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42 projects

Shad

NET ZERO ENERGY OFFICE BUILDING

This project is a response to how future cities should work—with buildings that produce their own energy instead of depending on the grid. Shaped by natural flow and inspired by the electric eel, this Net Zero Energy Office isn’t just a workspace, it’s a living system. It captures sunlight, wind, and breathes with the environment—proving that design can be b

Nicodesign and 2 others

LIANA

In order to optimize life in communities, the Liana city project is thought to enable citizens to live near their work space, allowing families to spend some quality time together throughout the day. it was designed to bring every substantial aspect of one’s routine closer to their home.

민경

The Infinite Energy Loop: High-Rises Redefined

High-rise Buildings Supply Energy: Solutions for Sustainable Cities As the population is concentrated due to the rapid urbanization of the modern cities, skyscrapers are being built to maximize space utilization and strengthen the symbolism of the city.

POLITO and 3 others

Educational Strength

Building a resilient school for the future. The proposed school envisions a resilient educational fortress. It aims to intertwine with the community through inclusive planning and shared spaces, catalyzing active participation and creating new dynamics for a stronger future for both students and locals to thrive together.

Samuel and 3 others

Green Nomad

“As the sun rises over the bustling cityscape of Singapore, our project stands as a testament to innovation, sustainability, and community-centric design. Nested amidst the vibrant urban fabric, our co-living and co-working space embodies a vision of modern living that transcends conventional boundaries. “

J Michael

Greenhouse Apartments

This project seeks to enhance sustainability by increasing the utilization of balconies, optimizing the building orientation, increasing the area of exposed earth and vegetation, and using renewable material resources.

Thanos

PLUG-IN HOSTEL

THE WHOLE BUILDING IS ‘‘LOOKED AFTER’’ BY THE AI THAT IS INTEGRATED WITHIN EACH ROOM AND PUBLIC AMENITIES, COLLECTING DATA, PROCESSING AND SUGGESTING NEW ACTIVITIES AND SPACES THAT COULD HELP WITH THE INTEGRATION OF THE NEW-COMERS + CREATE A SELF SUSTAINED ENVIRONMENT

Justyn and 2 others

Eco Favelas

We chose Sao Paulo as the location for our project. By distributing the individual functions inside the form, we wanted to show how a vertical city could look like. In the spirit of sustainable development, we propose several solutions: kinetic floors, rainwater, quantum glass, aquaphonica.

mozhgan and 2 others

Plugin Housing

In this plan, attention has been paid to providing housing for low-income groups by providing favorable living conditions. This design is an affordable, flexible model, with minimal material waste and minimal damage to the environment, which is suitable for the lifestyle of the future.

Nicodesign

erevna.c

The idea is to build three towers, each got a conic shape on the three sides and is straight on the forth. Each tower has five floors, which gives space to 30 different companies. On the ground floor, between the towers, is a common lobby for all the different businesses to meet customers and each other, if they choose to do so.

Nicodesign

M-Nasti

The idea of the project is to create a residential building where people can live and have a green house to production of their own fruit and vegetables. With solar panels, recycled water supply and greenhouses, this design is efficient and sustainable enough to support its inhabitants for long periods of time.

Buket

ANAMNESIS: to the future

"A Sustainable Urban Prototype" The project explores environmentally sustainable opportunities in architecture by proposing new ways of urban living. Hence, the design becomes a self-sustaining prototype for future of the cities, reshaping both the ecology and the community of the area in terms of both environmental and social aspects.