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Why Singapore Stole My Heart:
I visited Singapore in November 2024, and it felt like a full-circle moment as I explored the biophilic designs in person at Jewel Changi Airport, Gardens by the Bay, and Hotel Oasia. The staff at Hotel Oasia kindly allowed me to tour their property. I am keen on exploring the startup scene in Singapore as…
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Green Engineering: The Key to Sustainable Design and Manufacturing
I understand how important it is to protect our environment and ecology. Green engineering, which emerged in the late 20th century, aims to minimize pollution and maximize sustainability. By implementing its principles, we can all play a part in solving environmental problems and creating a better, healthier world for future generations.
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Floating cities – Are they sustainable for everyone?
Check out our new article about how being eco-friendly and equitable to everyone can go hand in hand. Delve into the debate surrounding the floating cities of Busan and the Maldives, questioning whether these architectural wonders exemplify a new era of climate change inclusiveness. Explore more in our thought-provoking piece on the dynamic realm of…
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Design Principles of an Earthship: A Sustainable Housing Idea
Earthships, a sustainable house concept invented and designed by the visionary architect Michael Reynold, is based upon six design principles: passive heating and cooling, renewable energy, water treatment and food production, natural materials and sewage treatment. Despite the construction costs and the time it takes to build one, Earthships are genuinely sustainable and have a…
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Building your own Sustainable House: Earthships
The potential benefits of earthships, a sustainable housing concept, are significant and they offer a unique opportunity to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Read more to know about an interesting concept of ‘earth- rammed tyres’ and how it became the building block of an earthship—highly recommended for all architecture students and sustainability enthusiasts.
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Exploring Biophilic design: A Concept for Making Sustainable Buildings
Biophilic design blends human innovation with the natural world to create sustainable living spaces. It incorporates natural elements like wood, plants, and natural views, fostering well-being, productivity, and sustainability. Singapore’s Kampung Admiralty is a prime example of biophilic design, where a harmonious blend of residential units, medical facilities, shops, and community spaces creates a self-sustained…
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Agrihoods: Where Sustainable Housing Meets Local Food Production
Today, urban areas and cities may enjoy a digital cosy lifestyle, but with crazy amounts of pollution to breathe. If we had to look into sustainable living spaces, we might have to go back in time and inspect how our grandparents lived and worked with limited resources but with happy hearts. Agrihood is a modern…
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Sustainable housing Options in India: Introducing Vertical Forest Towers
Millennials and Gen-Z are looking to invest in sustainable housing properties. While many cities worldwide build extravagant structures with high-tech features, are they affordable? Vertical forest towers may be the answer. This article talks about one such amazing building in Milan and how an Indian company took inspiration to replicate a similar concept for the…
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Straight Line or Vertical: Will Neom be a Sustainable Model for the Future?
Neom, the extravagant dream of the Saudi crown prince, is an Arabic word for ‘new future’. As part of the Saudi Vision 2030, this 26.5 km² city is developed to become the world’s most sustainable complex. The Neom project in the Tabuk province of Saudi Arabia comprises four mega projects: The Line, Sindalah, Oxagon, and…
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Net-zero Buildings: How Can You Make These A REALITY?
The race to net zero by 2030 considers Climate Adaptation as one of the core strategies to consider. Specifically, the built environment affects every element of our life, including the homes we reside in, the water and energy distribution systems, highways, bridges, and other modes of transportation we use to get around. Thus, making conscious…