Art and Design The key to eco architecture is green space and floods of sunlight As sustainability becomes more mainstream, we consider how architects blend nature with the built environment.
Art and Design Europe's hidden green spaces: from flowering roofs to bus stop gardens Cities are planting unused space with foliage to tackle the challenges of urban living.
Ideas What’s life like inside the UK’s first zero carbon, eco village? The 250-strong village produces no carbon on a daily basis, with residents living entirely sustainably.
Art and Design Dezeen Day: 4 eco designers changing the world with their art Highlights from the 2019 international design conference held by Dezeen in London.
Art and Design Spanish university builds eco-campus for students to learn outside The University of Malaga partners with Ecosistema Urbano to design open, outside classrooms for students.
Art and Design Inspirational Escapism: A collection of incredible off grid homes Dominic Bradbury's Off Grid- Houses for Escape collects together beautifully designed houses that don't weigh heavily on the environment.
Art and Design A vision of the future: Kengo Kuma at the London Design Festival We sat down with Clare Farrow, curator of Kengo Kuma's 'Bamboo (竹) Ring: Weaving into Lightness' to talk about the future of sustainable architecture.
Destinations How do you make a luxury destination zero-carbon? We speak to the designers of an eco-friendly mega project on the Saudi Arabian coastline.
Art and Design 5 stunning examples of green architecture around the world The most magnificent, environmentally mindful buildings from all over the globe.
Art and Design How to furnish your home sustainably We chat to leading homes and interiors specialists to find out how to spruce your rooms without denting the environment.
Art and Design Is Downtown Doha the most sustainable city district in the world? This massive project in the centre of the Qatari capital will eventually produce one of the most eco-friendly neighborhood to date.
Art and Design Olympic house named one of the world’s most sustainable buildings The IOC headquarters has been presented with a prestigious energy and environmental award.
Art and Design Nikola-Lenivets: A Russian country park where art and nature entwine A village in the Kaluga Region is one of the last places you'd expect to find Europe's largest landscape park filled with contemporary art.
Ideas #GoodReads | Whale intelligence and one child's view on climate change All the most inspiring content on sustainability issues from around the web last week.
Art and Design A new floating pool on the Thames is about to become a reality Our interview with architect Chris Romer-Lee from Studio Octopi about the opening of the Thames Baths in London.
Art and Design Will Notre Dame be made into an eco-cathedral? The 12th century old cathedral could be potentially modernised into an energy efficient solar project.
Ideas #GoodReads | 'Greenwashing', eco-friendly glitter + closet clear outs All the most scintillating long-reads we've been reading on the web this week
Art and Design Architecture: a smarter and more sustainable way of building Our interview with Kim Herforth Nielsen, founder and creative director of trailblazing Danish architects 3xN.
Art and Design “The greenest buildings are those that people find comfortable” Our interview with architect Peter Fisher of Bennetts Associates on the combination of beauty, sustainability and technology.
Art and Design “Those are buildings that people care about” Our interview with Austrian architect and former ski-jumper Chris Precht.
Ideas A game changing resource for the environment Could rice husk be a solution for the poorly-housed around the world?
Art and Design This lighting designer label is the coolest thing right now Her French vintage glass shades gets instantly sold-out.
Art and Design Happy frugality in architecture Our interview with Philippe Madec, the French architect calling for the end of concrete monoculture
Art and Design Gingerbread City opens its gates to take a look at the future The exhibition focuses on the theme 'Imagining the Future City'.
Art and Design Oodi, the future-facing Helsinki new public library A true democratisation of resources.
Art and Design This is solving unexpected environmental problems The art of reusing shipping containers.
Art and Design Ideas and exploration at Venice Architecture Biennale The subtitle this year is 'Freespace', but how that is interpreted is left wide open.
