If someone asked you how your marriage was and you said “sustainable,” would you be proud of that answer? A sustainable relationship to a building, community and planet should be the floor, not the ...

The building industry has a waste problem. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a British nonprofit focused on accelerating the transition to a circular economy, upward of 50 percent of ...

The built environment is responsible for approximately 42% of annual global CO2 emissions. During a building's lifespan, half of these emissions come from its construction and demolition. To ...

When you walk into a room with a terrazzo floor there’s an immediate shift in energy. You can feel the storied past. You can see it in the fragments, remnants of terracotta, and even recycled glass.

Behind layers of plaster, paint, and finishes lies an intricate network of pipes, electrical conduits, beams, and other structural elements that make a building function and stand, yet remain ...

Much like OMA's daring design scheme for the CCTV Headquarters building, China's latest skyscraper, Guanghzou Circle, is meant to break away from the traditional skyscraper design ethos of the ...

MIT's insights on materials circularity highlight the need for sustainable practices in construction, prioritizing longevity and resource recovery.