Sustainable design
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about sustainable design
Project • By NDAStudio • Individual Buildings
Amadai Cultural Center
Client: The municipality of HamadanArchitent: NDA StudioArchitect in charge: Notash DadjooDesign Team: Notash Dadjoo, Mohammad Gerami, Naiem Nakhaie, Mehdi KhalafiSite area: 44500 Project area: 11800 The municipality of Hamadan intended to build a cultural complex on a small hill with a special visibility to the city. Consideration of building as a new urban sign, site topography, climate of the region, city’s architectural heritage, night sight with lighting, a platform with a proper view to the city, visibility from urban area to the project and providing given mixed functions was the fundamental need in architectural design which have been declared by the client. According to these needs, three approaches were adopt... More
Project • By Fiction Factory • Offices
Wikkelhouse
Wikkelhouse is a unique modular concept. Individual standard segments can be simply interlinked with hidden connections to form a (holiday) home or office. Fiction Factory, a creative and innovative company in Amsterdam, can make a Wikkelhouse in any desired style.The base of Wikkelhouse is virgin fiber cardboard, which is made from Scandinavian trees. This top-quality cardboard is wrapped around a unique patented house-shaped mould, while environmentally friendly glue is added. This results in a robust sandwich structure with optimal insulation qualities and structural strength. After wrapping the cardboard each segment is covered with a waterproof but breathable foil. This foil makes sure the cardboard doesn’t get drenched during rain whi... More
Project • By Trillium Architects • Private Houses
Darien Leed Renovation
Designed for a couple with a young family who wanted to make the most of this small house, we created plenty of open floor space and lots of natural light while also making the house energy efficient. We accomplished that by placing floor-to-ceiling windows where possible and even exploring smaller stair spaces with triangular units. Working within the existing envelope, including existing siding that had to remain, we insulated the house from the inside with open-cell foam in wall cavities and a combination of closed-cell foam and mineral wool along basement walls.The final result is a well-performing, energy-efficient house that feels a lot bigger, brighter, and happier without breaking the bank. More
Project • By White Edge Architects • Offices
white edge architects office
As our team started to grow from three partners and couple of junior architects, we wanted to move to a sizable space to explore the small practice we are having in madurai. Ongoing project of ours with a 1000 square foot of floor area in the prime location with great access, had finished with the first floor roof slab and while discussing with the client, he referred us to rent the space in second floor. Before starting the second floor, we were sure about the space needs to be light at the day times and ventilated. Total space requirement was multiple workstation, a small discussion room, conference room, a small pantry to stay ourself active during the night outs. The floor plate was 20 feet by width and 60 feet by length in west and eas... More
Project • By ADDA Architects • Private Houses
Farmville Residence
The Farmville at Surat, Gujarat is designed with an idea of transforming the farmhouse into a place where the younger generations could feel connected with culture and recreate the feel of places that the older generation had grown up in. An experience rather than just a place to stay is created with modernistic materials and geometric triangular shapes, which has been used in a diverse way symbolizing strong cultural roots. A meandering pathway leads to the majestic farmhouse through the cool shade of trees planted on either side. A solid wooden door with a bit brass inlay greets at the entrance and invites into the beautiful house. The central pathway in the foyer open to the courtyards on either side of it, where both the courtyards are... More
Product • By Danielle Trofe Design • MushLume Hemi Pendant
MushLume Hemi Pendant
The MushLume lighting collection redefines what interior objects are made from and encourages a departure from conventional materials. By tapping into a unique material science such as mushroom mycelium, we can begin to reimagine a more sustainable future. All the lamps are GROWN, not manufactured, from mushrooms. They’re organic, sustainable and biodegradable More
Project • By Grimshaw Architects • Train stations
London Bridge station
London Bridge station has received its royal re-opening by His Royal Highness Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge. The celebration marked the end of a £1bn redevelopment project which has transformed the station, catalysing the London Bridge Quarter and connecting millions more passengers to the capital’s transport network. The station is the lynchpin of the Thameslink Programme’s government-funded commitment to improving London’s transport infrastructure between the north and south of the city. Its grand opening marks the final chapter of the station’s ambitious redevelopment which has been a collaborative effort between engineers Arcadis and WSP, who partnered for a joint venture, and architects Grimshaw, Costain, and Network Rail.Const... More
Project • By Hollandse Nieuwe • Offices
Greenpeace Amsterdam Office
In July 2014 Greenpeace Nederland moved to "De Smederij", a former industrial forge located at NDSM in Amsterdam North. Now selected as an architectural monument, this new location and headquarters helps express and support everything that Greenpeace stands for. Their office has now been designed with sustainable at its core, it is easily accessible by bicycle and public transport and also allows the Greenpeace boat fleet to simply moor by the entrance.The existing façade of Forge was retained and restored in accordance with Dutch cultural heritage regulations. During construction, the environmental impact was minimized by selecting sustainable new materials and by reusing existing materials. Keeping and restoring the... More
Project • By Biodomes • Residential Landscape
Dome House Biodome
The CETI Dome House is a one-of-a-kind design that combines the modern look of a glass dome with the practicality of a passive house that results in a sustainable eco-friendly home.This 140 square meter dome house is made by merging two domes, one of 10 meters in diameter and one of 5 meters in diameter. The large dome has a mezzanine of 45 sqm of floor space and the smaller dome is a very spacious 18 square meters of bathroom.The building of this dome house is scheduled for the beginning of 2019, with a turn-key budget of 375k euros.The dome is made with a steel frame and triple glazing laminated security Smart Glass which at a push of a button switches back and forth between a clear window panel and a non-transparent opaque panel.The glas... More
Project • By Chiangmai Life Architects • Auditoriums
Bamboo Sports Hall
Chiangmai Life Architect’s Bamboo Sports Hall for Panyaden International School combines modern organic design, 21st century engineering and complete environmental sustainability through the use of bamboo. The design was based on the lotus flower which embodies the Buddhist teachings that are at the heart of the School’s vision. The brief was to build a hall that should be big enough to hold the projected capacity of 300 students, but still smoothly integrates with the previous earthen and bamboo buildings of the school as well as the natural hilly landscape of the area. It should provide modern sports facilities and use only bamboo to maintain the low carbon footprint and the “Green School” mission of Panyaden. The hall covers an are... More
Project • By Comelite Architecture Structure and Interior Design • Restaurants
Ho Yamal! Emirati Eco-Friendly Cafe Container Design
Container construction has been taking the design world by storm, and Ho Yamal! – a respectable eatery in the UAE, Dubai – has hopped on the bandwagon! Since container construction is still in the mythological stages in the UAE, the location of this eatery is incredibly unique. The CAS design team balanced out the schematics by seamlessly combining the indigenous aspects of the Emirates culture with sophisticated elements of green design to make this project a success. To ameliorate the rough climatic conditions, solar panels became an inherent part of the design. A turquoise color scheme embraced the coastal nature of the location, and a parametric wooden structure artfully embraces the organic side of the design. This project turned out o... More
Project • By MSR Design (Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd.) • Offices
Building 18: Anthropologie Brand Office
The adaptive reuse of Building 18 in Philadelphia’s historic Navy Yard is the latest addition to the award-winning, multi-phased corporate campus MSR has designed for Urban Outfitters. Built in 1904, it is the largest single-story building for an individual brand on the campus. The new office space features, layout, and aesthetic provide an atmosphere where creativity can flourish. Work areas for individual departments feature integrated storage units, posting areas, and slat walls surrounding the group tables to improve team performance. Contiguous skylights throughout the building draw an abundance of daylight into the workspaces. The design also includes a large courtyard with gardens, pathways, and an outdoor patio. Located between the... More
Product • By Sossego • Mesa Água
Mesa Água
Domingos Tótora's mesa água is the picture of a lazy brook. The glass top evokes sunlight sparkling on water washing over pebbles smoothed from years of a natural polishing process. The sight of it carries one away to a quiet afternoon of rest. Each stone is a solid piece, molded from layers of cardboard pulp and paste, akin to the process of sediment settling into a riverbed. There may be no artist who demonstrates sustainability as wholly as Domingos. His masterworks have journeyed full circle, narrating the story of sustainable earth without uttering a single word. More
Product • By Green Furniture Concept • Leaf Lamp Series
Leaf Lamp Series
The Leaf Lamp is an ambient and acoustic lighting solution that mimics the organic designs found in nature and is made entirely of natural materials that offer flameproof and sound-absorbing qualities.
The foliage of wool felt absorbs sound (A-class) and radically improves the speech perception in a room. Leaf Lamp is offered as grand light trees in scale with grand interiors as well as pendants up to ø130 cm.
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Project • By ATI Project • Apartments
CO-Housing Zero
Pisa / Italy / 2014 / Client Classe A S.r.l.
ChZero is a 12 apartments condo designed by a group of young architects and engineers (all under 35) in search for a home. They decided to create a safe building, environmentally friendly and energy-efficient, developing architectural and technical solutions which address the needs of savings, comfort and sustainability.
Despite their limited budget, this group of young designers was able to create a cozy, technologically advanced home, with high living standards and impressive energy performances. A dream pursued by cutting unnecessary costs and thinking out of the box of the real estate market, turning it into an economically sustainable reality. Using their experience and the interest ac... More