A visit to a quarry reinforced my thinking that architecture cannot be sustainable unless it provides a meaningful experience for its users. Continue reading
Curating Place 2 – Reflections
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Category Archives: Green Building
Sustainable Hypocrisy
If retailers want us to believe that they are sustainable then they should start addressing the root cause of problems not greenwashing them with irrelevant technology. Continue reading
UN EcoBuilding
Even though the United Nations Ecobuilding in Montenegro is technically no more advanced than any other low energy building I have designed, I believe that the potential for beneficial change that it offers is greater than all the others put together. Continue reading
Objecting to IKEA
The Sainsbury’s store in Greenwich, which I worked on with Paul Hinkin of Black Architecture in the late 1990s is set to be demolished to make way for a big blue IKEA box, despite its being regarded as the most … Continue reading
Sustainable Building Needs New Language
The construction industry has a communication problem. We presently use completely different language from our clients when discussing the value and benefits of the property that we design and build. Continue reading