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Health and Nutrition: 9 Ways for Architecture and Urbanism to Act Towards Healthier Realities

Giovana Martino — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000

On March 31st, the Health and Nutrition Day is celebrated in Brazil, factors that are gaining more and more notoriety in the society in which we live. After more than two years living through the ups and downs of the Covid-19 pandemic and facing the evident need for a healthier, more active and community reality, it is important to reflect on how architecture and urbanism can become tools for accessing healthier daily lives.

Sustainable Parking Space for an Eco-Responsible Generation

Dima Stouhi — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000

Every year, France uses 66,600 tons of plant protection pesticides for its agriculture and produces 4.5 million tons of plastics, of which only 22% are recycled. Almost 48,000 deaths are attributed to fine particle pollution and automobile activity, and the planet is still expected to endure. In such grave situations, urban developments have become subject to new ecological criteria that focus on finding biodiverse solutions for both public and private sectors.

Hudson Yards and Notre-Dame: A One-Two Punch of Megalomania

Duo Dickinson — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In recent months, two events have done more harm to the “brand” of architecture in the public’s perception than anything I’ve experienced in the 40 years that I have been in the profession.

4 Visions for Notre-Dame Cathedral

Niall Patrick Walsh — Tue, 21 May 2019 09:00:00 +0000

One month on from the devastating fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, the architectural community as generated a bounty of responses focusing on the future of the landmark. While some have taken the opportunity to re-imagine the purpose of the monument, from urban farming to recreational parkland, others have focused on sensitive restoration.

Studio NAB Designs a Greenhouse Roof for Notre-Dame

Niall Patrick Walsh — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:00:00 +0000

In the aftermath of the blaze that destroyed the roof of Paris’ iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral, Studio NAB has envisioned a replacement “greenhouse roof.” Described as a cathedral “in green for all,” the project would see the creation of rooftop greenhouse that embraces the reintroduction of biodiversity, education, and solidarity.

Studio NAB designs a Floating Urban Farming Tower for Future Cities

Niall Patrick Walsh — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Studio NAB has released details of their proposed Superfarm project, a six-story exercise in indoor urban farming that “focuses its production on the culture of foods with a high nutritional value.” The project is founded on the principles of pragmatic implementation, high-yielding foods, reducing health risks, promoting short circuits, reviving economies, energy self-sufficiency.