We by ourselves cannot know everything and that is why cross pollination or the exchange of ideas is vital in developing innovation. This article investigates how architectural concepts brewing in other parts of the world could be applied to buildings elsewhere so that collectively, the built environment can become a solution to the current state […]
Do you know that it is possible to produce ice cubes in the tropics (not in the fridge)? Most people are surprised to learn that it is possible by designing with the climate. Last year, our consultancy firm came very close, measuring a temperature below 5 degrees Celsius inside our innovative sky cooling box, which […]
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The street house (SH), which emerged in the 17th century, is an individual urban housing type that has evolved in response to Vietnam’s unique cultural and environmental conditions. In this type of house, residential and commercial functions are integrated in a flexible and expandable manner, creating a variety of compositional possibilities in spatial layouts. As […]
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A REVIEW FROM THE SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVE Malaysia’s population has increased from 6.3 million during the country’s year of independence in 1957 to 32 million today. Around 75 per cent of the population now live in the major urban areas, making Malaysia one of the most urbanised countries of East Asia. Unsurprisingly, public housing provision and […]
Dar es Salaam—a city whose name translates to “house of peace”—is the largest urban area in Tanzania and is reportedly the second-fastest growing city in the world. It is home to 6 million citizens, most of whom have immigrated from rural areas in the country, with the population projected to double by 2030. However, 80 […]
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In line with our ongoing student competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2022: Reinterpretation, we are highlighting projects that follow the theme. Submit your entries by 25 February 2022 and win cash prizes for the best proposals! In recent years, effects from the COVID-19 health crisis has snowballed into a supply chain disruption around the world. In […]
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In line with our ongoing student competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2022: Reinterpretation, we are highlighting projects that follow the theme. Submit your entries by 25 February 2022! An important tenet of sustainability is to make good use of what already exists. This means reusing existing buildings instead of demolishing them (which is energy-intensive and emits […]
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Each December, FuturArc wraps up with a Year-End Issue that reflects on current efforts in sustainability, articulates the learnings from the past and points to what we can focus on in the future. For the online edition of FuturArc, we often report on events and projects that underline Green discussions in the moment. In case […]
As the environmental agenda progresses, the simple words of Green building are being replaced more by the number or word zero. Zero is now often used as a noun for companies to arrive at their environmental targets. As most countries embark on the road to zero, there are critics who see this as greenwashing or […]
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Being one of the world’s most iconic cities, Hong Kong is famous for its distinctive subtropical built environment of high-rise, high-density urban areas juxtaposed with a large expanse of hilly and mountainous terrain. In this dynamic and vibrant city, human activities in the built environment account for about 90 per cent of the total electricity […]
NEW ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS UNDER CARBON NEUTRALITY GOALS With rapid urban and economic development, energy consumption is increasingly posing threats to the natural environment while the quantity and intensity of energy use in buildings are growing. As the Paris Agreement is leading a global shift towards a Greener economy and setting out the minimum actions […]
Along with samba, beaches and the famous Cristo Redentor statue, the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is home to some 1.5 million people who live in favelas1—densely populated settlements whose closest cousins in Southeast Asia might be referred to as shanty towns or slums. Favelas are largely a legacy of the end of […]
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