BUILD SUSTAINABLY
The rapid growth of the world population and increasing urbanization are leading to a tree boom, especially in large cities and suburbs. We present sustainable architectural projects and show you the current challenges and possible solutions for sustainable construction.
Book Club: Ai Weiwei - 40th Anniversary Edition
Our book tip of the month shows the works from different stages of the life of the Chinese activist and artist Ai Weiwei
News: "All Eyes On" - The digital format of the German Design Award 2021
This year, the winning projects of the German Design Award will be presented by the German Design Council in a new online framework.
Dodds & Shute: Swedish furniture leads in terms of sustainability
No other country produces furniture as sustainably as Sweden. This finding appears in the new sustainability report from Dodds & Shute
Lo-TEK: Design movement building on indigenous technologies
Inidigenous technologies as a solution to climate change - In conversation with the author Julia Watson, about alternative ideas in symbiosis with nature In an interview with Julia Watson
Home Report 2021 - Trend developments in the housing and construction industry
The most important living trends in 2021: About redefining a good home and why cities need to become more resilient
Design Project Pollution Ranger & Smog Shade visualizes smog data
Designer Huachen Xin inspires social change with his Pollution Ranger and Smog Shade In an interview with designer Huachen Xin
Book Club: Homes For Our Time
Our book tip of the month shows the most beautiful, most interesting houses worldwide as well as the ingenuity of visionary architects
What is photovoltaics? The modern energy solution simply explained
Photovoltaics is one of the most promising renewable energies of our time. Here is everything you need to know about it
Wallmakers House: Award-winning architecture with a sense of sustainability
Vinu Daniel is considered an architectural pioneer. His Wallmakers house Shikhara shows how he is revolutionizing modern house construction in the long term
Garden design ideas for the perfect late summer
Midsummer is here and with it the desire to spend more time outside. With these garden design ideas, your garden will become an oasis of wellbeing
Home Report 2020 - Future of Living and Building
How can the architecture of our cities, our buildings, but above all the architecture of our lives, be better designed?
Architectural design and new standards for sustainability
Setting signals where they are created - this is what the British architecture firm does with its sustainability manifesto
Inspired by nature - Regenerative design beyond sustainability
Michael Pawlyn pioneered regenerative architecture through innovation through imitation of biology
Pantone's Color of the Year is "Classic Blue"
In 2020, Pantone is banking on a classic: "Classic Blue" is the color of the year. The color embodies calm, simple elegance and timelessness
Principle of the HfG Karlsruhe Jan Boelen on elements of sustainable design
About the existence of sustainable design and the pure illusion of upcycling
Design expert & visionary Ulrike Krages on urbanization and more comfort
"Aesthetics for me is aesthetics & everything that comes from the heart"
Solid wood or solid timber? Here's everything you need to know about woods and the differences between them
Living & building with the most sustainable raw material in the world. Wood appeals to us aesthetically and also ensures a pleasant room climate. Whether solid wood, solid wood or real wood - we explain the differences
Holiday in tiny houses or eco cabins - pure nature in design objects
Find a vacation in a tiny house and get back to nature and concentrate on the essentials. We show the best tiny houses for a very special nature vacation
The Vessel - New York's newest attraction from designer Heatherwick
The Vessel is the heart of New York's newest luxury neighborhood, Hudson Yards. The building, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, opened its doors for the first time this year in Manhattan's Midtown West
Everything you need to know about eco-friendly paint
In addition to the organic colors made purely on a natural basis, there are also increasingly new, environmentally friendly colors from renowned brands. We explain what you have to pay attention to when buying
100 years of Bauhaus and the nationwide expedition
In the almost 14 years of its existence, the Bauhaus revolutionized creative and artistic thinking. The big anniversary will be celebrated nationwide in 2019
Sustainable organic colors - Naturally beautiful
With color nuances for a higher standard of living in your own four walls. Sustainable organic colors ensure a non-toxic well-being
Vertical farming - the future concept of agriculture
Vertical farming is intended to revolutionize the future of agriculture. To what extent can the concept be implemented at home and in the city
Morgan Freeman - A ranch against bee mortality
More than just honey - why actor Morgan Freeman is fighting bee deaths with a ranch and what each one can do
Sustainable building & architecture in terms of the environment
With “Green Living” a trend has entered the living room that has a lasting impact on life in your own four walls
Current news & challenges related to sustainable building
The rapidly growing world population and megatrends such as urbanization are leading to a construction boom in metropolises and suburbs. However, since buildings have a significant impact on natural habitats and are responsible for a considerable part of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, it is important to look for sustainable architectural solutions. Here we show how sustainable building works and which projects meet current challenges.
Pioneering architecture design & sustainability
Due to the environmental impact of the building boom, sustainable building is now the focus of visionary architects. Forward-looking concepts such as the design of climate-neutral and climate-restoring buildings promise to successfully combine architectural design and sustainability. Discover here which globally relevant architecture projects shape our future through sustainable building.
In addition, current knowledge about international building attractions, design trends, and environmentally friendly and regenerative architecture in our cosmos for sustainable building.