Bear Rescue Centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Bear Rescue Centre in Phnom Penh

Design: Atelier COLE

Bear Rescue Centre, Cambodia: international design + build workshop creates sustainable natural building for conservation group in Cambodia.
A hands-on participatory workshop organised by Building Trust International educates both Cambodians, local NGO workers and international volunteers on sustainable building techniques, working with natural materials and promoting the importance of quality in good design.

Porter School Tel Aviv – PSES Building

Porter School of Environmental Studies Building

Design: Geotectura / Axelrod-Grobman Architects / Chen Architects. In a milestone for sustainable building in Israel, the Porter School of Environmental Studies Building has been inaugurated, providing space for environmental teaching, research, exhibitions, conferences and demonstrations of environmental technologies. The EcoBuilding includes a Capsule suspended high over the atrium and the EcoWall, a thermal-solar tubes system for energy production.

Living Wall Biofilter Toronto, Ontario

Living Wall Biofilter Toronto, Ontario

Design: Diamond Schmitt Architects. A Canadian invention that improves indoor air quality and reduces a building’s energy costs turns ten years old this spring. The living wall biofilter – an installation of tropical plants adorning office, academic, commercial and civic buildings – is a sustainable design response to create a healthy indoor environment and lower the carbon footprint.

Sustainable Housing Solutions Cambodia

Sustainable Housing Cambodia

Design: Building Trust International, Habitat for Humanity and Karuna Cambodia. Collaboration between three NGOs results in the construction of housing solutions that bring new life to housing design and delivery for low income families living in Cambodia.

Siemens Urban Sustainability Centre, London

Siemens Urban Sustainability Centre, Crystal London, Docklands Building, Architect, Design Siemens Urban Sustainability Centre London : Crystal London Urban Sustainability Centre – by Pringle Brandon / Wilkinson Eyre / Arup 24 Sep 2013 LEAF Award for The Crystal LEAF Awards – Best Sustainable Development (Environmental): 20 Sep 2012 Siemens Crystal London The Wilkinson Eyre-designed Crystal … Read more

Straw Bale House, Cumbria, England

Strawbale House England, Eco Property Cumbria, Green Building Development, English Residential Architecture Straw Bale House, England English Sustainable Residential Development in Cumbria – design by Brian Waite 18 May 2013 Straw Bale House – affordable homes Design: Brian Waite Location: Cumbria, northwest England Contemporary Eco House We don’t normally show self-builds or houses that aren’t … Read more

Hidden House: Ecological Concept

Hidden House, Ecological Concept, Zero Emission residential design, Conceptual architecture Hidden House : Zero Emission Ecological Concept Dutch Eco Friendly Residence design by 123DV architects studio Design: 123DV image from architect 26 Mar 2013 Zero Emission Hidden House Generating its own energy The aim of the ecological concept is to achieve a zero emission house … Read more

WISE Building Machynileth, Wales Education

Triennial Dewi-Prys Thomas Prize, Wales’s prestigious award that recognizes the importance of good design to the quality of life, identity and regeneration of Wales has been won by Pat Borer and David Lea for their design of the Wise Building at the Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth in Mid-Wales.