The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry has a significant and growing impact on the environment. It consumes around 50% of raw materials, nearly 71% of electricity, 16% of water, and 40%…
What composes sustainable architecture? At its core, sustainable architecture is a thoughtful blend of design, materials, and technology aiming to reduce environmental impact while creating healthy, resilient spaces. The implementation…
Social psychologist Rich Fromm defines biophilia as the ‘love of life’ that explains two fundamental tendencies of living organisms: sustaining life from death threats and the positive integration with each…
‘Being less bad is no good’ is a William Mc Donough approach towards designing buildings that are a positive, regenerative force to delight in. Regenerative design aims to create built…
Sustainability is an intense concept that implies having the responsibility of making the Earth a better place for future generations. Sustainable design is prevalent in architecture. It has become a…
The Brundtland Report (1987) defines sustainable development as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. A great…
“…Man, as an adjective, natural, physical, sensitive being, he is a suffering, dependent and limited being…, that is, the objects of his instincts exist outside of him, independent of him,…
The world filled with modernity is not paying much attention to basics, yet there are very few visionary architects restoring these longstanding methods. They are not merely seen as practitioners…
In a time marked by a critical requirement to address climate change, sustainable architecture has arisen as an inspiration for optimism and creativity. It investigates the way environmentally friendly architecture…
The Concept of Universal Design and Sustainability Universal Design (UD) can be defined as designing the environment and the products that could be used by all people to their maximum…
Technology has brought about rapid changes in urbanisation, from smart cities to data-driven urban choices in the West. Still, urbanisation presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities for places…
Eco-friendly tourist spots are environmentally conscious and they encourage responsible tourism. They are not harmful to the environment. Their primary role is to minimise the adverse effects on the natural…