Property & Construction
Architecture firm upcycles aeroplanes in new football stadium
An architecture firm has designed a new stadium with a number of sustainable innovations, including the use of old aircraft parts.
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Architecture & Design
In the UK, plans to replace Nottingham ‘eyesore’ with ‘Green Quarter’
The plans include a public square and the integration of nature with affordable eco-housing, green office and retail space.
Architecture & Design
Melted ice from skating centre to aid wetland habitats
Developers of the Lee Valley Ice Centre want to help the heritage sites, nature reserves and gardens within the 10,000 acres of parkland.
Property & Construction
Plastics recycled into paved roads
A plastics consortium has developed a way to turn single-use plastics into paving material for roads.
Property & Construction
Housing units that aid social interaction
An architecture firm has designed a housing unit that is structured to encourage people to interact and build a community.
Architecture & Design
Danish hotel to add a carbon-negative extension
Hotel GSH’s new addition will use passive design to provide ventilation in what is being called Denmark’s first carbon-negative building.
Property & Construction
Collaboration develops first 3D-printed large-scale dwelling unit
Unlike other 3D-printed construction projects, the apartment building isn’t a proof of concept — it will be rented at market rates as soon as it’s completed.
Architecture & Design
Parking garages transformed into community gardens
Bates Smart has plans to turn some of Melbourne’s 1200 acres of parking spaces into much-needed community space.
Property & Construction
Tiny home uses passive design to retain heat
A tiny home in New Zealand has been designed to stay warm in winter using passive sources of heat.
Architecture & Design
Platform helps architects estimate carbon emissions of planned buildings
An architecture studio has released an open-source digital tool that helps architects to design more efficient buildings.
Science
Non-toxic, fire-resistant glass protects from extreme heat
The double-paned windows and doors can withstand up to 1000 degrees Celsius for up to two hours.
Property & Construction
A digital library of building systems to cut carbon emissions
A collaborative project has created a catalogue of building designs to make taller timber construction cheaper, faster and easier.