The Edge is an innovative and sustainable office building located in the financial centre of Amsterdam. Its archtitect, Ron Bakker, explains on Eco- ...
How to increase urban density and liveability
The rapid growth of urban population raises a critical questions for city planners: Where to put all these residents? One solution might be to increase ...
Why was Italy so unprepared for deadly earthquakes?
Severe earthquakes struck central Italy a few days ago and have left a trail of destruction. As the number of victims increases with each passing day, ...
Shanghai Tower claims to be world’s greenest
The newly completed Shanghai Tower, China’s tallest building, claims to be the world’s greenest skyscraper. But how sustainable are these ...
Video: Bricklaying robot builds low-cost houses in two days
A new bricklaying robot, developed by Fastbrick Robotics, is able to build an entire house in just two days. Since the robot also curbs construction waste ...
Häuser aus Stroh, Autoteile aus Pflanzenabfällen
Müll kommt als Baumaterial immer mehr in Mode: Während ein 3D-Drucker in Italien ganze, nachhaltige Häuser aus Lehm fertigt, testet ein amerikanisches ...
“BigDelta”: Nachhaltige Häuser aus Matsch
Mit einem innovativen Konzept will das italienische Unternehmen World’s Advanced Saving Project (WASP) dafür sorgen, dass es auch in Zukunft gü ...
Video: The case for more wood buildings
Wood as a building material has various important environmental benefits compared to steel and concrete – for example, it stores carbon rather than ...
The world’s urban housing crisis will only get worse
Substandard housing puts its residents at risk for threats such as diseases, malnutrition and natural disasters. Today, more than a billion people live in ...
New York considers to build world’s first underground park
While its skyscrapers are the main attractions of New York City today, tomorrow’s biggest tourist magnet may lie beneath the surface. The city is ...
