ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/1022575/the-triple-bottom-line-in-architecture-developing-properties-for-people-planet-and-profit Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:30:00 +0000 Ankitha Gattupalli https://www.archdaily.com/1022575/the-triple-bottom-line-in-architecture-developing-properties-for-people-planet-and-profit Prioritizing people and the planet, when it comes to building construction and real estate development, is being seen as more than an ethical mandate - it is a highly profitable approach. Changing market demands, city ordinances, and regulations, and an emphasis on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are all influencing what successful development in the 21st century stands for.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1020689/what-is-over-providing-a-strategy-for-resilient-architecture Mon, 02 Sep 2024 03:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Yeung https://www.archdaily.com/1020689/what-is-over-providing-a-strategy-for-resilient-architecture Over-providing traditionally implies offering more than is necessary, often carrying a negative connotation due to the potential for excess and waste. However, could there be scenarios within the built environment where over-providing proves advantageous? The question critically examines how overprovisioning might enhance a building's flexibility and adaptability to diverse and evolving conditions.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/988311/unstudio-designs-tower-in-germany-focusing-on-environmental-and-social-sustainability Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:30:00 +0000 Paula Cano https://www.archdaily.com/988311/unstudio-designs-tower-in-germany-focusing-on-environmental-and-social-sustainability Incorporating the Environmental, social, and corporate governance objectives, the 45,000 m2 Office Tower in the Europaviertel in Frankfurt aims to be one of Germany's most sustainable office buildings. Designed by UNStudio in partnership with Groß & Partner in collaboration with OKRA landscape architects, the project focuses on environmental and social sustainability as an integral part of Frankfurt's green network. The ecological agenda includes a low-carbon load-bearing structure and recyclable construction materials. The architecture program offers a public urban space to add value to its surroundings to encourage communication and gathering.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/987216/what-is-an-esg-metric-and-how-will-it-change-the-future-of-design Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:30:00 +0000 Kaley Overstreet https://www.archdaily.com/987216/what-is-an-esg-metric-and-how-will-it-change-the-future-of-design Architects assume a significant amount of responsibility when it comes to considering designs that will be successful for not just their clients, but any person who inhabits or is impacted by their spaces. Topics of sustainability, social inclusion, economic opportunities, and overall urban equity, have consistently been top of mind in recent years, ultimately creating a new holistic approach to designing for a better future, that many people are referring to as Environmental, Social, and Governance metrics, more commonly known as ESG.

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