The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste ...
is a masterpiece of British architecture. With its glittering array of tall windows, it was vulnerable to the cold, but key design elements made it surprisingly efficient at managing the climate ...
Anyone who asks the inevitable question about climate protection in architecture today will receive not one, but many answers. They concern the energy consumption of buildings, their gray energy and ...
Can small-scale entrepreneurship drive new sustainable housing, or will the overburdened sector fail to meet the challenge of climate change? A Trombe wall is a passive solar building feature that ...
There’s a lot of talk about diversity and inclusion across a wide range of sectors, including clean energy and green construction. But when it comes to actions not words, where does the rubber hit the ...
How can architecture make our cities more resilient and our buildings more energy-efficient to meet climate demands?
As the Royal Institute of British Architects, we're working with members, policy makers and other institutions to tackle the climate emergency. The climate emergency is the biggest challenge facing ...
The international financial architecture is failing the countries and communities most affected by climate change and poverty ...
Italian architect Carlo Ratti explains how people, not technology, will be at the centre of this year's Venice Architecture ...
In order to understand the extent of gap between what is needed in terms of climate finance, and what is currently being offered overall, the ‘Third report of the independent high-level expert ...
Yet, for centuries, communities in these regions have developed architectural techniques that do not fight against humidity but instead work with it, leveraging local materials, climate-responsive ...