Browse by subject: Built environment: Architecture (47)
Waterscraper: the answer to crowded cities?
25 Jun 2010
In response to our growing population and congested urban spaces, architects have come up with vast, self-contained...
Water courtesy of insect inspiration
04 Nov 2006
"I was inspired by the Namibian desert beetle." That’s how Matthew Parkes came to design the fog catcher, an...
Under Construction
05 Mar 2008
In the second part of his homebuilder's diary, Ben Tuxworth discovers how simple solutions beat hi-tech boys' toys
Sustainability set in stone
05 Oct 2006
Cast an eye over London’s skyline; there’s no shortage of construction under way. New buildings from...
Solar sparks cheaper
15 Oct 2007
German company promises ‘whole-house’ photovoltaics
It’s the stuff of dreams, a futuristic house where...
Software for hard choices
12 Nov 2006
Software for greener buildings - Building Research Establishment
School to set the sustainable standard
04 Nov 2006
It’s not so much an experiment in new technologies, more a case of using proven methods in innovative ways...
Property Values
29 Nov 2007
‘Cradle-to-cradle’ design competition gives birth to US homeA new house is currently taking shape in Gainsboro, Virginia...
Premises promises
15 Oct 2007
Low carbon offices raise the bar for refurb and newbuild
Great premises can speak louder for a company’s...
Plus sides to country life
05 Nov 2006
Despite the frequently cited problems of rural areas - lack of affordable housing, absence of public transport and...
New skyscraper design seeks out sunlight
24 Jun 2010
The design behind these spiralling skyscrapers draws on phyllotaxis: the way branches twist towards the sun to maximise...
New energy for old Edinburgh
19 Oct 2007
Scottish capital’s redevelopment scheme features ground source heating
Controversial plans for a major redevelopment...
Middlesex with a fringe on top?
04 Nov 2006
Heard about the reed bed on the roof? That’s the essence of a recently launched ‘green roof water recycling...
Material considerations
06 Feb 2008
Marian Pallister tells the tale of a house built from local roots.
Listed building professionals
05 Nov 2006
Know how to tell a green architect from a cowboy? If this problem is leaving you sleepless in Southwark, then rest...
Lenders walk their mortgage talk
05 Nov 2006
Architects working for the Ecology Building Society produced a prototype for its intended new Eco-HQ to show to the...
Innovation, innovation, innovation
07 May 2007
Race car you can grow Students at Warwick University have developed a racecar made almost entirely from biodegradable...
How green is my gherkin?
04 Nov 2006
Green and curvaceous, it’s the newest addition to London’s skyline, pushing for space amongst the grey...
Green skyscrapers reach new heights
08 Feb 2010
Big, green and gorgeous: design for efficient, self-sufficient skyscrapers reaches new heights.
Great wall of light
10 Jul 2008
Chinese capital showcases solar powered LEDs
It might not be the biggest wall in China,...
Designed for life
24 Jan 2008
How are we making products better by design? Martin Wright, Roger East and Hannah Bullock.
Class design delights
05 Nov 2006
The older generation of prefabs are still a sadly familiar sight in Britain's schools. A necessary expedient, perhaps,...
City oasis
25 Jun 2008
‘Eco-sculpture’ brings creative energy to Clerkenwell - and Milton Keynes Something strange and tree-like...
Benchmark set for new build
15 Jun 2010
Suave new offices in London embody a vision that could transform the construction industry – one which combines...
Aspiration, aspiration, aspiration
07 Jul 2008
Kevin Telfer gets fired up about some high profile projects.
Are vertical farms the future of urban food?
28 Jul 2010
With more mouths to feed and increasing demands on land, Duncan Graham-Rowe asks whether high rise city blocks will...
