The Urban Sequoia NOW model imagined by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) poses the question of whether buildings can act like trees: capturing carbon, purifying the air and restoring the environment?

Our built environment — from houses to offices, schools and shops — is not environmentally benign. Buildings and the construction industry are, in fact, the world’s biggest consumer of raw materials ...

Architects and engineers drive much of today’s building design process. Together, they are responsible for major design decisions encompassing everything from aesthetics and layout to structure and ...

We’ve all seen them: swoopy, plant-filled architectural renderings that blur the line between imagination and reality. Architects and clients alike marvel at AI’s ability to produce these ...

In an era marked by rapid urbanization, climate emergencies, and evolving societal needs, architecture has a complex role to play, and a responsibility to engage actively yet sensibly with cultural, ...

The impact of multi-story building design considerations on embodied carbon emissions, cost, and operational energy has been revealed. The impact of multi-storey building design considerations on ...

Brick is a traditional building material that enhances durability, versatility, and the aesthetic appeal of building design. Used in construction for thousands of years, contemporary architecture ...

It’s official: passive house design standards are coming to Massachusetts. The lessons learned in the Northeast can help design energy-efficient, multifamily buildings elsewhere too. The Commonwealth ...

Have you heard about Mississippi? It’s a construction project brought to life by Waechter Architecture after more than 10 years of planning and investigation. This building isn’t just your ordinary ...

Building a house from top to bottom and curating every inch to your liking may sound like a dream come true. But are you ready to turn your wishlist into a move-in-ready reality? There’s no ...

Green Building Alliance is offering a guided tour to showcase Masano Auto Park in Reading. Green Building Alliance, Pittsburgh, called Masano Auto Park “a standout example of adaptive reuse and ...