From a house made of timber to a flatpack architecture office. A new book by London-based writer Harriet Thorpe and photographer Taran Wilkhu is exploring the very best in sustainable architecture by offering a deep dive into some of the...
Nigeria’s Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has urged the recently inaugurated members of the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) to maintain professional standards and focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.
Performing the inauguration of the 14th...
The healthcare sector constantly invests in building environments that help clinics and hospitals harness natural daylight and improve thermal performance and aesthetics. Healthcare facilities play an essential role in our lives. As a global leader in architectural aluminum systems, Kawneer...
An exploration of ‘green infrastructure’ plans across 20 US cities found several inconsistent and limited definitions – so, researchers created a new one
Green infrastructure (GI) aims to assist cities in achieving sustainability goals. While improving the lives of urban...
Since the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) started tracking the real estate and construction sector in Nigeria, we have seen very strong correlations between the performance of Nigeria’s GDP as a whole, and the real estate services and construction...
Working with Stage Six and Échale International, Marc Thorpe Design developed a plan for sustainable, ecologically responsible housing in Uganda. The nation is short on 2.1 million housing units, a number that is growing by 200,000 units a year. The collaboration aims...
Sustainable strategies provide large savings over time, enhance air quality & well-being. This results in healthier environment and maintain improved efficiency Man-Made interventions have created a huge impact on global warming and climate change. With the rapid increase in population,...
Cities looking to boost density and affordability should look to the work of architect Louis Sauer, who designed stylish modernist housing in the 1960s and ’70s. To an onlooker, population density can be counterintuitive. The thumbnail image for American density will always be...
Group will prioritize lower embodied emissions materials in federally funded projects
The Biden administration is moving to put the U.S. government’s purchasing power behind construction materials with lower embodied emissions and pollutants, with the White House launching a “Buy Clean...
Furniture firm, Lifemate Nigeria Limited, has unveiled new modern life home furniture into the Nigerian market to meet demands for affordably priced luxury items. The product, called ‘Delong luxury furniture series’, is made up of astonishing quality materials, which are...
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