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Most of the times urban progress is related to a wrecking ball, going hand in hand with dynamite and dust clouds as the politicians’ favourite way of showing that things are being done. But what if we stopping knocking things down? What if every existing building had to be preserved, adapted and reused, and new […]

In the challenging quest to stave off the worst impacts of climate change, experts are turning to a solution that’s as old as the trees: actual trees. Nature-based solutions are finding their place in food production, disease prevention, air filtration, water purification, waste minimization and other processes.

“Nature-based solutions are interventions which use nature and the […]

The world confronts an urgent carbon problem. The carbon in our atmosphere has created a blanket of gas that traps heat and is changing the world’s climate. Already, the planet’s temperature has risen by 1 degree centigrade. If we don’t curb emissions, and temperatures continue to climb, science tells us that the results will be […]

From unwavering climate strikers to billions of trees planted, here are the stories of 2019 that gave the planet and us hope.
1. Climate strikes have jolted the world awake

In just one year, Greta Thunberg has gone from the lone teenager on school strike at the Swedish parliament to a global symbol of climate resistance, inspiring […]

Cities account for nearly 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (PDF) and many are experiencing more instances of extreme weather, heat, droughts and flooding due to climate change. Climate change negatively affects poor communities, women, people with disabilities, indigenous groups and other marginalized populations the most. That’s why it’s so important for cities tackling climate […]

“If You’re Going to Build It, Build It Green,”  says Mahesh Ramanujam, President and CEO of the US Green Building Council, the organization that offers LEED certification to the world. For Ramanujam, building green simply makes business sense.
Why Build Green?
Since 20% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions originate from buildings, the mainstreaming of green buildings presents […]

Net-Works® is an innovative and multidisciplinary initiative designed to combat the growing environmental problem of discarded fishing nets in some of the world’s poorest coastal communities. At the same time, it is compatible with Interface’s sustainability objectives to obtain recycled content for our modular carpet and also aligns with the Live Zero pillar in the […]

The 2019 December solstice takes place on Sunday, December 22 at 4:19 UTC (translate UTC to your time).
Why is it called ‘solstice’?
The world ‘solstice’ comes from the Latin solstitium meaning ‘Sun stands still’, because the apparent movement of the Sun’s path north or south stops before changing direction. At the winter solstice, the apparent position […]

Just like fast fashion, ‘fast’ architecture is probably the next big thing in the world of construction. Shipping container housing is much more common today, especially in the US, where building modules are being shipped from overseas and then craned into place locally. This, despite the fact that construction is one of the few industries that has […]