Tag: sustainability
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Earth Hour 2018
It’s Earth Hour tonight. What began as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney over 11 years ago, Earth Hour is now the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment, inspiring millions of people to take action for our planet and nature. As a child of immigrants, I feel that Earth Hour is every day. We…
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Airport City
Last week I was part of an Institute without Boundaries charrette, Airport City, that examined how Toronto Pearson International Airport can better integrate into its surrounding neighbourhood and the region in the context of future growth, in relation to community, government and corporate stakeholder needs. As you may or may not know, Toronto Pearson International…
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Urban Planter
A transportable palm garden that can be used in your home, office or exterior balcony, constructed out of recycled wooden doors, rubber wheels and straps.
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Water World
The design comes from a concept which dates back to ancient times of the mountain-water worship.
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Compo-station
A station that converts organic waste into compost while producing high quality fertilizer.
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Lighting Logistics
Environmentally friendly, low-energy sculptures showcasing its operational efficiency and infrastructure systems.
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Natural Landscapes
The carpet aims to create awareness about the environment by using sustainable materials and techniques.
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Stud Farm
Important details were designed to ensure energy efficiency and environmental comfort in the main house.
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Cottage Cantilever
The green construction of the structure is formally singular and cost-efficient which is a gentle addition to the neighborhood with street-level planning and massing.
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Fallen Pieces of Art
Showcasing the process of transforming two dead, fallen trees into urban furniture items for the public space.
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Sustainable Sacs
A collection of pieces that explore the object’s sustainability and function without breaking its efficiency.
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Promoting Biodiversity
The building’s organic silhouette faces south, protected from solar heat gains by a system of sunshades integrated into a fully-glazed, double-skinned envelope with translucent metal panels on the east and west sides.
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Environmental Landscape
The aim was to develop an architectural expression with sustainable themes taking influence from its relationship to nature, the natural environment and the landscape of the region.
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Green Climate Fund Headquarters
The three level structure will comply with the latest efficiency and building ecology standards meeting the highest demands in terms of sustainability and net zero energy.
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Sustainable Roadster
The vehicle is driven by a standard bosch cordless screwdriver and built out of bent wood.
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City in Climate Change
Through the reframing of ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ materials and the integration of architecture, mobile textiles and clean energy infrastructure the house transforms the German passivehaus typology, offering a much more flexible living experience.
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Butterfly House
A building is considered sustainable according to how well it integrates with the natural elements of the surrounding landscape and with the habits of its inhabitants.
Richelle Sibolboro 