According to the general definition, the term sustainable architecture refers to a high-tech, ecologically-oriented approach to architecture. To put it simply, its core goal is to design ecologically-conscious buildings that minimize humanity’s impact on the environment.
Written by
Dorothy Starling
Photography
Gábor Molnár (cover image), Victor Garcia
Terra - The Sustainability Pavilion, opened to the public in 2021 as one of the top three attractions of the Expo 2020 Dubai, and aims to illuminate the ingenuity and possibility of architecture as society looks to intelligent strategies for future sustainable living.
Project name
Terra - The Sustainability Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai
Architecture firm
Grimshaw
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Photography
Phil Handforth - Handforth Photography, Expo 2020 Dubai
Principal architect
Andrew Whalley
Design team
Thinc Design (Exhibition design), Eden Project (Exhibition content)
Structural engineer
Buro Happold
Typology
Arts Culture and Exhibition Halls
Sustainability is a commitment. Ingenhoven Architects celebrate important milestone in their Düsseldorf project.
Project name
Kö-Bogen II (KII)
Architecture firm
Ingenhoven Architects
Location
Düsseldorf, Germany
Photography
Ingenhoven Architects / HGEsch
Principal architect
Christoph Ingenhoven
Landscape
Ingenhoven Architects and Prof. Dr. Strauch, Beuth University of Applied Sciences, Berlin
Lighting
Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh
Construction
CENTRUM Gruppe
Material
Concrete and Hornbeam
Typology
Mixed-use building
The Nature Point is a project by Mind Design where the play between architecture and nature is in the core of the design concept. Both have to work together as a whole unity.
Project name
The Nature Point
Architecture firm
Mind Design
Tools used
Autodesk Maya, Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Miroslav Naskov, Roshni Gera
Visualization
Mind Design
Typology
Sustainable Architecture
The innovative concept design is the result of a multi-disciplinary collaboration between Valentino Gareri Atelier, Steve Lastro of 6Sides(technology futurist & wellness consultant) and Delos (global wellness real estate and technology leaders).
Project name
Sunflower: 3d Printed residential village
Architecture firm
Valentino Gareri Atelier
Location
Sydney, Australia
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Valentino Gareri
Design team
Valentino Gareri Atelier
Collaborators
Steve Lastro - 6Sides, Delos Living
Visualization
Denis Guchev
Typology
Residential › Houses
Conceived and designed by entrepreneur Ezequiel Ayarza Sforza, along with the Mexican architecture studio PRODUCTORA, the Casa Bautista project located in the heart of the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve finds expression in a sculptural house that merges with its natural surroundings, seeming to emerge from the sea like a rock and float over the treet...
Project name
Casa Bautista
Architecture firm
PRODUCTORA
Location
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Tulum, Quintana Roo
Principal architect
Abel Perles, Carlos Bedoya, Victor Jaime, Wonne Ickx
Design team
Carlos Bedoya, Victor Jaime, Wonne Ickx, Abel Perles
Collaborators
Alejandro Ordoñez, Josue Palma, Daniela Dusa, Antonio Espinoza, Gerardo Aguilar
Structural engineer
Kaltia
Typology
Residential › House
A small, intimate weekend home situated near Ahmedabad that celebrates materiality and the relationship between the manmade and the natural - reducing carbon footprints. We used earthy, local materials, shaped and worked by local hands, to build this modest, private retreat. The surroundings were left largely undisturbed while building this ecologi...
Architecture firm
tHE gRID Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Photographix India, Inclined Studio (Video credits)
Principal architect
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Design team
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Collaborators
Local craftsmen
Interior design
tHE gRID Architects
Structural engineer
inhouse
Environmental & MEP
inhouse
Landscape
tHE gRID Architects
Visualization
Snehal Suthar and Bhadri Suthar
Tools used
ZWCAD, Adobe Photoshop, SkethUp, Nikon and Sony camera
Material
Yellow dhrangadhdra stone, Exposed concrete, Reclaimed wood, MS, Reclaimed jute, Reclaimed rope, Glass, Kotah,
Typology
Residential › Weekend villa
Habitat Horticulture proposes Confluence Rising, an iconic living tower that celebrates the confluence of nature, art and innovation. Visitors enjoy an entry plaza/café and experience panoramic views framed by lush plantings from balconies at every level culminating in a roof-top greenhouse and observation deck.
Project name
Confluence Rising
Architecture firm
Habitat Horticulture
Location
Guadalupe Park, San Jose, California
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max
Principal architect
David Brenner
Design team
Mickey Mangan, Lucia Lamm, Mateo Aguilar, Ben Donelan, Donna Shibata
Collaborators
Scott Moran
