New Zealand’s top 100 home builds announced

The Top 100 Homes for the 2025 Master Builders House of the Year competition have been announced. House of the Year shines a light on the country’s stand-out residential builds, celebrating craftsmanship at its peak. This year, nearly 300 projects ranging from small urban spaces to striking architectural homes were entered from seven regions. Each […] The post New Zealand’s top 100 home builds announced appeared first on Building Today.

How Urban Spaces Can Work Harder for Nature and People

As urban environments face growing challenges from climate change, biodiversity loss and social inequality, our green spaces must rise to meet new demands. Chris Stanton, Landscape Architect Director at BDP, explains how BDP is leading the transformative design of Grosvenor Square, reimagining this historic London garden as a resilient, inclusive and ecologically rich landscape that […] The post How Urban Spaces Can Work Harder for Nature and People appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Overheating buildings: Why regulations alone won’t fix the crisis

Dan Watt, director in Civic’s building services engineering team, discusses the urgent need to design urban spaces that remain liveable in an increasingly hot, urbanised world. The post Overheating buildings: Why regulations alone won’t fix the crisis appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

From Concrete to Canopy: Bringing Plants into Design

Cities today are dominated by concrete, steel, and glass, but a growing movement in architecture and construction is bringing nature back into the built environment. Integrating plants into buildings isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s a crucial strategy for sustainability, human well-being, and energy efficiency.  This approach, known as biophilic design, blends natural elements with urban spaces […] <p>The post From Concrete to Canopy: Bringing Plants into Design first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

How Architects & Designers Are Shaping the Future of Urban Spaces

Urban spaces are evolving at an unprecedented pace, and architects and designers are leading the charge in this transformation. From the design of cities to the materials used in their construction, these professionals are reimagining how we interact with our environment. As populations grow and climate change presents new challenges, urban planning has never been […] <p>The post How Architects & Designers Are Shaping the Future of Urban Spaces first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

TED Ed (Animation) - What happens if you cut down all of a city's trees? 24042020

What makes trees a vital part of cities and how urban spaces throughout history have embraced the importance of trees? By 2050 it’s estimated that over 65% of the world will be living in cities. We may think of nature as being unconnected to our urban spaces but trees have always been an essential part of successful cities. Humanity has been uncovering these arboreal benefits since the creation of our first cities thousands of years ago

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