Design for Sustainability Consultancy Professional Services
I'm sitting in my home office looking at a proposal that landed in my inbox this morning, and honestly, it's making my head hurt. A major resort chain wants to…
Eolia Sustainable Design Hotel Greek Island Retreat
Last year I found myself staring at photos of a hotel that made me question everything I thought I knew about sustainable architecture. Not because it was terrible, but because…
Green Sustainable Design Ecological Approach to Creation
My neighbour Jake called me over to his fence last Tuesday morning, clearly frustrated about something. He'd just finished reading some article about "biomimicry in architecture" and wanted to know…
Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards 2022 Sustainability
I remember scrolling through the Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards winners in late 2022, coffee getting cold while I got completely absorbed in what I was seeing. You know…
Environmental Engineering Fundamentals Sustainability Design 3rd
I've been staring at the same textbook for three years now, and honestly, it still surprises me. Not because it's groundbreaking content – though it is solid – but because…
Aluminium Sustainable Design Using Recycled Metal
My relationship with aluminium started pretty negatively, I'll admit. Back when I was first getting serious about building performance, I kept running into these awful aluminium-sided houses from the 1960s…
Best Sustainable Materials for Interior Design Top
Walking through a high-end furniture showroom last month, I couldn't help but notice how many supposedly "sustainable" products were being marketed with vague claims about being "eco-friendly" or "natural." The…
Canberra Building Design Canberra Sustainable Architects
My phone rang at 7 AM last Tuesday, which already had me suspicious because nobody calls that early unless something's wrong. Turns out it was my colleague Sarah, practically vibrating…
Cornell University Sustainable Design Academic Excellence
I was sitting in a cramped conference room at a regional builders' association meeting last spring when someone mentioned Cornell's sustainable design program. The guy next to me rolled his…
2024 Innovation by Design Awards Sustainability Finalists
I've been spending way too much time scrolling through design award announcements lately, and honestly, most of them make me roll my eyes. You know what I mean? Those glossy…