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A focus on emissions rather than energy efficiency is making carbon-free retrofits possible.

Innovative building reuse, circular steel construction, and landscape architecture’s reparative potential for urban areas were among the topics of conversation at the February 19th event.

The Beatrice Galilee–organized award program recognizes four winners hailing from Algeria, Nigeria, and Bolivia–all of them under the age of 25.

Even industrial buildings should have architectural bravura, according to the Spanish startup that hired the 2012 Design Vanguard firm.

One of the world’s largest waste-to-energy plants is encircled by a distinctive permeable skin.

The Sustainabilty in Practice speaker talks to fellow structural engineer Guy Nordenson about building renewal and material reuse.

After five decades of disregard, the Piraeus Tower in skyscraper-averse Greece undergoes a refresh led by Pila Studio.

A new home for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority embodies its mission through climate-conscious design.

The day-long February 19 conference at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge will feature discussions on urban regeneration, building material circularity, innovative retrofit projects, and more.

This special section highlights materials, design approaches, research, and technologies that can reduce carbon footprints across scales and typologies.