China never disappoints and this time it's a dome for construction projects

I am constantly amazed at what China is doing in terms of architecture and design but this one I could not begin to imagine.

Jul 23 • 

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May 2025

Sustainability in design: Rammed earth, solar energy and water conservation

In a previous post I wrote about green roofs and how effective they are at maintaining a comfortable temperature within a structure.

May 16 • 

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April 2025

Sustainability in design: Re-use of existing spaces

I said I would write about saving water and energy but decided to save the subject for a later post.

Apr 22 • 

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Sustainability in design: One more example of a "green roof"

This morning I came across an article in ArchDaily, a recommended site for those who want to see what’s going on in architecture and design around the…

Apr 13 • 

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Sustainability in design: Green and white roofs

Something old becomes new again.

Apr 12 • 

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Sustainability in design: Shading and cooling of spaces, continued

There are other ways to cool an interior or exterior space, one is with vegetation.

Apr 9 • 

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Sustainability in design: Shading and the cooling of spaces

Before I start on the shading of buildings and spaces, I want to backtrack a bit to artificial lighting of rooms as I described in my last post.

Apr 1 • 

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March 2025

Sustainability in design: Light, Part 2

Before I delve into artificial lighting, there are a few more examples I want to share on the use of natural light.

Mar 28 • 

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Sustainability in design: Light

This is the second in the series on sustainability in architecture and design.

Mar 19 • 

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Sustainability in Design

In every class I teach, sustainability is a common thread.

Mar 6 • 

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February 2025

Design events around the world in 2025

Just a quick note

Feb 26 • 

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Architecture classes I am offering for adults

There are two types of class formats.

Feb 23 • 

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