Photos: Emilia Marinkovich. A certified ‘living building’ is one that biologically enhances its environment and, as yet, none exist in New Zealand. That’s about to change with the construction of Ngai Tuhoe’s new headquarters. By Sophie Barclay. Te Wharehou o … Read more
Photos: Ted Baghurst. That fancy new building in Wynyard Quarter is one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally friendly buildings in the country. By Adam Gifford Brian Clohessy wants to talk about windows. The windows that the occupants of … Read more
Growing your furniture British furniture designer Dr Chris Cattle creates his whimsical pieces using living trees. The process, which takes about five years, creates little pollution and uses minimal energy (apart from the natural energy provided from the sun). “Growing … Read more
UK architects are planning for climate change and extreme weather events with the innovative design of an amphibious house which simply rises up to float on top of a flood. Full planning permission has been granted for the house which … Read more
The ‘Roost’ conceptual tree houses by designer Antony Gibbon would be the dream of any child, and wouldn’t look out of place on the set of The Hobbit. The tree houses are ‘grafted’ onto the trunks in the manner of … Read more
From green office ‘dividers’ to edible green walls, greenery in the workplace is on the rise. By Deirdre Robert Bland, mono-coloured screen dividers that are de rigeur in open-plan office environments would be a thing of the past if Simon … Read more
The newest mega-city cropping up in south-east Asia will be built with an eco-friendly philosophy, said the Guardian. Iskander Malaysia will be roughly the size of Luxembourg and will burst with 3 million inhabitants by 2025. Energy to the city … Read more
Fletcher Priest Architects has won the competition to create a High Line for London with its “Low Line” design. Pop Down seeks to capitalise on a forgotten network of tunnels under London. An urban experience where visitors can embark on … Read more
Photo: Poundbury Village is state-of-the-art in terms of eco features, yet modelled on an old English village. By Andy Kenworthy. For concrete expression of the Prince’s philosophy we need only look to his keen and much publicised interest in architecture. … Read more
This week is Auckland Architecture Week. From the 23rd to the 30th of October the city will come alive with a whole heap of architecture-related activities. Visit the Architecture Week website to find out more. One not-to-be-missed event is the … Read more