Sustainable architecture is an integrative approach that seeks not only to minimise energy consumption and reduce environmental impacts but also to harmonise the built environment with its social, ...

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University alumnus James Patchett, founder and president of one of the nation’s first sustainable design firms, is the recipient of the 2013 Christian Petersen Design Award ...

Minimizing environmental impacts makes good financial sense, write HELD Architecture's Kristina Held and Future of Neighborhood Development's Trent Michels. As urban populations grow and environmental ...

Decorative concrete is not your parents’ drab, utilitarian concrete … but it is, without question, on the cutting edge of a new breed of concrete design and architecture. The plain, rough gray of ...

From a minimalist home in Nashik to an earthy sanctuary in Coimbatore, these sustainable homes masterfully combine aesthetics ...

Architecture faculty members Jonathan Knowles and Laura Briggs are working with students to design and build a butterfly ...

From the great hornbill gate in an Arunachal airport to the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School that empowers women, here are ...

The Sustainable Urban Design Handbook gathers the best sustainability practices and latest research from the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, planning, development, ecology, and ...

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 ...

When it comes to architecture, Julia Koerner is teaching students to think outside of the box. Koerner, an associate adjunct ...

Similar to a chameleon that changes color to blend in with its environment, architecture must constantly evolve and adapt to changing demands. A few decades ago, homes used to be associated solely ...