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Built with algae

French architects have chosen China as the location for the world’s greenest building. A significant role will be played by algae, which seems to make almost any dream come true. No wonder the project is named French Dream Towers.

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Sydney hosts a timber innovation

The plans just unveiled for the new, 180-metre-high timber tower designed for the Sydney-based software giant Atlassian represent a milestone in environmentally friendly construction using this renewable raw material.

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A love of loam

Its heyday as a traditional mass building material is long gone. But sustainability has made loam interesting again. One recent example is the new Alnatura Campus in Darmstadt. Here, the architects have given loam construction an exciting comeback.

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A beehive as a model for living

Architect Gianluca Santosuosso asked himself, “How would nature respond to this brief?” – and turned to a beehive as a model for residential housing. His “HIVE Project” tackles current challenges with a completely new approach that benefits humans, animals and plants collectively.

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Without a trace

The architecture bureau cepezed has designed a “Building D(emountable)” for the Dutch city of Delft. The building is entirely removable.

Dune House von Studio Vural, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

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House in the dunes

Architecture studio Vural has designed a holiday home that is embedded in a sand dune. The self-sufficient power concept for Dune House is a sustainability showpiece.

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Already fluent in BIM?

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a massive trend. This new “common language for the construction industry” could generate an estimated savings of 15 to 25% for the global infrastructure market by 2025. One of the pioneers in this field is PORR.

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Windows as solar panels

Transparent material that functions like solar panels can transform windows and façades into “green” energy generators. This innovation from the US is set to conquer the global market.

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The rising popularity of wood

With the current focus on sustainability, wood is seeing a surge in popularity as a building material. One of the leading countries is Norway, where the world’s tallest timber building was recently inaugurated.

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Baptism of fire

Charred is the new black. An ancient Japanese technique for conserving wood is all the rage in contemporary architecture. As well as looking sophisticated, this building material scores top marks when it comes to sustainability.