Feb 2024
Climate Salon: A sustainable approach to aesthetics with Kathrin Gimmel, Morten Emil Engel and Andrew Corney
In the final episode of Dezeen and SketchIUp's Climate Salon podcast series, architects discuss why sustainability should guide the aesthetics of a building, as opposed to the reverse. Swiss-Danish architect Kathrin Gimmel, MEE Studio founder Morten Emil Engel and SketchUp's Andr ... Show More
43m 26s
Jun 2023
The natural building blocks of sustainable architecture | Michael Green
If we're going to solve the climate crisis, we need to talk about construction. The four main building materials that humans currently use -- concrete, steel, masonry and wood -- have a heavy environmental impact, but what if we had a fifth option? Architect Michael Green propose ... Show More
11m 9s
Nov 2017
8: Architecture and the Islamic World Today with Mariam Kamara and Yasaman Esmaili
Architects from Niger and Iran, Mariam Kamara and Yasaman Esmaili, discuss their award-winning work, the challenges of practicing globally, and the difficulties and rewards of learning to translate across languages and cultures via architecture. Topics include: feminism and archi ... Show More
48m 50s
Oct 2018
EP. 03 - ZED FACTORY - Sustainable Architecture
<p>In this episode we'll be focusing on the topic of sustainability in architecture. We'll be talking to Bill Dunster of Zed Factory about zero carbon design, the UK housing crisis, prefabrication, nuclear power and the future of cities as the world responds to climate change.</p ... Show More
53m 41s
<p>'The Beauty of Impermanence: An Architecture of Adaptability.’
Think about architecture and you probably think about tall buildings of steel and glass.
But the theme of this year’s Sharjah Architecture Triennial is design influenced by scarcity – and how we can build in a way that adapts to decreasing resources and hotter climates. Africa has been d ... Show More
<p>Tosin Oshinowo is a Lagos-based architect and curator of the 2023 Sharjah Architecture Triennial. </p><br><p>Titled "<a href="https://www.sharjaharchitecture.org/pages/triennial-2023" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The beauty of Impermanence, an Architecture of Adap ... Show More
