News and resources for architects on how the built environment is impacted by the climate emergency
Foster + Partners has drawn up a climate change-resilient masterplan for Gaafaru island in the Maldives, half of which is expected to be lost to the sea within the next century
Flood-resilience specialist Baca Architects has been given the go-ahead for the world’s largest amphibious house: a 385m² riverside home at Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire
Progress has been made in equipping students to deal with climate change yet climate literacy can still fall between the cracks, argues Hattie Hartman
The incoming UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard will reduce spurious claims around net zero, writes Jess Hrivnak
To prepare students to handle the practicalities of construction and to tackle sustainability challenges, schools must fundamentally change how architecture is taught, writes Scott McAulay
A pilot standard for net zero carbon buildings has been launched today by more than 350 industry experts
To improve the state of architecture we need to drop the obsession with good-looking buildings and get the basics right, says Toko Andrews
The attitude of removing existing elements of commercial buildings and replacing them with ‘low-carbon’ new-build should be challenged, argues Kiru Balson
Hear from the winners of AJ Small Projects 2024 at a free lunchtime webinar on 19 September, focused on incorporating sustainable principles into lower-budget architecture
As the Labour government sets out plans for 1.5 million new homes, the term ‘profitable’ needs to be reclaimed to signify sustainable neighbourhoods that work for existing communities, argues Cany Ash
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