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Architecture Is a Tool to Improve Lives
Anna Heringer's Buildings Photographed by Iwan Baan

Anna Heringer was awarded the OBEL Prize in 2020 for the Anandaloy building in Rudrapur. With this award, the OBEL Foundation honors a project that…

04/24/2026

Homes for Our Time
Sustainable Living

The book takes readers on a global journey through contemporary sustainable residential architecture. Through 63 projects, the volume showcases…

01/28/2026

The Joinery Compendium
Learning from traditional woodworking

The book not only provides an overview of wood properties and traditional hand tools, but also shows all the traditional joining principles and their…

01/20/2025

Natural Building Materials S, M, L
30 x architecture and construction

The book presents 30 pioneering projects of various sizes and uses that are examples of climate-friendly architecture, from "small" to "large".

04/24/2024

The Earth and I

This illustrated anthology by science visionary James Lovelock is an instruction manual for the 21st century. Twelve scientists discuss the things…

04/18/2024

The Real Deal
Post-Fossil Construction for Game Changers

Around half of the raw materials we extract go into the world's built environment. The construction industry is estimated to generate a third of the…

11/13/2023

Negotiating Resilience with Hard and Soft City

This book explores how cities are shaped by the lived experiences of inhabitants and examines the ways they develop strategies to cope with daily and…

10/25/2023

Urban Block Cities
10 Design Principles for Contemporary Planning

The ideal city is social, healthy and sustainable. Karsten Pålsson outlines such a city in his new book Urban Block Cities. The Copenhagen architect…

02/07/2023

Towards a Resilient Architecture

The book explores the interrelated social, sustainability and spatial principles that underpin the design of more environmentally conscious buildings…

12/09/2022

Upscaling Earth
Material, Process, Catalyst

Earth building is not only one of the oldest, but also one of the most modern building methods of our time. What economic, ecological and social…

10/13/2022