All sustainability articles
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from thinking differently about retrofit?
If we are going to build less, does that mean we need to maintain more, asks Anna Beckett
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Features5 minutes with… Rosie Bard at Orms
The firm’s associate and sustainability lead on her mission to help reduce the industry’s impact on the environment, the importance of challenging the status quo and her love of art galleries and pizza
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OpinionEngineering the Future: Why structural and material records hold the key to a circular economy in construction
Addressing information gaps in existing buildings is critical to unlocking the potential of sustainable construction, writes Rosie Beckett
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OpinionHow cities are redefining the meaning of Olympic legacy
As Olympic venues evolve from fleeting showcases to lasting urban assets, how we design for these huge international events reveals profound societal shifts, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionAre we asking the right questions about profit?
Paul Vick on why we need to rethink the meaning of profitability and value to better reflect the real challenges of the environmental crisis
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FeaturesChampioning sustainability: How Paris 2024 is reshaping the future of the Olympics
The Paris Olympics is embracing an approach pioneered by London in 2012 and taken to the next level, utilising existing venues and temporary structures as much as possible, Ben Flatman writes
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FeaturesOlly Watts of ES Global on the Paris Olympics: ‘Even if I say so myself, it’s magnificently iconic’
The Paris Olympics emphasises sustainability by utilising 95% existing and temporary venues, continuing the legacy of innovative designs pioneered by London 2012. Ben Flatman meets the CEO of a firm that supplies temporary structures including much of the Olympic climbing centre
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OpinionLondon’s underutilised spaces show us what true sustainability is (hint: it’s not a certification)
Adam Strudwick on why we need a radical rethink in how we conceptualise sustainability
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OpinionLet’s avoid the green belt becoming a giant cul-de-sac
Labour says it wants to build housing on the ‘grey belt’, but how can architects help ensure this doesn’t end up as just more suburban sprawl, asks Chloë Phelps
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OpinionDemystifying ESG on Earth Day – industry perspectives
Industry leaders share their ESG practices, offering crucial insights for navigating a sustainable future
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OpinionRegenerative design and the problem with sustainability jargon
An alphabet soup of terminology can often obscure the real objectives around sustainability, writes Marc Seligmann
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OpinionCOP 28: Net zero buildings by 2050? You have got to be joking!
To have any chance of achieving net zero buildings we need a sea change in approaches to design, writes Susan Roaf
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OpinionThese are the three key drivers behind modern workplace design
Community, wellbeing, and sustainability are key to creating happy and productive office spaces, writes Katie Lin
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OpinionThe transformative power of regenerative retrofitting
We need to move beyond aspiring to be ‘less bad’, towards creating net positive good, writes Tara Gbolade
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OpinionWant to know about Net Zero? Take a short hard look
With time running out to avert the worst of climate change, approaches to achieving Net Zero need to change fast, writes Susan Roaf
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OpinionThe Crooked House is gone. It can’t be reinvented
Any attempt to rebuild the Crooked House would merely produce a ‘worthless fake’, writes Joe Holyoak
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OpinionWe need to look beyond carbon and start seeing sustainability in a more holistic way
We can be the generation that changes our way of life and mitigates climate change. But for fundamental change to happen, we need to move away from the tunnel vision on carbon emissions, writes Michelle Sanchez
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OpinionEngineering the future: Maximising fresh air flow while optimising energy efficiency
Striking the right balance between passive, active and hybrid ventilation systems requires close collaboration, writes Elisa Sartori
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OpinionCan Birmingham learn from past mistakes by keeping more of its old buildings?
Two separate campaigns to save Birmingham buildings tell the story of how conservation and attitudes to sustainability have evolved in the city, writes Joe Holyoak
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FeaturesYasmeen Lari is a visionary architect for our age – she deserves a Nobel Prize
From conservation to sustainability and humanitarian architecture, Yasmeen Lari has massively expanded the language of architecture, writes Susan Roaf