West 8

Sustainability has always been at the forefront of our work. Our approach to sustainability revolves around our focus and emphasis on local context-ecology, location, history, geography, etc. as the basis for design. Our plans enhance the foundation for sustainability through the various…

Werner SOBEK
Werner Sobek Group

We are striving for a form of architecture that is equal to the challenges of our time. A form of architecture that is mindful of the way it reflects our responsibility towards our children. Such architecture must have a positive relationship with…

Rozana MONTIEL
Rozana Montiel Estudio De Arquitectura

For me, sustainability relates to social interactions. I believe architecture now is positioned to sustain better living conditions by reorganizing urban fabric, designing flexible systems, redistributing wealth and resources, increasing time-efficiency, reducing environmental impact, influencing institutions, lifestyles…

Michael PAWLYN
Exploration Architecture

Biomimicry involves learning from the many remarkable adaptations found in biological organisms in order to inspire new design solutions. It is based on the way functions are delivered in biology rather than just looking at forms and in many cases can lead…

Malcolm SMITH | Arup

Urban design for sustainable cities starts with remembering what the primary outcome of a sustainable design is. It is about the creation of human environment. We have to remember all the technical tools and processes we use are "vehicles" to get an…

Jamie DWYER | Biomimicry 3.8

We are seeing many global problems. Climate change, designing for climate resilience, having enough food for people in the world, transportation, clean water. Biomimicry can contribute any of these. Our approach is not just about the designs that we can do but…

Denise DELUCA
Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Biomimicry provides us with a design process, evaluation criteria, and endless examples of sustainable design alternatives that can address our most pressing problems and work together to create a sustainable future. As a side benefit, we can use nature's rules for creating…

Aydan VOLKAN | Kreatif Architects

I can't remember how many times I had answered and given interviews about sustainable architecture so far. At the end of the day, we have come to today's situation since for years we kept discussing the sustainability of buildings rather than the…