75Institutional Excellence AwardFlower of the DesertChoosing arid climate and Following Biomimetic design, we came to across a plant that lives in the Namibia desert, Welwitschia which is extremely sustainable in Arid areas and lives about 1000 to 1500 years. The unusual form of this plant keeps the soil under the plant cool and moist. The thick leaves lay on the sand surface and prevent wind erosion aswell.
4The Colombo Institute of TechnologyTropical Modernism and building as machine in the age of climate change
3Eco-CartEco- Cart is based on the idea of sustainable cities and the peddlers as the future drivers of change. This cart concept provides the street sellers with the necessary tools to face the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us, as well as the conditions demanded by urban life.
47Editor's ChoiceRiad of OasisCreating cultural values by weaving the sense of place of the site and the urban landscape
