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THINGS WE LOVE: AN INNER-CITY PARK THAT COMBATS CLIMATE CHANGE

2023-01-13T16:12:28+11:00 January 9th, 2023|Architecture, Design, Sustainability, Things we love|

Phase Shifts Park in Taichung, Taiwan was designed by French landscape architects, Mosbach Paysagistes, with two key objectives in mind – creating a unique human experience and exploring the atmosphere to embrace the varying climatic conditions within. Mapping the atmospheric space, the aim is not to modulate conditions, for instance, [...]

FROM THE FOREST FLOOR TO FASHION: THE POWER OF FUNGI IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

2023-02-03T17:08:25+11:00 December 14th, 2022|Architecture, Design, Sustainability, Things we love|

Striving to be sustainable and environmentally conscious sometimes means looking at unexpected alternatives to products or components. It’s a delicate balance - striking the middle ground between a product that will carry out its intended use and yet be gentle on the planet once it has served its purpose. Many [...]

THINGS WE LOVE: WHIMSICAL CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER ‘TREEHOUSES’ IN THE WOODS

2022-04-28T10:04:44+10:00 April 28th, 2022|Architecture, Design, Sustainability, Things we love|

They wouldn’t look out of place in a Disney film, but these eye-catching dwellings in the Austrian woodlands beautifully display a host of real-world sustainability solutions. Known simply as 'Bert', these tubular treehouses were designed by architecture studio Precht, and were assembled using prefabricated components made from cross-laminated timber (CLT) [...]

THE ‘HOSPITAL OF THE FUTURE’ EXPLORES THE POTENTIAL OF MODULARITY

2022-04-21T14:00:23+10:00 April 21st, 2022|Architecture, Design, Sustainability, Things we love|

Inspired by the rapid evolution of medical science and healthcare, Qatar-based OMA and Squint/Opera have released a prototype for a low-rise hospital that explores the potential of modularity. Designed by OMA together with BuroHappold, the prototype is part of research for the Al Daayan Health District Masterplan, which encompasses the [...]

JAPAN’S COOLEST EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT BUILDINGS

2022-03-30T15:13:19+11:00 March 30th, 2022|Architecture, Design, Sustainability, Things we love|

Japanese designers aren’t afraid to shake things up, and that innovative ethos also extends to the construction of the nation’s earthquake-resistant buildings. Approximately 1500 quakes strike the Land of the Rising Sun each year so, naturally, local architects and builders are forced to keep resilience front-of-mind when working on any [...]