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Feb

Four Pioneering Examples of Sustainable Refurbishment from Around the World

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Buildings, Components, Non-residential, Residential, UK, USA and Canada

Tags: Cambridge, cc, London, Melbourne, public space, retrofitting

by Forum for the Future

In most cases, refurbishing old buildings can create a more sustainable built environment without dramatic visual change. Here are four buildings from three cities that we think are among the best examples of sustainable refurbishment. Read more

Dec

Sustainable Low-income Housing a First for South Africa

Categories: Africa and the Middle East, Buildings, Residential

Tags: 17 sustainable ideas for COP17, cc, South Africa

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by Future Cape Town

The need for promoting sustainable development is just one of the topics under discussion at COP17. But a social housing project in South Africa is already putting this into action, delivering a viable model for low-income housing throughout the country. Read more

Nov

Eight Centuries Later, China Still Can’t Get Enough of Courtyard Housing

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Buildings, Residential

Tags: archiculture, cc, courtyard housing, new build, privacy, renovation

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by Joe Peach

Courtyard housing is the epitome of traditional Chinese architecture. And while south-east China undergoes rapid urbanisation, with skyscrapers and megacities emerging faster than many predicted, courtyard housing remains as prominent as it has done for centuries. Read more

Oct

South Korea’s Most Sustainable Home

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Buildings, Residential

Tags: energy, green buildings, groundsource, LEED, passivhaus, solar, south korea, urban asia

Comments: 5

by Forum for the Future

A show home in South Korea has become the first in East Asia to win the US Green Building Council’s prestigious LEED platinum status. But with building costs double that of the average home, is it financially viable on a commercial scale? Read more

Jun

The World’s Greatest Bioclimatic Architecture

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Buildings, Europe, Non-residential, Residential, UK

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by Forum for the Future

For a building to be called ‘worldclass’, sustainability must be integral to the design. These four buildings draw on the local climate to maximise natural shelter, warmth, light and ventilation, conserving water and energy in the process. Read more

May

Three of the Best Examples of Urban Architecture in China

Categories: Asia and the Pacific, Buildings, Non-residential, Residential

Tags: cc

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by Joe Peach

Chinese cities are growing at an incredible pace. Yet as the country urbanises, some ambitious architectural projects are emerging, expertly bridging traditional Chinese culture with modern design features. Read more

Apr

Failed Architecture – London’s Worst Building

Categories: Blog, Buildings, Residential, UK

Tags: cc

Comments: 11

by Joe Peach

Is this building in central London the worst piece of architecture in the city? With its bright orange brickwork and swimming pool inspired design, how could it not be? Read more

Mar

What Will a Typical 2050s Home be Like?

Categories: Blog, Buildings, Residential, UK

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by Forum for the Future

The home of the future is unlikely to be the curvy white pod of science fiction. It’s on the inside that they will be different – with everything from floor to ceiling retrofitted to inject some intelligence, efficiency and adaptability into old buildings. Read more

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