Through the complex interface of craft, climate, and culture, this article addresses the role of sustainable architecture with a focus on cultural sustainability. The article examines how local materials and…
Studio Name: NLÉ Architects (Kunlé Adeyemi) Client: Community-led, supported by Heinrich Böll Foundation Area: Approx. 220 square metres Year: 2013 (prototype), dismantled in 2016 Location: Makoko Waterfront, Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria…
It is safe to say that as long as humanity needs shelter, those building it will always have a job. The root of architecture has been and always will be…
The Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025 is a defining moment in recent architectural thought, with “slowness” and the reuse of materials at its centre in the backdrop of growing climate issues…
Urban flooding has emerged as a persistent issue all over India, primarily because of rapid urbanisation, poor infrastructure, and loss of conventional water infrastructure. This paper explores why flood risks…
Adrift on hope where land has failed, A city breathes where dreams are sailed. Born of despair, yet bold and free— A promise kept with sky and sea. Imagine a…
What if urban design was less about prediction — and more about possibility? As cities evolve in response to shifting climates, cultures, and communities, the future trends in urban design…
The fast-changing urban landscape of global cities presents multiple complex challenges that stem from growing populations, climate change, technological advancements, and socioeconomic disparities. The transformation of cities requires urban planners,…
In an era dominated by high-tech solutions and global supply chains, a quiet revolution is taking place in the world of architecture. Designers and builders are increasingly turning to local materials…
Green walls bloom where ruins slept, Sunlit paths where silence wept. In every line, a future sown— Sustain the earth to shape our own. Most buildings around us are merely…
Vernacular buildings hold more than structural value — they are blueprints of how people lived, adapted, and sustained themselves over generations. Rooted in indigenous knowledge, they respond to climate, materials,…
Rapid Urbanization and population growth are major contributing factors to climate change and depletion of natural resources. These unprecedented challenges are posing a lot of problems for the developing cities…