Love + Green Building: You and Me and the Beautiful Planet—the title of Jason F. McLennan’s children’s book encapsulates well the essence of what his work and passion are all about. Although he is one of the world’s most influential and sought-after individuals in architecture and the Green building movement today, the multi-hyphenate recipient of […]
I have always been curious about what happens after architects leave. For users, the journey of their relationship with the buildings starts after the architects have left. Just like a living being, the building is born, lives its life, transforms, witnesses many events and eventually dies. They undergo changes that the architect may or may […]
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The story of Auroville serves to highlight the changing aspirations and consciousness of India as a country, a land of mysticism and spirituality, which it still is, while being one of the biggest consumer markets in the world. Juxtaposed with Aamby Valley and its wealth-driven ideals, it is this heady mix of ancient culture and […]
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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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Since 2016, readers of FuturArc have had the option to view the magazine in paperless form through the FuturArc app for on-the-go reading, using their gadget of choice, soon after each print issue has been published. Last year when most print media had been greatly affected by global disruptions, we took the chance to improve […]
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The long-awaited Green design competition is back for its next cycle! FUTURARC PRIZE (FAP) 2022 asks how private spaces in Asia could be reinterpreted as new spaces that are safe, inviting, sustainable and good—utilised for the benefit of the public. Buildings sitting empty has become a more common sight since the start of the current […]
Top-down policy plays a key role in bringing systemic changes needed for international collaboration to weather the climate crisis. However, the path from vision to policy formulation and implementation is hardly straightforward. Despite the President of Indonesia signing the global pledge to halt and reverse forest loss by 2030 at the 26th iteration of the […]
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Over the past one year plus, it has been a tremendous trial to keep our content relevant and to be able to get FuturArc out to our readers when almost every aspect of the editorial process has been disrupted one way or another—whether in terms of contact with our contributors or sources; delay at the […]
As part of ARCHIDEX 2021’s Fast Forward live talks, held from 4–6 November 2021, speakers shared their designs and reflections on the ongoing health crisis and how to make adjustments for a post-pandemic world. The crucial role of urban green spaces was emphasised, not just from an environmental perspective, but also for the mental health […]
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The annual festival of architecture and design returned throughout the month of October with the theme of Design Evidence. Razvan Ghilic-Micu, festival director of Archifest 2021, said: “Design Evidence is an invitation to debate, discover and redefine what architecture could be. Archifest is curated by architects for everyone to enjoy—whether you are a designer or […]
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Kuala Lumpur aims to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions to 70 per cent by 2030, with the long-term goal to be carbon neutral by 2050. With a remaining nine years before the first benchmark goal, a range of panellists shared their input in the international conference of the 12th World Class Sustainable Cities […]
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THE PHILIPPINES Date 14 October 2021 This session of FEX brought guest speakers, Victor Maningo of International WELL Building Institute and Helen Magno-Miranda of Filinvest Land, to talk about design solutions for healthy air. Maningo highlighted that we spend almost 90 per cent of our time indoors, and thus the interior environment is a large […]
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