Architecture & Design
Making cities more liveable and enjoyable through urban reforestation
A startup deploys plant canopies to tackle ‘urban heat islands’
Architecture and Design Innovations
Innovation sectors > Architecture and Design
The architecture and design innovations we regularly see at Springwise are proof that the sector is ideally equipped to think sustainably while still creating things that are functional and beautiful. From record-breaking ‘plyscraper’ buildings made exclusively from timber, to a 3D-printed aquatic reef, these innovations are good for people, society, and the planet.
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Agriculture & Energy
PV-enabled window blinds bring solar power to apartment-dwellers
A startup has developed a blind that can turn any window into a solar panel.
Architecture & Design
Swedish appliance company designs new sustainable kitchen
The range aims to reinvent the traditional kitchen using modular solutions powered by advanced sensors and AI.
Architecture & Design
Australian building to use a façade that generates solar power
A building under development in Melbourne will use novel façade panels that do not look like solar panels – but generate enough electricity to power the building.
Architecture & Design
China to use robots to 3D print the second-largest hydroelectric power station in Asia
The dam is predicted to generate almost five billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year.
Mobility & Transport
An urban planning platform helps decarbonise cities
Transport analysis tracks emissions to help planners construct healthier spaces.
Architecture & Design
A wood-based cooling foam could improve energy efficiency
The foam could reduce the cooling energy needs of a building by more than a third.
Agriculture & Energy
Underground car parks used to heat buildings above
Modular geothermal panels provide year-round heating and cooling.
Architecture & Design
A record-setting all-timber building
A new residential building planned near Zurich will demonstrate the utility of building high rises in wood.
Architecture & Design
A new generation of self-powered carbon-neutral tiny homes
A startup is working to tackle two challenges simultaneously – the housing shortage and climate change.
Architecture & Design
Mapping urban heat vulnerability
Urban environmental consultants have developed a platform that helps them to assess urban heat island effects and design solutions.
Advertising & Marketing
Australian insurer creates extreme weather-proof home concept design
The house is affordable, insurable, and highly resilient to rain, wind, and fire.