Comfort is the most basic test of a sustainable home
July 12, 2026
Juhani Pallasmaa’s The Eyes of the Skin argues for the whole-body experience of a building – and, read one way, for comfort as the most basic measure of a sustainable home.
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Designed for decay: A 3D printable yeast-based biomaterial
June 16, 2026
A team at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has worked out how to turn baker’s yeast into an architectural surface.
Casa Plaj is a study in lime render
December 1, 2025
At Casa Plaj, a holiday residence in Portugal, the defining feature is a lime render skin that coats the building inside and out.
A look back at Kengo Kuma’s Great (Bamboo) Wall House
October 23, 2025
Along a Beijing ridgeline, Kengo Kuma trades the stand-alone house for a living wall, letting the architecture follow the terrain. Using bamboo in articulated densities, the project turns a single material into structure, screen and atmosphere – binding the dwelling to place with a line drawn ever so softly.
What Australia’s mandatory climate reporting means for design
June 30, 2025
And why architects and makers should start paying attention.
V-ZUG’s circular thinking in practice
May 28, 2025
It seems to be human nature to think linearly. Time, chronology, forward and back, this equals that – but this two-dimensional comprehension is not going to solve some of the more pressing issues of our time. V-ZUG’s Head of Sustainability Marcel Niederberger is turning the linearity of production and supply chains into a wheel.
Bamboo construction is a lifeline against Vietnam’s rising waters
April 23, 2025
The Floating Bamboo House by H&P Architects reimagines traditional housing through the lens of climate urgency and local tenacity.
Life cycle assessment in construction, explained
June 17, 2024
Construction life cycle assessments cover various stages of a building’s design, occupancy and end-of-life, including materials.
Bamboo’s tensile strength unlocked
June 2, 2024
Bamboo in construction is a high strength and easily accessible building material, with potential to revolutionise sustainable building practices.
Sustainable materials in interior design: how to choose, and what to look out for
June 1, 2024
What makes an interior material sustainable, how does natural differ from sustainable, and what are the trade-offs when selecting cork, bamboo, timber, wool, recycled surfaces and more.
