A Guide to Biophilic Design – Function, Beauty, & Comfort
From the human need to reconnect with nature, biophilic design was born — bringing the natural environment back into our structures and community spaces.
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Solarpunk and Sustainability: Towards a Better Future
This article explores the solarpunk movement, its role in the fight against climate change, and how Solarpunk Presents explores hopes for a better tomorrow.
Designing Eco-friendly Outdoor Spaces: 10 Green Tips
This article explores suggestions for designing eco-friendly outdoor spaces, with the goal of making your green living areas environmentally friendly.
Explore the History of Henna, its Cultural Significance & Uses
Botanically known as Lawsonia inermis, Henna is a plant-based dye with hair or skin staining properties, used as a natural alternative to synthetic dyes.
Designing for VUCA Environments & Social and Urban Problems
Design studio focussed on social and urban problems discusses today’s need of designing for VUCA: Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous environments.
A Guide to Sustainable Interior Design
We look at sustainable interior design: responsibly sourced and ethically manufactured materials, improved air quality and aesthetics, and a healthier planet.
The Role of Design in a Circular Economy: 3 Key Categories
We explore the role of design in a circular economy from a regenerative and social perspective, and discuss how designers can contribute to a more just future.
A Climate-Resiliant Archeological and Cultural Complex
SOUR + Seoinn Design Group won 4th Prize at an international competition for their climate-resiliant design for the Geomdan Museum Library Cultural Complex.
Building Circular Cities: ‘Designing with Disaster’
An interview with “Designing with Disaster” exhibition curator, Professor Hitoshi Abe, encourages us to consider what makes a resilient and sustainable city.
Why Commercial Real Estate Owners are Going Green
Going greener has become a popular initiative among commercial real estate developers, and selecting a green commercial design over a traditional one.
How Sustainable Facility Management Can Benefit Your Business
In simple terms, sustainable facility management focuses on ensuring that business premises have minimal impact on the environment.
An Interactive Online Test: Recycling and Waste Management
SOUR, an ethical design studio, just launched a new interactive online test tool on behavior around individual and corporate waste patterns and management.
Green Home Renovations: Facts, Figures, and the Future
More and more people are looking to invest in green home renovations, recognizing the environmental advantages, and also the family health benefits.
The Importance of Sustainability in the Art World
Insights into sustainability in the art world, put together by the team at Victory Art, who assist emerging Central Eastern European artists.
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Data Storage
Facts and insights into the Environmental Impact of Data Storage, and Applicable Techniques to Help Minimize It
Sustainable Construction Materials: A Promising Future
Sustainable Materials for Construction Are Promising, but What Makes a Material “Sustainable”?
Carbon-Neutral Architecture: Combating Climate Change
Insights into carbon-neutral architecture, where climate-friendly initiatives are used to balance out emissions, and how this relates to climate change
The Denim Weight of Jeans: A Clear and Simple Guide
Guide to the Denim Weight of Jeans: Light-, mid-, or heavy-weight denim combine to create a unique fabric that will be beloved, durable, and wearable.
With, Not For: Sustainable and Inclusive Design
Sustainable and inclusive design are interconnected in the projects of SOUR, an international design studio with a mission to solve social and urban problems.
10 Eco-Friendly Tips For The Home
These eco-friendly tips explain what some sustainable terms mean, and offer a clear picture of how your attempt to go green can significantly impact others.
A Guide to Eco-Friendly Home Upgrades
Eco-friendly home upgrades make your home more comfortable and become major assets in adding value to your home. This guide offers some deeper insights.
Understanding the Importance of Eco-Friendly Solutions in Public Space Design
Design-wise, times are changing: More and more eco-friendly solutions are being developed & implemented in the sphere of public space design.
Chitetezo Mbaula: When Women Take the Lead to Fight Deforestation
Chitetezo Mbaula: The innovative cooking stove that is sweeping across rural Malawi, and encouraging environmental conservation in its wake.
What Led These Three Artists to Explore The Diverse World of Sustainable Art
As we all become more aware of the degrading impact we have on our home planet, more artists are stepping up to talk about it.
Thinking Huts Launches First ‘Building Minds Project’ in Madagascar
Thinking Huts, an innovator in humanitarian technology, aims to provide quality education infrastructure faster, at a lower cost, and with decreased waste.
How to Choose the Best Saw for DIY
Few things can match the joy of working with materials like wood and creating something to fill your needs with your very own hands. But when it comes to the cut, just what type of saw do you need? This simple guide will help.
The Naked Truth About Natural Interiors
Give the interior of your home a boost by creating an eco-friendly environment: nature-inspired hues, earthy textures, and natural fiber furnishings.