Why We Should Build Wooden Skyscrapers
I have another TED talk I came across a few years ago which I'd like to share with you. It's a talk by Michael Green in 2013. He talks...
Are the Zero-Carbon Cities really Zero-Carbon?
There have been a number of new developments proclaiming themselves as zero carbon city. Two most popular cities we often heard of are...
Sustainability vs Resilience
Today's lecture is from Prof. James Weirick, the Director of Urban Development & Design Program, UNSW. He presented a series of papers on...
Architecture and Sustainability: A Personal Story
This time I would like to share a little bit story of my own life experience. This post is generally a short reflection on my 5 years...
Architecture for Humanity
A TED talk by Cameron Sinclair (2006) tells us how architects should serve more people. Cameron Sinclair argued that architecture should...
Logics of Sustainable Architecture (1)
What does make the most sustainable building? This question has been asked many times yet the answer is still unclear. As I mentioned in...
Nature and Architecture
The relationship between nature and architecture is an old one and has been around throughout the human history. Architecture is...
Don't Build Your Home, Grow It!
I watched this video several years ago. However, as TED says, the idea the video delivered remains worth spreading. The idea came from...
Internet and Sustainability
Unquestionably, the invention of internet has changed the world. It has shifted all aspects of people's life. Internet is a technology...
