Environmental Design
Environment
Opinion
Building Asia’s future must embrace the limitations of people and planet
East Asia is responding to a post-growth world – one reshaped by population decline, shrinking cities and economic stagnation. Now it’s changing how they build
Environment
Opinion
Five buildings that will make you rethink what’s possible
From an evolving family home to a world record timber structure, these five buildings show incredible things are possible with the right materials and mindset
Environment
Analysis
What if our homes could move?
Flooding, displacement and housing insecurity are no longer distant issues. Houses that move with people are helping communities in Bangladesh adapt to a changing environment
Environment
Research
We can grow our way out of this building crisis
Standard materials like concrete and steel allow us to build fast, cheaply and at scale. They also have huge environmental impacts. It’s time for the circular revolution
Environment
Research
After 100 years, the song of a lost cricket returns to Venice Lagoon
As part of the Venice Biennale festival, the Adriatic Marbled Bush-Cricket has been reintroduced to lagoons via floating habitats, creating both an art installation and an ecological experiment
Environment
Research
Why we all need a 'climate safe room’ (and how to create one)
Our changing climate means homes and workspaces also need to change. By retrofitting buildings, we can create healthier, more sustainable urban spaces
Environment
Research
Changing the architecture of death
Cemeteries are running out of space, and cremation damages the environment, but there are other ways we could honour our dead
Sciences & Technology
When it’s hot in the city, let green spaces do the sweating for you
Everyone needs access to urban green spaces, not just those in more affluent areas
Environment
How Australian housing can make it feel like an Arctic winter (inside)
Australia’s housing just isn’t good enough when it comes to dealing with winter temperatures – we need to take lessons from the Northern Hemisphere
Environment
Research
How Australian housing can make it feel like an Arctic winter (inside)
Australia’s housing just isn’t good enough when it comes to dealing with winter temperatures – we need to take lessons from the Northern Hemisphere