Projects act as schools of construction, promoting knowledge sharing and sustainable practices in local contexts.

Learn how climate change threatens the traditional building techniques of vernacular architecture, as seen in Tiébélé's ...

Watch the incredible creation of the most creative 3-story mud villa house, designed and built entirely by hand in the heart of the forest! This video captures the full process, from crafting the ...

Green building methods and sustainable architecture focus on environmentally responsible and energy-efficient construction practices. They aim to minimize negative environmental impacts not only ...

Over 600 million people live in multifamily housing globally, accounting for 43.9 million U.S. households. The American Apartment Owners Association (AAOA) reports noise as the fourth most common ...

Amy Sims, founder of Helmerson Sims, a prefab design and consulting firm, is a pioneer in prefab housing design and construction. She has ushered in new standards of building efficiency and ...

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials to create “fire-hardened” homes that can withstand ...

Moderating the dialogue between the traditional and the modern in the search for a new architecture for Africa. By Francis Kéré Mr. Kéré is an architect. This personal reflection is part of a series ...

An adobe house may evoke images of the Southwest, serapes, and the twangy keening of an Ennio Morricone soundtrack for many Americans. But there’s more to it than just this picture. In fact, the ...

When Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, came to Senegal last February for an economic summit, he took a break from conference rooms in the capital city of Dakar to get his hands dirty, ...