This year, the Biophilic Design Conference will take place on the 12th November at London’s Barbican Centre. With the countdown officially on, we sit down with the Journal of Biophilic Design’s founder, Vanessa Champion, to chat about the specifics of…
An extensive refurbishment of London South Bank University by WilkinsonEyre has involved the adaptive reuse of its existing 1970s concrete-framed building. This transformation project is part of a wider regeneration of St George’s Quarter at LSBU, and the redesign of…
A new fixture on the London design calendar, Material Matters will bring pioneering makers and brands together to address circularity in design and inspire innovation. Based on the critically acclaimed podcast of the same name, the design fair will see…
A private house in Camden, built for pioneering engineer Max Fordham, has become the first residential building in the UK to be verified a completely net zero. The RIBA award-winning house sets an example of how net zero homes can…
By planting 14,000 native trees along historic waterways in England and Wales, the Canal & River Trust seeks to protect and preserve biodiversity and aid CO2 absorption. The project will focus on plugging gaps in the canal hedgerows and establish…
Standing at 75-metres tall, Sweden’s new Sara Culture Centre by White Arkitekter is one of the world’s tallest timber buildings to date and a model for sustainable design and construction. With the aim to be carbon negative within 50 years,…
