#Nicosia #Amyth

A metaphor of so many (architectural) things, and at the same time, a metaphor of how so many things should be.

Sketch by Sou Fujimoto

It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can. #InducedDemand

Adaptive reuse in Nippes, #Köln

Anna Heringer is known for her innovative and sustainable approach to architecture that focusses on earth architecture & vernacular building techniques. Her designs reflect a deep respect for local traditions, culture, and the environment, aiming to create sustainable, functional, beautiful spaces.

Inter generational house in Altendorf by Jomini Zimmermann

Timber frame with rammed earth floor slab. 82% lower embodied carbon than a concrete floor.

And it looks wonderful!

Kazuyo Sejima delicate aesthetics

#WomenInArchitecture

After a devastating derecho savaged one of Iowa's most historic landscapes, designers at Seelman Land Arch had to leverage the destruction into a restoration that honored the legacy of the site while climate-proofing it as well. My latest: landscapearchitecturemagazine.org/2024/11/19/a...
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The Launceston Timber Tower is a 50-meter-high wooden skyscraper in Australia, that aims to be Net Zero Carbon. Its cross-laminated timber structure sequesters Approx. 7,500 tn of CO2 from the atmosphere, the equivalent to 2,000 cars driving 20,000km/year.
#SustainableArchitecture #CarbonNeutrality

Kongjian Yu appreciation post

#ResilientLandscapes #ClimateCrisis

Yu's “sponge cities” prevent urban flooding in the context of accelerated climate change.

www.mdpi.com/journal/arch...

#WomenInArchitecture #Pioneers

The first solar-heated house was developed in the 1940s by engineer Maria Telkes and designed by architect Eleanor Raymond.

energyhistory.yale.edu/eleanor-raym...