Architecture today The planet’s limited space and our expanding population have left us literally battling for a piece of land to call our own. Areas that were virtually uninhabited a few decades earlier are currently seeing flourishing populations so
When it comes to environment, the efforts for a greener future should begin at home. But, do we have enabling infrastructure for this purpose? The answer would be no in most of the cases. However, a new city design, if adopted, could make the present comp
As part of a project, Andrew Emmet has designed a plan for a radically sustainable social forum while keeping the environmentally friendly approach in view. The proposal includes the construction of TOPOS, which is a forum that serves as a private studio,
Low cost dwellings that are affordable and sustainable have long been the dream of city planners in urban areas of the developing countries, where many of the urban poor are forced to live on streets or in temporary accommodations. The sustainable urban d
Many countries, particularly Asian countries, have been trying very hard for developing their economies to stay in today’s competitive world. Their economic condition is improving very fast but it’s also leading to the destruction of the environment.
Many architects derive their architectural inspiration from nature and following their example, two creative designers have studied a plant to devise a truly remarkable building. Lorene Faure and Kinugasa-Tsui received the 3rd prize in the Farmer’s Ma
This amazing and eco friendly proposal has been designed by Brandon Martella to create a diverse use of dormitory facility, which will be planned at the New School of Architecture and Design. This school will be located at San Diego in California and feat
Siloo O is a proposed world-class venue for an indoor and outdoor climbing and mountaineering park. The concept proposes to reuse the existing silo on the island of Zeeburgereiland, in Amsterdam and looks to provide climbers with an exciting venue right i
JDS is a young design studio that seems intent on making it big! Its competition entry, the Chongming Bicycle Park, attempts to create what can be called an urban oasis in the vicinity of the city of Shanghai. It also has in it a visitor center, a multipu
Shift Architecture Urbanism is a Dutch firm that has won several awards at the Groene Kamer competition for its state-of-the-art Eco-retail development in Tilburg, the Netherlands. This development aimed at creating a specialized country estate that is an
