The world’s first Solar Biennale kicks off on 9 September
Event will present a ‘new and holistic perspective on the energy of the sun’
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All that glitters is salt
Karlijn Sibbel & Atelier Luma unveil new biomaterial made from salt crystals
The world’s first 3D printed earthen house
TECLA brings together ancient materials and new technology
A monkey house in between trees
Marko Brajovic completes his latest structure in the forests of Paraty, Brazil
Seventeen new toilets for Tokyo
In the wake of COVID-19, a push for more inclusive public facilities
New spatial strategies for museums
Design studios release guidelines to help cultural spaces reopen safely
Studio Precht designs a park for social distancing
‘Parc de la Distance’ aims to offer separation — and escape
Five WDCD talks on architecture
Ideas from the archives that could help us rethink our lives on the other side
Architecture’s response to the pandemic
The architectural trade is showing their resilience, improvisation skills and adaptability
Creative attack on the US-Mexico border wall by architect duo
The Teeter Totter Wall demonstrates the delicate balances between the two nations
Portable motherboard for rural housing
Carlo Ratti Associati develops smart core for DIY houses in India
‘The forest is my design laboratory’
Architect Marko Brajovic welcomed Lucas Verweij and Jurgen Bey in his Atelier Marko Brajovic
CODA Award for Guto Requena’s Dancing Pavilion
Interactive façade of dance club reflects the mood of the dancing crowd
Learn from floating plants in the Amazon
Victor Affarosão Paulo based architect and WDCD speaker Marko Brajovic leads biomimicry workshop in the Amazon
A good designer works with nature
Architect Marko Brajovic wants his trade to develop a positive relationship with the environment
Haiti eco-shelter first set up in museum
ECOnnect shelter is one of the eye-catchers in Dream Out Loud exhibition in Amsterdam
While awaiting renovation, floating school collapses
The remains of the floating school as published by Nigerian news site NAIJCelebrated Makoko Floating School by NLÉ destroyed by heavy rains
Silver Lion for Kunlé Adeyemi
Venice Architecture Biennale issues award for promising young participant to designer of Makoko Floating School
To the rescue of African vernacular architecture
Architect Jon Sojkowski opened a database to document African traditional architecture
Césare Peeren turns waste into beauty
Superuse Studios’ head of design will present his ideas at WDCD2015