climate-responsive design

December 7, 2022

Bundanon x Siteworks: From the deep valley

The model of art museum as a travel destination has reached a critical stage in its development, and Bundanon's Siteworks program takes it to a new level here in Australia.

March 23, 2021

Architect Rich Naish’s Climate Responsive Play Place

Given its beachfront location, designing for climate resilience and rain events was top of mind for this architect’s family bach.

February 17, 2021

Ruby Ridge House Is The Unassuming Beauty Of The South Island

Designed to maximise its box office view, this residential project in New Zealand by Condon Scott Architects is ready to face the elements head on.

August 25, 2020

Against All Odds, Spacecraft Architects’ Triumph

Despite Wellington’s infamy as one of the world’s windiest cities, the residents of Court House can enjoy their courtyard year-round, thanks to Spacecraft Architects.

August 11, 2020

Modernist Design Stands The Test Of Time

R House in Malaysia by Ken Yeang is a climate-responsive and ever-contemporary exemplar of tropical modernist design that was ahead of its time.

April 30, 2020

Making Breathable Space In Balmy Climes

There are no frills about Baan Lek Villa by Bangkok-based GLA.Design Studio, nor need there be; the climate responsive design speaks for itself.

April 27, 2020

A Sri Lankan House With Transplanted Roots

Sri Lankan architect Palinda Kannangara balances nature and culture in this breezy three-generation family home in Colombo.

April 23, 2015

Life And Design Off Grid

The passive architecture of off grid living has never been so well honed, nor so in vogue. Which is just as well, with the rationale for going off grid never more real.