure resistance to water, UV rays, fi... More
Project • By Architecture BRIO • Individual Buildings
Magic Bus Learning Pavilion
The Magic Bus Learning Pavilion is partly a building, partly a challenge course. It is an interactive building used as a gathering space and play area for underprivileged children while they are on their weekend camps. Sponsored by the Laureus Foundation, it is located on the Magic Bus Centre for Experiential Learning.As the budget for the Learning Pavilion was considerably low, the structure is designed as economical as possible. It therefore attempts to use the least amount of materials with the maximum amount of covered, shaded spaces. This is accomplished through the use of steel columns and a lightweight roof.The structure remains open from all sides, par the toilets and storage areas, which provide support to the two de... More
Project • By Shaun Lockyer Architects (SLa) • Private Houses
Greenhouse
The Greenhouse is an environmentally responsible family home built on acreage outside Brisbane. A collaboration between architect, builder and friends, this home represents a wonderful balance of lifestyle aspiration, sustainability agenda and rewarding process. Our first collaboration with Healthy Abode Living, this home looks to explore simple, crafted and poetic architectural agenda and interior fit-out. More
Project • By Metcalfe Architecture & Design • Villages
Camp JRF Eco-Village
Camp JRF’s summer camp expansion harnesses the power of social experience, using a solar-powered, 6,000-square-foot performance building, yurts with communal fire pits, and a bathhouse with outdoor meeting areas. Metcalfe designed a sustainable campus for 90 residents by including solar hot-water heating, rain gardens, solar PV panels, recycled materials, decking made of recycled plastic, and energy-efficient lighting.
A mainstay of our approach is the involvement of stakeholders in the design process — in this case, camp counselors. Their input helped create opportunities for socialization that involve learning about the benefits of sustainable design. More
Product • By Sunperk Site Furnishings • Street&Park Benches
Street&Park Benches
Sunperk Site Furnishings durable, elegant and high quality Recycled Plastic Outdoor Benches are designed for commercial, industrial and public sectors. To enhance the beauty of your surrounding spaces such as parks, patio, plaza, and courtyard, Sunperk Site Furnishings offers seating solutions for landscaping.
The “Green” concept stands tall with any forward-thinking business, and Sunperk Site Furnishings is proud to be a member that participates in trailblazing a healthier and sustainable environment. Our longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and community involvement is the core of all aspects of our operations.
The growing popularity and production of recycled plastic lumber has commenced and... More