net zero
Events
Product Aware National Symposium: A shared framework for a sustainable future
Architects Declare and Suppliers Declare are uniting with the aim of making transparent, responsible specification the new industry standard.
Project
Happy New Year, happy new Fish Market
With a date now set for January 2026, Sydney’s landmark project is taking shape as a significant and welcome addition to civic life in the city.
Ideas
Comment: To reach net-zero, we must tackle the ‘too hard’ basket
In this comment piece by Dr Matthias Irger – Head of Sustainability at COX Architecture – he argues for an approach to design that prioritises retrofitting, renovation and reuse.
Ideas
HDR outlines six megatrends for 2024
In a climate of innovation, HDR’s architecture practice has forecasted six trajectories of change that will have a transformative impact over the coming year and redefine city-shaping for the foreseeable future.
Ideas
3 biggest trends driving change in China’s workplaces
Jessica Chen of Gensler posits that the country’s rapid urbanisation calls for workplace campuses with integrated amenities that balance carbon consciousness and operational effectiveness.
Events
EiM unveils Singapore’s inaugural net-zero international school building
The Greenhouse located at the Dulwich College (Singapore) campus in Bukit Batok, marks a significant stride towards sustainable design, with a focus on holistic education and environmental responsibility.
Ideas
8 design strategies to combat emerging climate challenges
Ronald Lu and Partners shares proven eco-friendly design solutions that help architects create buildings that are capable of responding to the environmental crisis.
CPD
Mitigating carbon in the construction sector en route to net zero
Produced by The Footprint Company
Ideas
How do we achieve the net zero target by 2040?
Interiors have a significant embodied carbon footprint and their churn rate is much greater than base buildings. Dr Caroline Noller of The Footprint Company lays out the situation.
Ideas
How can we, as designers, reach the net-zero target by 2040?
Interiors have a significant embodied carbon footprint and their churn rate is much greater than base buildings. Dr Caroline Noller of The Footprint Company lays out the situation.
Project
Welsh + Major leading the way with new building typology
Welsh + Major recently won the design excellence competition for a major warehouse and distribution complex in St Peters, Sydney. The latest here.
Project
BillionBricks Home is the world’s first self-financing home for the vulnerable
Architecture that helps support life, community and environment is indeed influential and we applaud the vision of the winner of the 2022 The Influencer category.
People
Working towards a holistic solution: Think Brick on a new carbon rating system
Think Brick Australia has been investigating the lifecycle of building materials when it instigated the brick industry’s first broad-scale research.
Project
Joost Bakker – “You don’t need a grand idea to change the world”
Joost Bakker gives the fashion industry his green thumbs up with outdoor lifestyle brand, Kathmandu.
People
Serie Architects on creating architecture that’s sensitive to urban and cultural context
Serie Architects’ founding principal Christopher Lee has single-mindedly designed with utmost consideration of the city and the cultural and societal norms that come along with it. The resulting works are thoughtful contributions to the cities they inhabit.
Ideas
The Race To Net-Zero Carbon Urban Design
The dream of a net-zero carbon city is a lofty one, but with proper urban design processes, energy management and advanced technology, this is within our grasp.