The built environment is responsible for approximately 42% of annual global CO2 emissions. During a building's lifespan, half of these emissions come from its construction and demolition. To ...

These days, the architecture industry cannot disregard how significant the challenge of sustainability has become. One strategy for achieving sustainable development is a circular economy, based on a ...

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Reuse of Architectural Components’ proposes a circular construction industry in which the reuse of waste materials could ...

The construction industry is the elephant in the room when it comes to emissions and pollution. It is estimated that nearly half of all annual global CO 2 emissions result from the built environment.

If you buy an Ektorp sofa or Poäng chair in Europe, some of the components may have once been inside an old mattress. These surprisingly gorgeous tiny homes are giving aging wind turbines new purpose ...

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Indian American student Adithi Garood wins Future of Architecture Scholarship for digital storytelling in sustainable ...