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Five global projects show sustainable architecture can be beautiful
The article presents five buildings around the world as examples of sustainable architecture that can also be beautiful. It argues that this matters because construction produces more than a third of global emissions, making lower-impact design important to meeting climate targets.
Examples include a school in Brazil built with local timber and earth bricks, whose shaded, ventilated dormitories stay comfortable in temperatures up to 45C, and a bamboo gym in Bali spanning a 760 sq metre court without internal columns. A 20-storey Swedish cultural centre used locally sourced timber and saved a year of construction time compared with steel and concrete; the article also describes a university campus in Tasmania that adapted existing historic buildings rather than demolishing them, and an earth-built home in Wiltshire.
In short
- Sustainable buildings can combine lower environmental impact with distinctive design.
- A Brazilian school stays cool without air conditioning, even at 45C.
- A Swedish timber centre saved a year in construction time.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “‘It’s an architect’s dream’: five beautiful eco buildings around the world”.