Libros de ARQUITECTURA SOSTENIBLE

WOHA is at the vanguard of urban and ecological revitalization in Singapore and a pioneer of Southeast Asias green-building revolution. Founded by Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell in 1994, ...

Climax Change! represents the much-needed overview of how climate change and the current environmental emergency will affect the practice of architecture, both in terms of its design philosophy and rising ...

The book presents the methods that Monsoon Assemblages has evolved for engaging the monsoon, a globally connected weather system, as a co-producer of urban life and space in South and ...

The first part of this publication is to present a collection of exemplary five houses that evinced explicit relationships with preexisting trees. The five twentieth century projects are: La Casa ...

InnovatiON-Architecture compiles ON-A work philosophy: a constant search for innovative ad hoc solutions for each project, using the most updated technologies and design research at the service of ideas, with ...

Building with Nature: Architecture China Award, is a catalogue of the award, one of the most prestigious architectural awards in China. Organised by Architecture China, it embraces the concept of ...

The book follows a discursive thread, alternating dialogues and scientific essays by some of the main protagonists who have contributed to widening the perspective on this subject, helping to raise ...

Dutch hofjes have been capturing the imagination for six centuries; their special architecture makes these small, hidden urban oases unabatedly topical. In every period architects have innovated the 14th-century archetype ...

Wood is an ideal building material for sustainable architecture. It grows back and absorbs large quantities of CO2. But where does it actually come from in each case, and how ...

In architecture, a facade is the skin of a building. Eco-friendly Building Facade demonstartes just how important this 'skin' is by illustrating its impact on energy efficiency. Sunlight, ventilation, low ...

In October, leading design publisher Rizzoli is publishing a new monograph on Lake Flato's residential work. Titled 'Lake Flato Houses: Respecting the Land' the architecture book will feature a wealth ...

RESILIENT CITY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

The Green Energy Laboratory (GEL) is a research centre for low environmental impact building technologies on the the Minhang Campus of Jiao Tong University in Shanghai. Created in collaboration between ...

Según la definición de la Enciclopedia Británica que puede consultarse online, la llamada «Arquitectura Verde» es aquella filosofía arquitectónica que aboga por el uso de fuentes de energía sostenibles, la ...

Building with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture Fourth and revised edition

From the most cutting-edge studios around the world, this book is a superb showcase of some of the sustainable architectural creations that have set the pace in this field at ...

HOUSES MADE OF SUN

Adaptive reuse is a design practice where changes in the building structure go along with new programs and functions. Many concerns of the day that are the hallmark of current ...

The way we heat, cool and ventilate our buildings is central to many of todays concerns, including providing comfortable, healthy and productive environments, using energy and materials efficiently, and reducing ...