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Eco-Innovation

This new vertical forest will breathe out 41 tonnes of oxygen a year

Italian architect Stefano Boeri has received the European Lung Foundation (ELF) Award for improving urban air quality.

Design

Norman Foster's revolutionary emergency shelter

British architect Norman Foster has unveiled a series of rapid-assembly buildings that can be constructed on site and withstands the elements after natural disasters strike.

Living

Meet the 82-year-old architect building flood-proof homes in Pakistan

Yasmeen Lari was awarded the 2023 Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects for her dedication to using architecture to change people's lives.

Home

Watch ‘Europe’s largest 3D-printed building’ come into shape

The 3D-printed building is expected to be completed by July and will house computer servers.

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Design

Designers and their homes - London's Low Energy House

Want to know what objects of desire or furnishing and fittings designers choose to put in their homes? Euronews Culture starts a new series by taking a look inside architect Ben Ridley's low energy house in London.

Eco-Innovation

This eco-friendly, plant-based coating could replace your AC unit

Energy intensive air conditioning could soon be replaced with colourful, cooling coatings. Here's how they work.

Design

David Alan Chipperfield wins Pritzker Architecture Prize

The jury said the award went to Chipperfield for his commitment to society and the environment in his designs.

Design

Stefano Boeri awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at Madrid Design Fest

Boeri is known for his innovative architectural designs which incorporate plants into building structures.

Eco-Innovation

Inside the ‘extraordinary’ 3D printed home that can be fully recycled

This innovative 3D printed house is fully recyclable. Now, researchers want to scale production up in a ‘factory of the future’.

Nature

India's living bridges are a stunning testament to the power of nature

These incredible living bridges are a must-see.

Green News

Which European cities are leading on climate?

By 2050, 70 per cent of the global population will live in urban areas - but not all cities are dealing with climate change equally well.

Eco-Innovation

Could bright colours make solar panels a more attractive option?

Dull colours can discourage architects from using solar panels on buildings but this new discovery could change that.

Green News

Berlin’s Tegel airport to take on new life as eco-neighbourhood

Berlin’s massive new ‘Tegel Projekt’ will provide a ‘blueprint’ for future eco-living, its developers promise.

Eco-Innovation

Paris expands its underground cooling system to beat the heat

Paris' urban cooling network is set to triple in size, reducing the city's temperature by 1°C.

Design

Who will win the UK’s most prestigious architecture prize this year?

This year’s shortlist for the UK’s best new building includes a Hackney primary school, a net-zero office development and the replacement of an Oxford college library previously gifted by Samuel Pepys.

Eco-Innovation

This gorgeous sustainable school keeps students cool in 45 degrees

Deep in the Indian desert, this amazing elliptical school is a sustainable masterpiece.

Eco-Innovation

5 magnificent examples of green architecture around the world

The most stunning, environmentally mindful buildings from all over the globe.

Green News

New York City's Central Park is now a 'lab' to study climate change

The Central Park Climate Lab team wants to use data from satellites and on the ground to study seasonal patterns and how plant and animal life respond to shifting weather.

Work

Would these London office designs make you give up working from home?

London is rethinking office buildings for a post-COVID world. Here are our favourite designs - what are yours?

Living

Take a look inside China’s first Vertical Forest City

In pictures: Stefano Boeri's newest project has just been completed in Huanggang and the photos are beautiful.