We’re not living in a natural outcome of human needs and behavior. The built environment as we know it—buildings and the spaces between—does direct damage to our minds. Land use planning has had ...

TU Delft explain why multi-disciplinary approaches are key to creating safer, eco-friendly, and resilient buildings that ...

Practitioners of transpecies design aim to consider the needs of all species — not just humans — in the built environment. Their buildings often include habitats for plants, animals and even ...

When one thinks about a diverse environment, indoor areas usually don’t come to mind. However, indoor environments are ripe for microorganisms, which can enter on humans and via exchanges with outdoor ...

You can't hold onto cynicism if you allow yourself to learn the history of the built environment. The safest intersection on Earth (and why half the infrastructure profession hates it) Roundabouts ...

The integration of health and well-being practices in real estate management is a strategic investment that not only benefits occupants but also positions properties for long-term success. By ...

The climate crisis demands that we retrofit them—which won’t happen at scale until architects start seeing themselves as political actors. As an architecture critic, I’ve always maintained that the ...

Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe famously quipped that “God is in the details,” and though he was referring to a job well done, we are inclined to co-opt his sentiment for another purpose: There is ...

For years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been discussed as a digital phenomenon: software, algorithms, productivity tools. But its most significant impact may occur not on screens, but in physical ...

It’s easy to imagine American frontier folk felling trees to build log cabins. But what about homes made from sod, clay—or even ice? Long before colonization, Indigenous communities built and designed ...

This Collection suppports and amplifies research related to SDG 3 - Good Health and Wellbeing. In light of the importance of this research in promoting UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, this ...