With the onset of the Anthropocene Era, concern for the metabolism of various kinds of settlement has risen appreciably. Of particular concern in the study of architecture and urban design are metabolic contributions of flows of stocks that go into the construction and operation of settlements of one kind or another. This book is about a methodological approach that allows urban settlement patterns to be re-written, as it were, into water, energy, and other material flows emanating from original sources in the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and so on, through various stages of transformation during settlement construction and operation, and then on to end-of-life activities. In short, the methodology produces a so-called ‘cradle-to-grave’ account of the material aspects of urban settlement from which technological and design proposals can be crafted ameliorating and diminishing adverse impacts, as well as related outcomes such as embodied energy and carbon concentrations so deleterious to climate change and proliferation of other hyperobjects.
Little Big Loo 2025 Architecture Competition invites you to re-imagine the conventions of public toilets and encourage the best possible solutions for this serious problem scenario, which is plaguing our World.
The 21st century began with great promise filled with ambition, optimism, and dreams of a better future. Now, twenty-five years later, we stand at a crossroads. Humanity has achieved remarkable feats: exploring distant planets, transforming healthcare, and advancing artificial intelligence and robotics. But we've also lived through defining global events, shifts that have tested our societies and systems.
LPA Design Studios rose to national prominence and earned the 2025 AIA Architecture Firm Award by demonstrating that designers can make a real impact on carbon reduction and the human experience. No Excuses: Integrated Design for a Sustainable Future is a detailed exploration of the firm's culture and integrated, research-driven design process, hailed by the AIA as "a trailblazer in sustainable, high-performance architecture."
The Design-z competition is A-Class Marble's annual celebration of imagination and material mastery, aimed at fostering young talent. The Design-z theme for 2025, 'Upcycle with A-Class', is here to offer you the chance to reimagine discarded marble and craft a compact, functional product that blends sustainability with smart design.
Mute, a global manufacturer of adaptable architecture solutions for modern workplaces, has opened its new headquarters in the Ambassador office building in Warsaw, managed by Hines. Covering more than 840 m², it is the first office in Europe built entirely using a modular system — one that can be freely reconfigured without generating renovation waste or CO₂ emissions.
Mercado Urbano Tobalaba / Territoria. Image Cortesía de MUT
The Urban Land Institute (ULI), a nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to real estate and land use, announced on June 24 the ten winning projects of its 2025 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence. The awards recognize excellence in the architecture and design of urban projects, with a particular focus on their comprehensive execution, from planning to operation, including their social, environmental, and economic impact.
Sheep Meadow in Central Park, United States. Photo courtesy of Central Park Conservancy.
From increased flooding, longer dry spells, invasive pests, or new plant diseases, parks and gardens are uniquely vulnerable to shifts in climate. They also present valuable opportunities to build climate resilience by countering the urban heat island effect, mitigating pollution, fostering biodiversity, and more.
Scotland is now experiencing relative ‘Sea-level Rise’. All future projections expect the rate of this rise to speed up due to climate change /rising ocean temperatures.[1] The global mean sea level rose by 3.6mm per year from 2006–2015.[2] Estimated global mean ‘Sea-level Rise’ in the next 100 years is around half a metre.[3] There are local variations in sea level rise which have important effects on the UK. 1. (NatureScot: Scotland's Nature Agency, 2024, Present and future sea levels) 2. (Climate GOV, 2023, Rebecca Lindsey, Climate Change: Global Sea Level) 3. (POSTNOTE 363, September 2010, Sea Level Rise)
Experience Audacious New Projects Join the Forecast Forum from July 18–20 in Berlin for a weekend of bold ideas and immersive experiences by visionary creatives from all over the world.
The Festival des Architectures Vives offers the public an immersive exploration of the historic courtyards, architectural treasures of Montpellier, every year. The 2025 edition, held from June 10 to 15, featured 13 installations within these historic sites, attracting nearly 16,000 visitors and receiving very positive feedback.
Archinesia Jenchieh Hung + Kulthida Songkittipakdee - HAS design and research, Linghao Architects, Eleena Jamil Architect, mamostudio
The ARCHINESIA ASEAN Seminar is one of the most anticipated annual events for ARCHINESIA's readers and audience. This session brings together architects from across Southeast Asia to share their thoughts and ideas around a focused theme. For this edition, ARCHINESIA invites four leading architects from the region: Ling Hao of Linghao Architects from Singapore, Eleena Jamil of Eleena Jamil Architect from Malaysia, Adi Purnomo of mamostudio from Indonesia, and Kulthida Songkittipakdee of Jenchieh Hung + Kulthida Songkittipakdee | HAS design and research from Thailand. The discussion will be moderated by Kamil Muhammad of pppooolll from Indonesia.
For 2025, OBEL will grant two teaching fellowships of up to €75,000 and invite prospective fellows from around the world to apply in partnership with a host institution. The taught courses will preferably begin in 2026 (or soon thereafter) and revolve around the 2025 OBEL focus: Ready Made. The aim is to foster deeper exploration, development, and dissemination of knowledge on this key topic within the built environment.
The National Pavilion UAE has launched an open call for proposals to curate the United Arab Emirates’ Pavilion at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia, set to take place from May to November 2027 in Venice, Italy.
