Tourism, a major contributor to the world economy, walks a thin line between exploitation and preservation. As travellers explore the world’s wonders, they inevitably leave footprints – some positive, some…
What is Design for Disassembly? The Design for Delivery (DfD) approach is a valuable resource for recovering goods, components, and materials during building renovations or demolitions. By emphasizing reusing, repairing,…
When you see African designs flaunted on the runways of Paris, one would immediately recognize them as a class of their own. Clothes maketh a man as the famed proverb…
In a period marked by climate change and environmental consciousness, sustainable construction methods have become the main focus of most construction processes. Engineers, architects, and developers are continually looking for…
Freelancing in Architecture, Freelancing means a set of services curated by the person providing it. These services are specific to the client’s requirements and are fulfilled by the freelancer if…
Climate change and global warming are impacting the world to a higher level, especially in the 20th century, as the consumption of natural resources and carbon emissions drastically increases. According…
BACKGROUND Sustainability is defined in many ways, especially as it concerns the various disciplines and professions. Historically, the concept came into the limelight at the end of the 20th century,…
History is a witness to all the major events that led to the cultural, political, and architectural advances that contributed to the evolution of the world. But it is interesting…
The Stockholm conference is the pioneer for environmental awareness globally. A seed of sustainability and sustainable development was sown as an outcome of the conference. Today every discipline strives to…
Often synonymous with the social service sector, the developmental sector today holds great potential. With the need to improve the standards of resource generation, human resource development, information technology, and…
Given how callously humans use natural resources, Pandora’s box has been opened, resulting in the dangerous global warming predicament we are currently facing. We may thank Devanampiya for his proclamation…
The Oxford dictionary describes sustainability as “The property of being environmentally sustainable; the degree to which a process or enterprise can be maintained or continued while avoiding the long-term depletion…