In a world where population is increasing at an alarming rate, traditional farming techniques often fail to bring food to the millions of hungry mouths across the globe. With its innovative Skyfarm design, London-based firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners is hoping to turn cities into efficient centers of agriculture. Shaped like a hyperboloid, the…
In April this year, the entire country of Nepal was engulfed in tragedy, when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed more than 9,000 people and injured another 23,000. The aftermath of the natural disaster saw millions of people homeless, many of whom are currently residing in makeshift camps. Despite the best efforts of the government, it will probably…
Bamboo as a sustainable, natural material is quite remarkable - as is evidenced from its impressive tensile strength that actually is more than steel. But even more remarkable would be an entire city made of bamboo that can supposedly house over 20,000 people. And, that is exactly the grand notion put forward by architectural firm…
A growing trend, in architecture, is the use of alternative building materials that are less damaging to the environment. Considered to be one of the fastest-growing woody plants around, bamboo provides a sustainable and low-impact solution to building homes, especially in Asia, Latin America and Africa. Leaving behind the glamorous world of fashion, Ibuku-founder Elora…