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…
Adapting its coveted designs for the great outdoors, Danish brand Vipp has introduced its Vipp Open-Air furniture collection which is light and graceful in style. It’s the brand’s first foray into outdoor furniture and it impresses with its lightweight expression…
Interlocking cork-rendered extensions completed by Whittaker Parsons make use of recycled materials to transform and upgrade a four-storey Georgian townhouse in East London. The two interconnecting extensions are steeply sloping, with faceted pitches which are expressed internally, lined in FSC…
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…
Scottish-Ghanian architect Lesley Lokko has been recognised in King Charles III”s first New Year Honours list. The honoured architect was awarded an Office of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), for her outstanding and sustained contribution to architecture and…
Architecture and design studio Red Deer has used ochre, a natural pigment found within rocks and soil, to inspire the design concept behind the National Gallery’s new restaurant. Earthy shades of burnt orange, mustard yellow, and rich brown, comprise the…
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…
Leading by example, Finnish brand Suunto has introduced the first GPS multi-sport watch to have its carbon footprint completely compensated – the Suunto 9 Peak Pro. According to Suunto, the robust watch creates the equivalent of 75kg of CO2 across…
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…
Mjölk Architekti has transformed a 130-year-old cottage into a glass cabin, adding a modern extension on to the charming original building nestled in the Czech forest. The “glittering glass extension”, as the architects describe it, modernises the dwelling enshrouded by…
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“We collect found objects to use, such as foliage, shells, grains and beautifully textured tree bark. There are so many unique patterns that can be made by pressing into the clay and using glazes, stains, and oxides to enhance them…
