Architectural design is not merely about the art of creating spaces and shapes; it is a force that profoundly influences our daily lives, work environments, and the health of our communities. In today ...

This webinar is part of the Interiors Academy. Tiny homes, micro homes, accessory dwelling units (ADU), and casitas. Whether designed as a rental, a place for returning children or aging parents, or ...

In today’s rapidly evolving architectural landscape, integrating modern technology is revolutionizing how we design and construct buildings. From carbon calculation to comfort, architects have ...

Sustainable architecture integrates environmental stewardship, social well-being and economic viability to create buildings and urban spaces that minimise resource consumption, reduce greenhouse-gas ...

Traditionally, architecture has been seen as an agent of ecological disruption — constructing over wetlands, fragmenting habitats, and redirecting waterways. But a growing number of projects and ...

Credited with designing the first eco-friendly office building, he never forgot the lessons he learned observing communes in the 1960s. The architect Sim Van der Ryn in Berkeley, Calif., in the early ...

On a grassy hillside nestled into a live oak woodland ecosystem in the San Francisco Bay Area, a group of elementary students armed with clipboards huddle around a cluster of native vegetation, ...

The “climate center” is a new building type that range in use from academic centers to nonprofit research institutions and public interpretive exhibition spaces. (Michael Moran) Over the past few ...

Buildings made shaggy with vegetation or fragrant with wood are no longer novelties. By Stephen Wallis This article is part of our Design special section about innovative surfaces in architecture, ...

For decades, the construction industry followed a familiar rhythm: design came first, materials followed. The pressing need for sustainable buildings has shattered this routine. Material selection is ...

With its diverse transportation system, lively streetscapes, and colorful textures, the most fascinating aspect of the Disney movie “Zootopia” is its architecture. “Zootopia” production designer ...

OUT THERE. TUCKED AWAY ON THE CAMPUS OF HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE IN AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS, A BUILDING THAT DOESN’T JUST STAND OUT FROM NATURE, IT STANDS WITH IT. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW A PLANT GROWS, IF ...