Sustainability

Snøhetta unveils plans for “energy-positive” Arctic Circle hotel

February 12, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Snøhetta has revealed plans for a sustainable ring-shaped hotel, that will be nestled at the base of Norway’s Almlifjellet mountain, within the Artic Circle. The architecture firm claims that Svart Hotel, which takes its name from the nearby Svartisen glacier, will be energy-positive – meaning it will produce more energy than it consumes. While consumption rates

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Wind farms and man-made island in the North Sea could help Europe meet renewable energy targets

January 8, 2018 India Block 0

A man-made island surrounded by wind farms in the middle of the North Sea could help bring large-scale renewable energy to Europe by 2050. Dutch energy company TenneT claims its plans for the North Sea Wind Power Hub has the potential to supply 70 to 100 million Europeans with renewable energy in just over 30

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Foomann Architects renovates Melbourne bungalow with exposed timber framework

December 29, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

This single-storey house in Melbourne has been renovated by local studio Foomann Architects to include exposed wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. A couple asked the studio to refurbish the building to accommodate their three young children, as well as frequent visits from grandparents. Maximising the house’s sustainability outcomes and keeping the carbon footprint to

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Foomann Architects renovates Melbourne bungalow with exposed timber framework

December 29, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

This single-storey house in Melbourne has been renovated by local studio Foomann Architects to include exposed wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. A couple asked the studio to refurbish the building to accommodate their three young children, as well as frequent visits from grandparents. Maximising the house’s sustainability outcomes and keeping the carbon footprint to

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Foomann Architects exposes timber framework in Melbourne bungalow renovation

December 29, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

Foomann Architects has renovated a single-storey house in Melbourne, exposing wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. A couple asked the studio to refurbish the building to accommodate their three young children, as well as frequent visits from grandparents. Maximising the house’s sustainability outcomes and keeping the carbon footprint to a minimum was also a priority. Foomann Architects kept the

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Foomann Architects exposes timber framework in Melbourne bungalow renovation

December 29, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

Foomann Architects has renovated a single-storey house in Melbourne, exposing wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. A couple asked the studio to refurbish the building to accommodate their three young children, as well as frequent visits from grandparents. Maximising the house’s sustainability outcomes and keeping the carbon footprint to a minimum was also a priority. Foomann Architects kept the

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Garage House by Foomann Architects can be used for car parking or adaptable accommodation

December 26, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Corrugated-metal cladding contrasts with an angled white-painted brick wall at this robust and economical house in Melbourne, which features a ground-floor living area that can be used alternatively as a garage. Local studio Foomann Architects designed the house for clients who purchased a site occupied at its opposite end by another property in which they

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Qatar’s shipping container football stadium can be taken apart and reassembled after the match

December 7, 2017 India Block 0

Modified shipping containers are being used to construct Fenwick Iribarren Architects’ Ras Abu Aboud stadium in Doha for the controversial 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. The Spanish architecture practice’s modular design means the stadium can be dismantled and moved to a new location after the football tournament. Repurposed steel containers will be arranged in an “elegant curved square” and each will

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Light Earth Designs creates sustainable cricket pavilion of self-supporting parabolic roofs

December 7, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Three vaulted structures built using compressed soil-cement tiles form a canopy at this cricket pavilion in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, which looks out across the ground and a wetland valley. The pavilion for the Rwanda Cricket Stadium was developed by a British collective called Light Earth Designs that explores sustainable approaches to architecture and urban

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Concrete portico provides sheltered outdoor space for pink brick house in Seville

November 13, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Spanish studio Canales Lombardero designed this brick-clad house in Seville with a double-height concrete portico to connect its living spaces with the garden. The studio headed by Francisco González de Canales Ruiz and Nuria Alvarez Lombardero designed Perea Borobio House for a retired couple who needed a flexible space capable of accommodating visiting family. The

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