Mass Timber, Passive House, & a Curving Roof: This Canadian Community Centre Is the Civic Building Other Cities Should Be Copying

Mass Timber, Passive House, & a Curving Roof: This Canadian Community Centre Is the Civic Building Other Cities Should Be Copying

There’s a version of a public building that checks all the sustainability boxes and still feels cold, institutional, and somehow indifferent to the people it’s meant to serve. The new Marpole Community Centre is not that building. Designed by Diamond Schmitt for the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, it’s…

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#Top ten homes that perfectly embody biophilic design

#Top ten homes that perfectly embody biophilic design

“Top ten homes that perfectly embody biophilic design” The word ‘biophilic’ has been buzzing around in the architecture world recently, and for good reason. With our cities falling victim to overpopulation, it’s extremely important to mitigate the effects of urbanization as best as we can and preserve the bits of remaining green, that are slowly…

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#MVRDV designs a pair of L-shaped skyscrapers featuring cascading terraces and a green oasis

#MVRDV designs a pair of L-shaped skyscrapers featuring cascading terraces and a green oasis

“MVRDV designs a pair of L-shaped skyscrapers featuring cascading terraces and a green oasis” Dutch architecture studio MVRDV unveils its winning Oasis Towers development in Nanjing, China which is – a residential and commercial complex consisting of two L-shaped skyscrapers with cascading terraces! The skyscrapers feature an intriguing cliff-like facade and also face each other…

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#Plastplan uses recycled plastic materials, transforms them into useful everyday objects

#Plastplan uses recycled plastic materials, transforms them into useful everyday objects

“Plastplan uses recycled plastic materials, transforms them into useful everyday objects” The Plastplan is a design studio that focuses on using recycled materials that are mainly plastic. The company has developed machines that can be used for recycling. The design studio based in Iceland aims to help make a sustainable planet by resolving society’s excessive…

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#3D-printed artificial reefs made from cremains are designed to regenerate marine biodiversity

#3D-printed artificial reefs made from cremains are designed to regenerate marine biodiversity

“3D-printed artificial reefs made from cremains are designed to regenerate marine biodiversity” Resting Reefs is a system of artificial reefs that are 3D-printed from the cremated ashes of passed-over loved ones. Spreading the ashes of relatives who’ve passed over across the ocean is a beautiful way to memorialize loved ones. While the symbolism behind it…

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