#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

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.

Kazuyo Sejima delicate aesthetics

#WomenInArchitecture

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.

#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...