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Sustainability

Sustainable, low-carbon and climate-responsive architecture.

Passive Design Natural Ventilation Low-Carbon & Circular Design Climate Resilience Off-Grid Architecture

Sustainability projects (165)

Conceptual design of a terraced building with greenery and orange staircases, featuring a dome on top and people walking on an orange pathway.

Shift Landmark

Ecosistema Urbano et alii

The Shift Landmark in Rotterdam is a visionary project aiming to redefine sustainable urban living through innovative architecture.

Restaurants & Cafés Mixed-Use Buildings Hotels & Hospitality

Partially collapsed dome structure in snow with trees in the background.

Fly’s Eye Dome

Buckminster Fuller

East Hampton, United States

Buckminster Fuller's Fly’s Eye Dome in East Hampton, a visionary geodesic structure, has succumbed to heavy snow, highlighting its delicate balance between inno…

Public Space Sustainability

Modern building with sloped roof and glass walls, outdoor staircase, and bridge in the background.

TOTTEI Green Hill

Tomohiro Hata Architect and Associates

Kobe, Japan

TOTTEI Green Hill in Kobe reimagines the urban port landscape as a vibrant, green public space, merging the sea and mountains through innovative topography.

Theatres & Concert Halls Parks & Public Spaces Landscape Architecture

Modern building exterior with spiral staircase, wooden elements, mesh railing, and greenery.

Rack . Lausanne

Daniel Nitsche

Lausanne, Switzerland

RACK is an adaptive structure in Lausanne, designed for vertical and horizontal expansion, minimizing resource consumption through a unique foundation system.

Residential Sustainability Urban Design

Modern two-story house with large glass windows elevated on stilts in a rural setting with trees and a pond.

House in Melgaço II

Nuno Brandão Costa

Melgaço, Portugal

A triangular house in Melgaço, Portugal, harmonizes with its rural landscape, offering panoramic views of the Minho river valley.

Residential Rural Architecture Sustainability

Modern house with white walls, flat roof, lawn, palm trees, and outdoor dining area.

CANO HOUSE

Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Alicante, Spain

Cano House in Alicante by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos integrates spatial logic with site-specific design, enhancing its relationship with the garden and pool.

Residential Modernism Sustainability

Two-story building with large windows and wooden exterior, surrounded by paved area and greenery.

Innovation Partnership School Buildings

Studio A Kwadraat . OMA

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A modular, sustainable school design in Amsterdam, emphasizing circularity and adaptability.

Education Buildings Prefabrication & Modular Construction Low-Carbon & Circular Design

Contemporary mews houses with reclaimed brick and red zinc cladding along a cobblestone street.

Canon Mews

Pend

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Canon Mews transforms an overlooked infill site in Edinburgh into two contemporary mews homes, balancing light, privacy, and outdoor space.

Residential Urban Design Low-Carbon & Circular Design

House partially hidden by trees with a wooden fence in front.

First House Past the Trees

WORKCRAFT

Barwon Heads, Australia

A thoughtful residential project in Barwon Heads, Australia, harmonizing architecture with its natural landscape.

Residential Sustainability Landscape Architecture

Modern house with thatched roof and wooden slatted facade, large sliding glass doors, wooden deck, garden with wildflowers, and gravel path.

Thatched House, Weiden am See

Gilbert Berthold

Weiden am See, Austria

An innovative thatched roof house in Weiden am See, Austria, designed by Gilbert Berthold, showcases sustainable materials and modern architectural techniques.

Residential Timber Sustainability

Interior with glowing wooden ceiling structure, dark walls, and round seating area.

350.000 Ha . Madrid

Bouzas . salazarsequeromedina

Madrid, Spain

A transformative architectural proposal for ARCO 2026, utilizing timber salvaged from wildfire-affected forests to create a dynamic Guest Lounge.

Galleries & Exhibition Spaces Timber Sustainability

Coastal landscape with a dome-shaped structure among greenery, sandy beach, and hills in the background.

Casa Wabi Mushroom Pavilion

OMA

Puerto Escondido, Mexico

The Casa Wabi Mushroom Pavilion in Puerto Escondido by OMA serves as a hub for mushroom cultivation and community education, featuring an innovative ellipsoid d…

Agricultural Buildings Cultural Buildings Education Buildings

Modern building with white facade and wooden shutters, surrounded by greenery and pathway.

Social Housing . Igualada

MBM arquitectes, 4RQ arquitectura

Igualada, Spain

An innovative social housing project in Igualada, Spain, designed to integrate urban infrastructure with sustainable living.

Social Housing Industrial & Infrastructure Low-Carbon & Circular Design

Two-story building with red-toned wooden facade and large windows, surrounded by a garden and fence, with residential buildings in the background.

Two-story Building on Scheibenstrasse

Rykart Architekten

Bern, Switzerland

A timber-constructed educational facility in Bern, designed to accommodate contemporary teaching needs.

Education Buildings Timber Sustainability

Multi-story residential building with balconies at a street intersection.

Entenbad Residential

Studio Märkli

Dietikon, Switzerland

Entenbad Residential by Studio Märkli integrates seamlessly into Dietikon's evolving urban fabric, preserving a valuable garden while offering flexible living s…

Residential Urban Design Indoor-Outdoor Living