South African will need to construct some 5 000 new large wind turbines by 2030 for the country to achieve the renewable energy goals...

In Dubai, where tower blocks seem to pop up almost overnight, residents have grown adept at averting their eyes from building sites. But...

Mud, to be precise – on-site soil, along with bits of rice, and hydraulic lime 📷(Image credit: WASP) WASP, an Italian 3D printer maker,...

In recent years, architects have become fascinated with 3D-printing. Often heralded as affordable and sustainable, 3D-printed homes are...

Led by architects Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, design studio Rael San Fratello has become well-known for creating innovative...

To better manage plastic waste, Los Angeles is in talks with Technisoil, an innovative manufacturing company, to viably incorporate...

Modern homes come in all shapes and sizes, but it seems that architects are opting to take a simpler route these days when it comes to...

Lush green rooftops are becoming more and more common within the architectural world, but this gorgeous house in a remote area of Poland...

A green business that makes construction bricks from a combination of recycled plastic and limestone is coming to Cape Town. The Center...

Won’t it be cheaper to build?’ is a question trusted property advisors often hear. 📷There is not a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer to the...

Hidden in the misty mountains of Zhejiang, a new eco-sensitive resort made from local materials entices visitors with spectacular views...

Re-tiling is a great way to update the look and feel of a home, and possibly even add to its value. But just like moving home, a...

South Africa’s economy was roaring along in 2007 on the back of the global commodities boom when power shortages struck, bringing mines...

It’s hard to find an industry that isn’t being affected by the idea of “going green.” Fast food restaurants run advertisements about...

Atterbury Property Fund, the unlisted venture of Pretoria-based property investment and development heavyweight Atterbury, has commenced...

In the most ambitious of British Land’s Landmark installations to date, internationally renowned British designer Paul Cocksedge has...

In response to an international design competition for Lithuania’s National Concert Hall in Vilnius, Iranian architecture firm Mirage...

DURBAN - The Sandton skyline-defining skyscraper, the Leonardo, is the tallest building in Africa. The R3-billion project, developed by...

Sand, it turns out, is the most consumed resource on the planet after water and air. We are gobbling it up fast, mostly in the form of...

Experts and activists at the Architecture of Emergency climate summit in London have called upon architects to fight climate change by...