"We can't pretend that aesthetics are not important when it comes to sustainability"
Sustainability must be incorporated into architecture projects in a truly holistic way in order to support the green transition, writes Trimble SketchUp's Andrew Corney as part of Dezeen's Climate Salon partnership with the software company.
How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok’s plastic pollution
The abbot of a temple in the Thai capital had already built up a recycling facility, but now he has a floating ally in his struggle to clean up the Chao Praya River
Colorado’s growing approach to solving chronic homelessness: Permanent housing with few rules
Jefferson Center and WellPower of Denver are building permanent supportive housing complexes modeled after a 2017 Denver building that still has a waitlist.
A possible solution for Australia's tradie shortage? 90,000 migrants
The construction industry's top representative body says Australia needs to consider migrant workers to address chronic tradesperson shortages. Mr Yathavan from CENTEX Homes explains more
The world's best building? A remote Brazilian school made out of wood
This year’s Royal Institute of British Architects prize goes to the timber and mud-brick Children Village, which doesn’t need air-con even in 45 degree heat
Singaporean restaurant unveils two Solein-based dishes, creating a Mala-flavoured taste of the future - Solar Foods
The Singaporean restaurant Chengdu Bowl is introducing two new vegan dishes on its menu on 2 April. The flavours are familiar, but the novel ingredient Solein® is making the recipes truly unique and futuristic.
Clean energy’s dirty secret: the trail of waste left by India’s solar power boom
As vast solar plants multiply, so does the scrap, set to reach 19m tonnes by 2050. But disposing of the waste often falls to informal traders who risk injury when dismantling broken panels