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Outstanding sustainable architecture projects and social initiatives by the world's most exciting architecture studios.

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Javier Barba was born in Barcelona to a family of architects. He studied in the city's School of Architecture and after working in his father's firm, ... More

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Experimental Architecture discussed by eight international experts with emphasis on emerging technologies and biological, structural potential.

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Climate change and dwindling global resources bring with them a set of complex challenges, demanding new design and planning approaches that achieve ... More

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This publication reports on tree nurseries all over the world, their contexts, the historical backgrounds to their emergence, the ways in which they ... More

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A profoundly humane architecture that celebrates a sense of place, context, ecological sensitivity, and an innovative use of materials. Widely ... More

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Ecological rethinking and sustainable building concepts have become important topics in contemporary architecture. The use of renewable resources and ... More

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This is the first text to view building construction and its systems through the lens of sustainability, providing an integrated approach to the ... More

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Sustainability is a hot topic in architecture. Wide appeal to all those involved with urban planning. A how-to book for architects and builders. ... More

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The book Live.Light authored by Gregory Luhan creates a permanent and long-lasting record of the University of Kentucky's achievement and success at ... More

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This publication focuses on sustainability within the architecture and design of eco skycrapers.

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Based on the National Building Museum's Green Community exhibition, this book is a collection of thought-provoking essays that illuminate the ... More

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The book explores the sustainable design principles and innovative engineering behind the development of two of the world's largest conditioned ... More

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The notion of luxury changes over time. What once seemed chic may now seem fussy and excessive. This volume defines luxury living with a conscience. ... More

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"Flow" chronicles the Omega Center for Sustainable Living at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, NY. Designed by BNIM Architects, ... More

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By 2050, it is predicted that half of the World's carbon emissions will be from developing countries (in particular, India, China and South East ... More

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An indispensable planning aid for energy-efficient and sustainable construction; following the proven model of earlier manuals in the series.

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Sustainable design requires that design practitioners respond to a particular set of social, cultural and environmental conditions. 'Vernacular ... More

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Sustainability has become one of the most important words and objectives in the last years. The modern society gains to live more conscious and to ... More

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An explanation of nature's answer to needs such as air-conditioning, self-cleaning, and camouflage, with application examples for the design industry.

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When looking for appropriate building solutions in tropical and subtropical regions, the chief aim is saving energy and reducing pollutant emissions ... More

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For planners, officials, and citizens seeking to employ the principles of new urbanism to development in their community, Codifying New Urbanism, by ... More

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