A sustainable new-build home has been built by Sketch Architects in the Surrey countryside, with a focus on modern materials and thermal efficiency. Set on a steeply sloping site in Farnham, the two-storey house replaces a disused bungalow and is…
The Building Centre presents its latest exhibition ‘Homegrown: Building a Post-carbon Future’, which calls for a new approach to building in order to combat climate change. Created in collaboration with not-for-profit organisation and emerging architecture studio Material Cultures, the exhibition…
Architect Tsukasa Ono has applied a ‘regenerative’ approach to the architecture for a co-operative housing project called Sumu Yakushima in southern Japan. The setting is Yakushima island, a natural paradise which is home to ancient Japanese cedar trees, and the…
Rome is bidding to host the World Expo in 2030, putting forward an impressive proposal by Carlo Ratti Associati to create the world’s largest urban solar farm. Featuring hundreds of square-shaped energy trees, the impressive master plan is orchestrated through…
Welcome to Enki’s Eco Edit: January 2023, the first in our new monthly series which will round-up our curated selection of the best eco-friendly brands, shopping ideas, and places to visit. This month, we take a look at ideas that…
All eyes are on The Black & White Building, the tallest mass timber office to be constructed from the ground up in central London and a new landmark in sustainable architecture. Standing at 17.8 metres above the Shoreditch streetscape, the…
In a forward-thinking move, the Scottish Government has promised to mandate Passive House equivalent legislation for all new-build housing within two years, by late 2024. Following the Scottish Government’s recent backing Labour MSP Alex Rowley’s bill, this new legislation will…
Bringing its urban farm concept to Hong Kong, architecture studio Snøhetta has designed The Pavilia Farm residential development to bring people closer to nature. The low-carbon living environment comprises three clubhouses that promote social engagement and create a community space where…
Architectural designer Caspar Schols’ modular timber cabin, known as ANNA Stay, has scooped the World Hotel Building of the Year 2022 Award at the recent World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Lisbon. During WAF, the largest global annual architecture event, ANNA…
Swedish architecture studio White Arkitekter has been selected to design the all-electric Velindre Cancer Centre in Wales, set to become the UK’s most sustainable hospital. Set to be built in Cardiff, the 32,000 square-metre hospital will be built from low-carbon…
Emerging non-profit enterprise Common Knowledge is using a design blueprint to teach people how to build mobile tiny homes using sustainable materials. The Irish social enterprise has developed this new micro-home called Tigín, named after the Gaelic word for small…
Atelier L’Abri has completed the design and build of a new agrotourism complex set against the Mont-Tremblant National Park in Canada, comprising a Nordic farm, a café-bar, four-season micro-cabins, and an outdoor base camp. Set on a plot of almost…
Edward Williams Architects has unveiled a residential housing development, comprising of four, sustainable timber buildings constructed to be low carbon and all-electric. The all-Scandinavian-pine-clad scheme, known as the Chobham Road development, has been built on an underused carpark for developer…
With the release of its first book, research practice Material Cultures is fomenting change and championing a decarbonised built environment for a more sustainable future on Earth. Launched on 10th November 2022, Material Reform is a pocket guide featuring a…
